What you need to prepare to apply for an international driver’s license online: In order to drive a car abroad, you must obtain an international driver’s license. According to international agreements, it can be used overseas for one year. If there are traffic fines and fines in arrears, they can be issued after payment is completed. Applications for an international driver’s license can be made at driver’s license test centers and police stations nationwide. Additionally, you can apply online with Incheon Airport and the local government (if issued simultaneously). Let’s learn about how to apply for an international driver’s license and the countries where it is used.
Complete preparations for applying for international driver’s license online issuance
index
Where to apply for an international driver’s license
Incheon Airport International Driver’s License Issuance Center
Apply online
Application materials
Validity period and fee
Precautions for issuing international driver’s license
Countries where Korean international driver’s license can be used
Hong Kong Macau International Driving Permit
Status of Geneva Convention countries
Status of Vienna Convention countries
Conclusion
Where to apply for an international driver’s license
– National driver’s license test centers and police stations
– Incheon Airport International Driver’s License Issuance Center
– Gimhae Airport International Driver’s License Issuance Center
– Online issuance possible
– 220 local governments
You can apply for an international driver’s license at the same time as applying for a passport at your local government. However, you cannot apply for an international driver’s license alone.
Incheon Airport International Driver’s License Issuance Center
Location: Police Security Center, 3rd floor, Passenger Terminal 1
Government Center, 2nd floor, Passenger Terminal 2
Operating hours: Weekdays (Monday to Friday) 09:00 ~ 18:00, lunch time (12:00 ~ 13:00), closed on weekends (Saturday, Sunday) and public holidays.
When issued on the day of departure, it is recommended to visit at least 1 hour before boarding, considering the boarding time of the flight.
Due to the revision of the Road Traffic Act, the issuance of international driver’s licenses is restricted to drivers who have arrears of traffic fines and fines until payment is completed.
Apply online
Required information: Name, address, resident registration number, driver’s license number
Optional information Mobile phone number, E-mail
Go to online application for international driver’s license
Application materials
Person 1. Your passport (copy acceptable)
2. Driver’s license
3. 1 passport size photo taken within 6 months (nothing other than 3.2cm~3.6cm passport size photo)
Agent 1. Personal identification card (original)
2. 1 passport size photo taken within 6 months (nothing other than 3.2cm~3.6cm passport size photo)
3. Agent ID (original)
4. Power of attorney
5. Additional submission of immigration certificate when staying abroad
Foreign national 1. Own passport
2. Driver’s license
3. Alien registration card or domestic residence report card
4. 1 passport size photo taken within 6 months (nothing other than 3.2cm~3.6cm passport size photo)
In the case of Korean nationals holding a Korean passport, they can omit the passport (copy) if they agree to the joint use of administrative information.
International Driver’s License Agent Power of Attorney.hwp
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Validity period and fee
Validity period: 1 year from the date of issuance
Fee 8,500 won
Precautions for issuing international driver’s license
1. Despite the validity period of the international driver’s license, depending on the contents of the international agreement and the relevant laws of the country, the validity may not be recognized if one year has passed since entering the country.
2. When driving with an international driver’s license in most foreign countries, such as the United States, you may be punished for driving without a license if you do not bring your Korean license and passport with you, so be sure to bring your international driver’s license, Korean license, and passport with you when driving.
3. In countries such as the United States and Canada, the recognition scope of an international driver’s license may differ depending on the road traffic laws of the state, so be sure to check with the embassy to see whether you can drive with an international driver’s license in the state you are visiting.
4. If the spelling of the English name on the international driver’s license and the English name on the passport do not match, the validity of the international driver’s license will not be recognized.
5. The international driver’s license recognized in Korea is the “International Driving Permit”, which is an international driver’s license issued by an official issuing agency. Please note that similar international driver’s licenses issued by places other than an official issuing agency, such as the U.S. IAA, cannot be used. . (INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENSE is written on the front of the similar international license cover.)
6. Since Korea is a Geneva Convention country, you can drive in Korea for one year from the date of entry with an international license issued by a Geneva Convention country. In addition, an international driver’s license issued by a Vienna Convention country is also permitted in Korea. The period is the same for one year from the date of entry.
Countries where Korean international driver’s license can be used
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 concluded agreements/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
European 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, UK, 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
Hong Kong Macau International Driving Permit
Although China is not a member of the Geneva and Vienna Conventions, in accordance with China’s One Country, Two Systems policy, the validity of international licenses issued in ‘Hong Kong’ returned from the UK and ‘Macau’ returned from Portugal is recognized as before. You can drive in Korea.
Status of Geneva Convention countries
Asia
Pacific ocean
(19 countries) Korea, New Zealand, Laos, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Australia, 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) 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
(32 countries) 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
Status of Vienna Convention countries
Asia
Pacific ocean
(11 countries) Vietnam, Mongolia, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Thailand, Pakistan, Philippines
Americas
(7 countries) Guyana, Bahamas, Brazil, Honduras, Uruguay, Cuba, Peru
europe
(41 countries) Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Russia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Moldova, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, San Marino, Serbia , Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Armenia, Albania, Estonia, United Kingdom, Austria, Ukraine, Italy, Georgia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Turkicje, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary
Middle East
Africa
(26 countries) South Africa, Nigeria, Niger, Liberia, Morocco, Bahrain, Benin, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Oman, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Cape Verde, Qatar, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, Republic of Congo, Kuwait, Tunisia, Palestine
Conclusion
I learned about applying for an international driver’s license. If you receive an international driver’s license according to the Geneva and Vienna International Conventions, you can use it abroad for one year. You can apply online and receive it at Incheon Airport before departure. However, if there are traffic fines and fines in arrears, they can be issued after payment is made first.