Post by Admin on May 24, 2011 12:32:36 GMT 9
Please read this info first, as it is from the city government: www.daejeon.go.kr/language/english/residents/living/driverslicense/index.html
The Islamic Center Guideline for obtaining license is given here:
docs.google.com/leaf?id=0BxFl_ZhhLYMzYjZhYmIyN2MtZDFjZS00ODY4LWIyOTItNzYyOGQ3ZDk4ZmY5&hl=en_US&authkey=CNT4_JsD
There are two ways:
Location of Driving License Office (Google Map): wikimapia.org/5554328/Korean-Driver-039-s-License-Agency-Daejeon
There are two ways to drive in Korea.
First, before you come to Korea, you can obtain an international driver's license from your country.
Second, you can be issued a Korean driver's license if you have a valid license issued by your home country. If you have a valid license, you will need to bring the following things to the Driver's License Examination Office:
Driver's License Examination office in Daejeon
Location: 364-2 Daebyeol-dong, Dong gu
Telephone: 042-273-2900/3800
Website: (see the link at the bottom of this page)
Required documents:
Foreign driver's license (issued by your home country)
For those from non-English speaking countries, a translated and a notarized copy of the original driver's license (the translation should be dated and should clearly state the dates when you license is valid); licenses issued in English are exempt from this).
Passport or immigration office certificate, illustrating that your stay in Korea has been longer than 90 days.
Your Korean ID card (national identification card or alien registration card)
3 passport-size pictures.
If you’re a foreigner residing in Korea, you need to show your alien registration card or a special registration card for Koreans with foreign citizenship. Korean permanent residents need to provide a registration card for those living abroad.
Fees:
Receipt stamp (5,000 won); Physical exam –eye test (5,000 won); Written exam (4,000 won).
Depending on your visa type and home country, you may be exempt from this test.
Note: You must apply at the office in person; applying by any other means is not allowed. ****Fees are subject to change. Contact the driver's license facility for up to date information.
Theory Test
This is a written test, which consists of 20 questions pertaining to the Korean traffic system and laws.
The written test is available in English, Chinese and Korean.
Those holding a driver's license issued from a country that recognizes a Korean driver's license (see the list below) are exempt from the test regardless of their visa types.
If you hold a driver's license issued by a country that doesn't recognize a Korean driver's license, you may still be exempt from taking the tests depending on the type of Korean visa you hold (see the list of exempt visas below).
Exempt Visa Types: A1, A2, A3, D7, D8, D9, E1, E3, E4, E7, F4
Countries that recognize Korean driver's license:
Asia (25) Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taipei, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Americas (15) Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Guyana, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guam, Haiti, Honduras, Panama, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uruguay
Europe (31) Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom
Middle East (7) Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates
Africa (41) Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cape Verde, Comoros, Cote d'lvoire, Djibouti, Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra, Leone, Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zimbabwe.
The Islamic Center Guideline for obtaining license is given here:
docs.google.com/leaf?id=0BxFl_ZhhLYMzYjZhYmIyN2MtZDFjZS00ODY4LWIyOTItNzYyOGQ3ZDk4ZmY5&hl=en_US&authkey=CNT4_JsD
There are two ways:
Location of Driving License Office (Google Map): wikimapia.org/5554328/Korean-Driver-039-s-License-Agency-Daejeon
There are two ways to drive in Korea.
First, before you come to Korea, you can obtain an international driver's license from your country.
Second, you can be issued a Korean driver's license if you have a valid license issued by your home country. If you have a valid license, you will need to bring the following things to the Driver's License Examination Office:
Driver's License Examination office in Daejeon
Location: 364-2 Daebyeol-dong, Dong gu
Telephone: 042-273-2900/3800
Website: (see the link at the bottom of this page)
Required documents:
Foreign driver's license (issued by your home country)
For those from non-English speaking countries, a translated and a notarized copy of the original driver's license (the translation should be dated and should clearly state the dates when you license is valid); licenses issued in English are exempt from this).
Passport or immigration office certificate, illustrating that your stay in Korea has been longer than 90 days.
Your Korean ID card (national identification card or alien registration card)
3 passport-size pictures.
If you’re a foreigner residing in Korea, you need to show your alien registration card or a special registration card for Koreans with foreign citizenship. Korean permanent residents need to provide a registration card for those living abroad.
Fees:
Receipt stamp (5,000 won); Physical exam –eye test (5,000 won); Written exam (4,000 won).
Depending on your visa type and home country, you may be exempt from this test.
Note: You must apply at the office in person; applying by any other means is not allowed. ****Fees are subject to change. Contact the driver's license facility for up to date information.
Theory Test
This is a written test, which consists of 20 questions pertaining to the Korean traffic system and laws.
The written test is available in English, Chinese and Korean.
Those holding a driver's license issued from a country that recognizes a Korean driver's license (see the list below) are exempt from the test regardless of their visa types.
If you hold a driver's license issued by a country that doesn't recognize a Korean driver's license, you may still be exempt from taking the tests depending on the type of Korean visa you hold (see the list of exempt visas below).
Exempt Visa Types: A1, A2, A3, D7, D8, D9, E1, E3, E4, E7, F4
Countries that recognize Korean driver's license:
Asia (25) Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taipei, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Americas (15) Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Guyana, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guam, Haiti, Honduras, Panama, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uruguay
Europe (31) Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom
Middle East (7) Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates
Africa (41) Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cape Verde, Comoros, Cote d'lvoire, Djibouti, Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra, Leone, Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zimbabwe.