Kaohsiung Motor Vehicles OfficeKaohsiung Motor Vehicles Office

Prerequisites：

　1. Identification documents (Both original copy and one copy are needed.)：

　　◆ Citizen who has the nationality of the R.O.C. (Taiwan) shall provide his/her national or military ID card.

　　◆ People who have foreign official driving license within the valid period (Allowed only for Citizens of Reciprocating Countries.) shall provide one of the following documents：

　　 (1) Resident Certificate for Taiwan;

　　 (2) A certificate of at least 6 months stay in Taiwan. (Apply after the immigration date.)

　　◆ People who have official driving license permitted by People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong and Macao within the valid period shall provide one of the following documents：

　　 (1) Resident Certificate for Taiwan;

　　 (2) A certificate of at least 6 months stay in Taiwan. (Apply after the immigration date.)

　2. Three 1-inch full face photos taken within past 2 years prior to application. The photos shall be printed on glossy paper with a plain background, bareheaded shot, and please make sure the facial features are clear to identify.

　3. Both the original copy and one copy of Passport are required.

　4. Both the original copy and one copy of Official Valid Foreign driving license. (An application of document verification is necessary.)

　5. An application form of regular driving license attached with qualified physical ability examination certificate. (The certificate of physical examination is valid for one year).

Notices：

　1. All the foreign driving licenses except for English driving licenses are supposed to attach with Chinese translation which is authorized by one of the following foreign agencies：1. Embassies of Taiwan; 2. Representative Offices of Taiwan; or the verification of notary public.

　2. Driving licenses issued by the People’s Republic of China are necessarily verified with the designated institutes or NGOs authorized by the Ministry of Executive, Taiwan. Furthermore, citizens of the People’s Republic of China are required to pass a written exam to obtain the driving license of Taiwan.

　3. Driving licenses issued by Hong Kong and Macao are necessarily verified with the designated institutes or NGOs authorized by the Ministry of Executive, Taiwan.

　4. Driving licenses issued by countries except for item 2 & 3 are necessarily verified with the Embassies of Taiwan, Representative Offices of Taiwan, and foreign institutes authorized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan.

　5. To exchange for Taiwanese driving license of motorcycles by valid driving licenses of motorcycles issued from the Reciprocating Countries, the regulations proposed by Ministry of Transportation Communication, Taiwan is followed. According to the regulations：If the driving license is NOT classified by the Engine Displacement or Horse Power of motorcycles, it is allowed to exchange for

　　 (1) Driving License for General Motorcycles.

　　 (2) Limited Driving License for Large Motorcycles (Engine displacement < 550 c.c.) with attached training certificate of Large Motorcycles above 32 hours but less than 43 hours.

　　 (3) Driving License for Large Motorcycles (Engine displacement > 550 c.c.) with attached training certificate of Large Motorcycles at least 43 hours.

1. Qualification:

(1)Age:

a. To register ordinary driving license test, light or general heavy motorcycle driving license test, the applicant must be at least 18 years old. No limitation on the maximum age.

b. To register large heavy motorcycle driving license test, the applicant must be at least 20 years old. No limitation on the maximum age.

c. To register professional driving license, the applicant must be at least 20 years old. The maximum age is 65.

(2)Experience:

a. No requirement for light or general heavy motorcycle driving license test.

b. To register large heavy motorcycle driving license test, the applicant must obtain general heavy motorcycle driving license for more than one year and complete driving training in a legal driving training institution.

c. To register small vehicle ordinary driving license, the applicant must have a learner’s permit for more than three months.

d. To register small vehicle professional driving license test, the applicant must have a learner’s permit for more than six months.

e. To register truck ordinary driving license test, the applicant must have small vehicle ordinary driving license for more than one year.

f. To register truck professional driving license test, the applicant must have small vehicle professional driving license for more than one year.

g. To register large passenger ordinary driving license test, the applicant must have truck ordinary driving license for more than one year or small vehicle ordinary driving license for more than two years, and complete the driving training of small vehicle directly upgrading to large passenger vehicle in a legal driving training institution.

h. To register large passenger professional driving license test, the applicant must have truck professional driving license for more than one year or small vehicle professional driving license for more than two years, and complete the driving training of small vehicle directly upgrading to large passenger vehicle in a legal driving training institution.

i. To register trailer ordinary driving license test, the applicant must have large passenger ordinary driving license for more than one year or truck ordinary driving license for more than two years.

j. To register trailer professional driving license test, the applicant must have large passenger professional driving license for more than one year or truck professional driving license for more than two years.

