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🇰🇷 South Korea → Thai Driver Licence
Korean Driver's Licence (운전면허증) — Class 1st Ordinary / 2nd Ordinary · Convention: Vienna 1968
Quick Answer
Translation route: Translate at Embassy of Korea Bangkok (번역공증, ₩10,000 ≈ THB 260) — or use the KoROAD (도로교통공단) 'Official English Translation', which DLT accepts directly. Total turnaround: 1 day(s) (KoROAD translation) + 1 วัน DLT. Motorcycle is issued as a SEPARATE licence (รยจ.). No road test required (physical/vision/reaction tests still apply).
DLT reciprocity notes
Thailand–Korea 2016 MOU allows direct exchange without re-testing (1st Ordinary ↔ ท.1, 2nd Ordinary ↔ บ.1 only).
Pitfalls
- 2종 소형 (small motorcycles ≤125cc) cannot be exchanged.
- The new Mobile digital licence (모바일 운전면허증) is NOT accepted — carry the plastic card.
- Under the MOU, you must have held the licence for over 1 year to qualify for exchange.
Documents to prepare
- ✓ Passport + current visa (Non-Imm)
- ✓ Original foreign licence + 2 copies
- ✓ Certified translation (per country route)
- ✓ Immigration/Embassy residence certificate
- ✓ Medical certificate (≤ 30 days old)
- ✓ 2× 1-inch photos
- ✓ IDP if held (for reference)
- ✓ Thai address proof (lease/tabien)
FAQ
- What does the Thailand–Korea MOU waive?
- The road test only — you still take the DLT physical, vision, and reaction tests.
- How much is a KoROAD translation?
- ₩7,700 at any KoROAD service centre in Korea, or via safedriving.or.kr online.
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