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Issuance of Driver’s License

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A driver’s license will be issued after the final passing of all test subjects for each type of application (1st Class(Large), 1st Class(Ordinary), 1st Class(Special), 2nd Class(Ordinary), 2nd Class(Small), 2nd Class Motorized Bicycle).

Eligible Applicants

  • 1st, 2nd Class(Ordinary) License : Issued to those who, after obtaining a learner’s permit, have passed the On-Road Test (or On-Road Test for graduates of a driving training institute)
  • Other Licenses : Issued to applicants who have passed both the Written and Practical Tests.

Place of Issuance

Driver's License Test Site

Required Documents

  • Application Form with final pass result, One color photograph taken within the past six months (3.5×4.5cm), ID Card
  • Fee : Mobile IC (Korean/English) KRW 15,000 / Standard (Korean/English) KRW 10,000
  • In the case of proxy receipt, ID Cards of both the proxy and the delegator, and a power of attorney from the delegator are required.
    • In accordance with Article 83(3) of the Enforcement Regulation of the Road Traffic Act, the driver’s license must be picked up in person. However, in the following cases, a proxy may receive the license
  1. When applying for a driver’s license in accordance with Article 57(1) (including cases where the applicant took the driver’s license test) and the applicant’s identity has been verified under Article 87-2 of the Act
  2. When the applicant is residing overseas
  3. In case of disaster or emergency
  4. When the applicant is unable to move due to illness or injury
  5. When the applicant is detained under relevant laws
  6. When the applicant is serving in the military (including cases of mandatory police or fire service conversion service under the Military Service Act, limited to enlisted personnel)
  7. Other cases recognized as unavoidable in accordance with social norms
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