If the experiences specified above are completed in the public or legal private driving training institutions following the regulations set in Guidelines of Training Institution for Public Vehicle Drivers, it should be verified and approved by Ministry of Transportation and Communications according to the quantity of vehicles used for coaching registered on the registration certificate. No limitation shall be bounded, and group registration is acceptable. The same rule applies to the submission by the highway supervision authority at municipals to Ministry of Transportation and Communications for approval.

Drivers holding ordinary driving license for more than three months can register the professional driving license on the same type of vehicle. Other than the registration requirements, they should pass the supplementary subjects for written exam and items for road test.

2. Required documents:

a. National I.D. card or military I.D. card or alien residence permit (all in original copy).

b. Certificate required (learner’s permit or the obtained driving license).

c. One “ordinary (professional) driving license registration form” with qualified health examination and physical fitness test.

d. Three one-inch color photos with glossy single-color back-ground, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and were taken within past 2 years; the same as the photo provided on the ordinary (professional) driving license registration form (health examination form). Do not use image synthesis.

3. Place of application: Counter at Driver Management Section at highway supervision authority.

4. Fees:

a. Registration fee: NT$450

b. Charge of vehicle used for test.

(a)Motorcycle: It will be charged according to the market price for 1-liter unleaded gasoline #95. It will be waived for those who bring their own vehicles.

(b)Small passenger vehicle and small truck: It will be charged according to the market price for 4-liter unleaded gasoline #95. However, extra 2-liter gasoline will be charged if the small passenger vehicle is appointed to participate in the items appointed by Ministry of Transportation and Communications. It will be waived for those who bring their own vehicles.

(c)Large passenger vehicle and large truck: It will be charged according to the market price for 8-liter premium diesel.

(d)Trailer: It will be charged according to the market price for 10-liter premium diesel.

5. Notes:

a.  Applicants who register various automobile or motorcycle driving license tests will not be limited by the location of household registration.

b. The validity of health examination and physical fitness test will be one year after the passing date. It will be invalid if overdue.

1. The original copy of driving license. (By the expiration date.)

2. The original copy of ID card or Resident Certificate for Taiwan.

3. Passport or the applicant shall provide his/her English name and place of birth which are supposed to be the same as the passport.

4. Two 2-inch full face photos.

5. Registration Fee：NT$ 250 for permitting an international driving license.

1. Application procedure:

(1)One “automobile (motorcycle) driving license registration form” (health examination form); please fill out the personal information required in the form carefully and paste 2 one-inch color photos with glossy single-color background, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and were taken within past 2 years. Do not use image synthesis.

(2)Health examination and physical fitness test shall be done by public hospitals or health authority or the hospitals, clinics, and groups appointed by the highway supervision authority.

2. Approval standard:

(1)Health examination:

i. Vision: Naked vision on both eyes is 0.6 or above, and the vision on each eye is 0.5 or above or vision on both eyes after correction is 0.8 or above, and vision on each eye is 0.6 or above.

ii. Color vision: Able to distinguish red color, yellow color, and green color.

iii. Hearing: Able to distinguish sounds.

iv. Limbs: Healthy without any missing.

v. Mobility: Nimble body and limb joint movement.

vi. Disease: No epilepsy or other diseases that will affect driving.

vii. Others: No alcohol, anesthetic and stimulant poisoning.

(2) Physical fitness test:(For applicants who apply for automobile or large-duty motorcycle driving license only)

i. Left and right visual fields are all above 150 degrees.

ii. No night blindness.

