Driving License Conversion

You Answered
  1. Are you registered as a resident of Japan? - YES
  2. Do you have a valid non-Japanese driver's license? - YES
  3. Can you provide official document(s) to prove that you physically stayed in the license-issuing country for more than 90 days after obtaining your license? - YES
  4. Do you have an International Driving Permit based on the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic? - NO
  5. Was your driver's license issued in the country/region listed below? - NO

 

QUESTION

6. Was your driver's license issued in one of the countries, region, and states listed below?

*27 countries, one region, and six states** below are exempt from taking knowledge and practical driving tests.

Iceland

Ireland

United Kingdom

Italy

Austria

Australia

The Netherlands

Canada

Greece

Switzerland

Sweden

Spain

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

New Zealand

Norway

Finland

France

Belgium

Portugal

Luxembourg

Slovenia

Monaco

South Korea

Taiwan

Maryland State (U.S.)

Washington State (U.S.)

Hawaii State (U.S.)

Virginia State (U.S.)

Ohio State (U.S.) Indiana State** (U.S.)

Oregon State (U.S.)

Colorado State (U.S.)

Poland Hungary

**Indiana license holders are only exempt from the driving exam(i.e. need to take the written exam)