Living in Japan
Get a Japanese driving licence
Find the licensing route and your prefectural licensing authority.
Your next steps
- 01
Identify whether you need a new licence or conversion
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
- 02
Locate your prefecture’s driver-licensing centre
- 03
Check its current documents, tests and appointments
- 04
Confirm current fees directly with the authority
Documents, fees and deadlines
Use the current official checklist for your specific application. Ask Immibot to check current details, or confirm them with the responsible office.
Sources & current information
This is an editorial task guide. The linked official service supplies the current procedure; the guidebook provides background.
Open the responsible official source ↗Guidebook · PDF page 118 / printed page 103 ↗7th edition, March 2025. Rules as of October 2024. Current fees, thresholds and procedures can differ.
Source references organised: 2026-10-12. Current legal requirements are checked when you ask.