Guide to Apply for International Driving License in Taiwan?
Precautions:
• Ensure your driving license is valid. If it’s about to expire, renew it first.
• If your address on the driving license differs from your National ID card or ARC, update the address.
• Pay any outstanding fines before applying.
• If someone else is applying for you, they need to bring your original national identity card for inspection.
• Where to apply: Motor Vehicles Office (監理站)
Applying for a Foreign International Driving License Visa (Reciprocal Country)
Eligibility: Foreigners must stay in Taiwan for more than 6 months, and their original country’s driving license must be from a country recognized by Taiwan for reciprocal agreement. They may then present their original driver’s license at the Motor Vehicles Office (監理站) and receive a Taiwan driver’s license.
Required Documents:
• Identity Card or Passport: Nationals need their national identity card. Foreigners need a passport and residence permit (if applicable). The passport must show the date of entry.
• Driving License: From the reciprocal country, along with a foreign international driving license (both must be valid).
• Health examination and physical fitness test results from a public hospital, public health center, or a clinic/group entrusted by motor vehicles offices
• Photo: Two A 2-inch photos taken within the last 2 years.
• Fee: NT$150. For a list of reciprocal countries listed below link
Highway Bureau, MOTC-Table for Driving License with Our Reciprocal Countries