3. Validity: Within one year after the examination passing date; it will not be effective if overdue.

Please refer to the websites of Directorate General of Highways：https://www.thb.gov.tw/News_Download.aspx?n=561&sms=12823

Yes, only if he/she has an international driving license. According to the act of vehicle transportation management (Article 100), people who have valid Taiwanese driving license or international driving license are qualified to rent a small passenger vehicle from a car rental company.

1. Required documents:

(1)National I.D. card or military I.D. card or alien residence permit (all shall be original copy).

(2)Three one-inch color photos with glossy single-color background, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and were taken within past 2 years. Do not use image synthesis.

(3)One “motorcycle driving license registration form” with qualified health examination.

2. Place of application:

Counter of application for motorcycle at section of driver management in the highway supervision authority.

3. Fee: NT$250.

4. Notes:

(1)Applicants for motorcycle driving license test must be at least 18 years old; no limitation on the maximum age.

(2)Motorcycle driving license test will not be limited by the location of household registration.

(3)Drivers with vehicle driving license can ride light motorcycle.

1. The original copy of driving license. (A copy is accepted.)

2. The original copy of personal identification. (A copy is accepted.)

3. Registration Fee：NT$ 100 for a certificate of non-traffic accidents and FREE for driving records.

In order to coordinate the reclassification of the heavy motorcycles and consider the rights and interests for the current heavy motorcycle driving license holders, it was added that drivers who obtain the heavy motorcycle driving license before July 1st, 2002 shall change it to general heavy motorcycle driving license before the expiration on the license. Besides, considering the demand of driving examiners, driving coach training and police on traffic duty after launching license plate application for large heavy motorcycles, the drivers who have received and passed the large heavy motorcycle driving training courses held by Directorate General of Highways, MOTC or police agency can change their licenses to large heavy motorcycle driving license after being approved by Ministry of Transportation and Communications.

1. Drivers who have obtained heavy motorcycle driving license before July 1st, 2002 shall change the license to general heavy motorcycle driving license before the expiration on the license.

2. Drivers who have obtained heavy motorcycle driving license before July 1st, 2002 and who have received and passed the large heavy motorcycle driving training courses held by Directorate General of Highways, MOTC or police agency can change their licenses to large heavy motorcycle driving license after being approved by Ministry of Transportation and Communications.

3. Owners of heavy motorcycles with a cubic capacity exceeding 250 cm³ and have obtained heavy motorcycle driving license before July 1st, 2002 can change the license to large heavy motorcycle driving license.

1. Written exam: It includes traffic regulations and mechanical knowledge; exam for mechanical knowledge will be waived for those who apply for general driving license.

2. Road test:

a. Test items for motorcycle driving license:

(1)Railroad crossing.

(2)Zebra crossing.

(3)Intersection.

(4)Balance on a straight line.

(5)Two-stage left turn

(6)Changing lanes.

(7)Stop and go.

(8)90-degree turn.

b. Test items for vehicle driving license:

(1)Reverse into a garage.

(2)Driving forward and backward on a curving road (no point deduction for touching sensor line when reversing on small vehicle driving license test).

(3)Parallel parking at roadside.

(4)Turning round in a curved alley (not applicable to small vehicle driving license test).

(5)Narrow bridge (not applicable to small vehicle).

(6)Ascending and descending slope.

(7)Stable gear changing test.

(8)Zebra crossing.

(9)Railroad crossing.

(10)Intersection.

(11)Road test.

3. Approval standard: The highest score for each subject is 100 and the standard need to be passed is 85 for traffic regulations, 60 for mechanical knowledge, and 70 for road test. Applicants who do not pass the written exam will not be allowed to participate in the road test.

4. Application for re-test for written exam or road test must have an interval from the last test of at least 7 days.

5. Notes: Drivers who have granted general driving license for more than 3 months can register the professional driving license test at the same level of vehicle type. Other than the qualification required, they shall sit for the subjects for professional driving license test. The subject for written exam is mechanical knowledge and the items for road test is driving forward and backward on a curving road as well as turning round in a curved alley.