外国免許の切り替えをしたいです
がいこくめんきょのきりかえをしたいです
I'd like to convert my foreign license.
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Japanese Daily Driver License Phrases
Everyday Japanese for life in Japan — contracts, services, and neighborhood interactions. Real phrases · NG warnings · 9-language parallel translations
This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Japanese Daily Driver License Phrases" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Japanese Daily Driver License Phrases and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- Foreign driver's license switch
- Update procedure
- Academic exam
- Practical exam
Practice Phrases (8 Total)
翻訳文はJAFで取得しました
ほんやくぶんはJAFでしゅとくしました
I got the translation from JAF.
POINTRequired documents
取得後○年以上経過しています
しゅとくご○ねんいじょうけいかしています
Over ○ years since I got the license.
POINTRequirement for stay of 3 months or more
知識確認の受験希望です
ちしきかくにんのじゅけんきぼうです
I'd like to take the knowledge test.
POINTSubject simple exam
技能確認の予約をお願いします
ぎのうかくにんのよやくをおねがいします
Please book technical test.
POINTPractical reservation
免許更新に来ました
めんきょこうしんにきました
I'm here for license renewal.
POINTUpdate procedure
講習はどこで受けますか
こうしゅうはどこでうけますか
Where is the lecture?
POINTRenewal training
英語の試験は可能ですか
えいごのしけんはかのうですか
Is the test available in English?
POINTMultilingual support confirmation
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Q. What documents are required to switch to a Gaimen license?
A. Original foreign driver's license, translation, residence card, resident card, passport, etc.
Q. Is the exam difficult?
A. There are exemptions depending on the country. You can retake the exam even if you fail.
Q. How many years is an international driver's license valid?
A. 1 year since publication. If you plan to stay in Japan for more than a year, get a Japanese driver's license.