Translation and certification of foreign driver's license documents for exchange into a Korean license — embassy certificates or apostilled license certificates, translated and notarized.
From ₩38,500 (VAT included), notarization billed separatelyExchanging a foreign license for a Korean one at a driver's license test center requires proving the foreign license is genuine and currently valid — beyond the license itself, that generally means one of two supporting documents, both issued within a year of your application.
If either document is only available in Spanish, it needs a Korean translation certified by notarial 번역문 인증 — we handle both the translation and the notarial certification.
Certificate translation starts at ₩38,500; notarial certification (₩55,000) is added if the supporting document is Spanish-only.
From ₩38,500 (VAT included), notarization billed separately
Either one is generally accepted, as long as it's issued within a year of your application and confirms the license is genuine and currently valid. We help identify which is more practical for your situation.
Not if your license is from a country Korea officially recognizes as reciprocal — only a medical exam is required. Non-reciprocal countries require a 40-question written exam.
Yes, along with Belgium, Poland, and Italy, under a special category-based reciprocal arrangement.
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