What is an International Driving Permit?
In accordance with the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic and the 1968 Vienna Convention, this is a driver’s license that allows you to drive while staying abroad without obtaining a driver’s license from the country in question.
Countries where driving is possible
Status of countries where Korea’s international driver’s license can be used* (as of July 12, 2023)
*’Countries, etc.’ includes regions with independent driver’s license systems.
Asia, Pacific
Korea, New Zealand, Laos, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Australia, India, Japan, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau (countries that have signed agreements and agreements: Taiwan, Vietnam)
Americas
Guatemala, Dominican Republic, United States of America, Barbados, Venezuela, Argentina, Haiti, Ecuador, Jamaica, Chile, Canada, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, Paraguay, Peru
europe
Vatican, 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, Turkicje, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary, Estonia.
Middle East, Africa
Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Niger, Lebanon, Lesotho, Rwanda, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Malta, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Syria, Sierra Leone, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Jordan, Uganda. , Israel, Egypt, Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Côte d’Ivoire, Congo, Republic of Congo, Togo, Tunisia
Place of issuance
Driver’s License Test Center
-27 driver’s license test centers nationwide (same-day issuance).
police office
– Comprehensive civil affairs office of each local police station (same-day issuance).
online
-Road Traffic Authority Safe Driving Comprehensive Complaint Site (https://www.safedriving.or.kr/main.do) (takes 2-3 days).
Incheon International Airport
-Incheon International Airport International Driver’s License Issuance Center (same-day issuance)
Terminal 1 (Police Security Center on the 3rd floor) / Terminal 2 (Inside the General Government Complex on the 2nd floor)
*Weekdays 09-18, closed on weekends (statutory holidays).
Gimhae Airport
-1st floor International Driver’s License Issuance Center (same-day issuance)
*Weekdays 09-18, closed on weekends (statutory holidays).
Jeju Airport
-3rd floor Airport Police Safety Department Office (same-day issuance)
*Weekdays 09-18, closed on weekends (statutory holidays).
International driver’s license validity period
1 year from the date of issuance.
materials
ID card, passport photo (3.5cm*4.5cm) taken within 6 months.
expense
Issuance fee 8,500 won (Registration fee is added when issuing online.)
caution
*In the case of the photo required for issuance, it is the same as the photo in the passport. It does not matter if the passport issuance date is within 6 months, but if the passport issuance date is more than 6 months old, it may not be accepted if the photo is the same. In my case, I was issued with an additional statement stating that I would be responsible for any problems that arise when using the photo.
*If the issuer has traffic fines or fines, they will be issued upon proof of full payment.
*In principle, an international driver’s license cannot be used as identification, so you must always carry your passport and domestic driver’s license.
*If the English name on your passport and the name on the issued license are different, it may not be recognized locally.