International driver's license

International driver's license is an internationally recognized translationof your domestic driver's license. It must be accompanied by your driverlicense when you travel.
Item
Details
Requireddocument
Driver's license, passport, 1 color picture for the passport
Valid
For 1 year
Fee
5,000 won
Processing time
30 minutes (The driver's license examination offices nationwide)
Re-issuance
The license is reissued only when the person comes back to the country. In principle, the applicant must apply in person. * Issuance by proxy: The certificate for entrance to the country is required.* The license will not be renewed if the applicant resides in the foreign country for longer than a year without coming back to Korea.* When applying for re-issuance prior to the expiration date - The existing international driver's license must be returned. If it was lost, then report loss of the driver's license first and then apply for re-issuance. - Valid period for the reissued driver's license: 1 year from the date of reissue* Legal issue - Under the Paragraph 2, Article 1 of Geneva International Convention concerning the Road Traffic, driving with the international driver's license issued through a proxy is considered as driving with a valid license.
Others
* The applicant must apply in person. Applying by proxy is allowed only when it can be proved that the applicant is residing in Korea by a passport or the immigration office certificate. Therefore, the proxy's identification card, the applicant's passport or the immigration office certificate are required in addition to the above required documents.* Those who requested postponement of the license renewal must renew the driver's license by bringing the passport or the immigrations office certificate within 3 months of entering Korea. Otherwise, a fine will be imposed or the license canceled.* Fee for postponing the domestic license renewal: 1,000 won