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License Application Process

KOREAN

License Acquisition Process

이전
  1. License
    Acquisition
    Process
  2. Traffic Safety
    Education
    before Examination
  3. Health Check
  4. Apply for
    Written Exam
  5. Take
    Written Exam
  6. Apply for
    Driving Course
    Test
  7. Take Driving
    Course Test
  8. Practice License
    Issued
  9. Apply for
    On-Road
    Driving Exam
  10. Take On-Road
    Driving Exam
  11. Driver's License
    Issued
  12. Tests Available
    at Each Regional
    Examination Office
다음

Traffic Safety Education before Examination
  • - Things to prepare: ID card
  • - Fee: Free

* Note - Since the Gangneung, Taebaek,
Mungyeong examination offices do not have a
Health Check Center, applicants must take the
health check at a nearby hospital.

Health Check
  • - Things to prepare: Application form, ID card
  • - Fee: (based on taking the health check at exam site)
    Large/Special: 7,000 won
    Other licenses: 6,000 won
Apply for Written Exam
  • - Things to prepare: Application form, ID card,
    three copies of color photo (3.5X4.5 cm)
    taken within last 6 months
  • - Fee: (based on taking the health check at exam site)
    Class 1 or 2: 10,000 won
    Motorized bicycle : 8,000 won

* Applicants must complete the traffic safety education
before applying for the written exam (one hour).

Eligible to retake Exam
the next day Fail

Take Written Exam
  • - Passing criterion: 70 points or higher for Class 1 and 60 points
    or higher for Class 2
  • - Available languages: Korean, English, Chinese, and
    Vietnamese
  • - Eligibility: 18 years or older (Class 1 Large or Special: At least
    1 year from the date of receiving the Class 1 or 2 General license)
Pass
Apply for Driving Course Test
  • - Things to prepare: Application form, ID card
  • - Fee
    Class 1 or 2 General: 25,000 won
    Large/Special: 25,000 won
    Class 2 Small: 14,000 won
    Motorized bicycle: 10,000 won

Eligible to retake Exam
after three days Fail

Take Driving Course Test
  • - Passing criterion
    Class 1 Large and General: 80 points or higher
    Class 1 Special, Class 2 Small, and Class 2 Motorized bicycle: 90 points or higher
Pass (Class 1 or 2 General license) Go
Practice License Issued
  • - Things to prepare: Application form, ID card
  • - Fee: 4,000 won
Apply for On-Road Driving Exam
  • -Preparation: Application form (with the practice license attached), ID card
  • -Fee: 30,000 won

Eligible to retake Exam
after three days

Take On-Road Driving Exam
  • - Passing criterion: 70 points or higher
Pass
Driver's License Issued
  • - Things to prepare: Application form with the proof of final passing, ID card, one copy of color photo (3.5X4.5cm) taken
    within last 6 months
  • - Fee: 10,000 won
  • Types of
    driver's licenses
    1. - Class 1 Large, Class 1 Special (Large towing truck, small towing truck, recovery vehicle)
    2. - Class 1 General, Class 2 General (automatic, manual), Class 2 Small, Class 2 motorized bicycle