Living in Japan
Convert a foreign driving licence
Check the current foreign-licence conversion procedure before booking.
Your next steps
- 01
Find your prefectural police’s current conversion guidance
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
- 02
Check whether your licence and circumstances qualify
- 03
Prepare the required evidence and translations
- 04
Confirm test and appointment arrangements
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 119 / printed page 104 ↗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.