Complete summary of how to issue an international driver’s license, check available countries
Demand for overseas travelers has soared as the corona has been lifted,
When going abroad on a free tour rather than a package tour
An international driver’s license has become mandatory.
About Issuance of International Driver’s License
I think a lot of people are curious
How to issue an international driver’s license
About countries where international driver’s licenses can be used
Let me explain in detail.
Issuance of international driver’s license and country of use
How to issue an international driver’s license
place of application
1. National driver’s license test center
2. Police station
3. Incheon Airport International Driver’s License Issuance Center
4. 220 local governments under agreement with the Road Traffic Authority
(However, if you apply for a passport at a local government, you can apply for an international driver’s license at the same time, and you cannot apply for an international driver’s license only.)
5. Internet issuance – Korea Road Traffic Authority safe driving integrated civil application website
(It can be received by registered mail after simple real-name authentication. It takes about a week, so it is recommended to apply with plenty of time)
materials
1. Your passport or passport copy
2. Driver’s license
3. 1 passport photo taken within 6 months
※ When applying by an agent, the agent’s original ID and power of attorney are required
Power of Attorney.pdf
0.07MB
charge
8,500 won
expiration period
1 year from the date of issuance
Countries where international driver’s licenses can be used
Korea is a Geneva Convention country and can be used within the Geneva Convention countries.
※ However, although Vietnam is a member country of the Geneva Convention, it is not possible to use an international driver’s license issued in Korea.
※ Not available in China, but available in Hong Kong and Macau
Status of Geneva Convention States
Asia Pacific (17 countries) Korea, New Zealand, Laos, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Orstelia, India, Japan, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau
Americas (15 countries) Guatemala, Dominican Republic, United States of America, Barbados, Venezuela, Argentina, Haiti, Ecuador, Jamaica, Chile, Canada, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, Paraguay, Peru
Europe (37 countries) Holy See, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Montenegro, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, San Marino, Serbia, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Iceland, Ireland, Albania, United Kingdom, Austria, Italy, Georgia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Turkey, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary, Estonia
Middle East, Africa (32 countries) Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Niger, Lebanon, Lesotho, Rwanda, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Malta, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Syria, Sierra Leone, Arab Emirates, Algeria, Jordan, Uganda, Israel, Egypt, Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Côte d’Ivoire, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Togo, Tunisia
Notice
1. When driving with an international driver’s license in most countries, including the United States,
Be sure to bring your international driver’s license, Korean driver’s license, and passport.
Otherwise, there is a possibility of being punished for not having a license.
2. Since the validity period is 1 year, if 1 year has passed since entering the country, the validity will not be recognized, so reissuance is required.
3. In countries where the driver’s seat is on the right, the lanes are opposite, so drive with caution when turning left or right.
A country with a driver’s seat on the right
– Japan, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Ireland, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Jamaica, African countries
Issuance of international driver’s license and country of use
Learn about issuance of international driver’s licenses and countries where you can use them.
I hope this information has been useful to you.
I hope you have been issued an international driver’s license and have a pleasant trip.
When I lived in New Zealand,
Because Korea and the driver’s seat are opposite
I remember sticking to the left while driving.
Especially if you go to a country where the driver’s seat is on the right.
Please be safe and drive.