Driving license in South Korea


Driving licenses in the Republic of Korea may be attained at age 16 for cars and motorcycles. South Korea is one of the few nations that issue International Driving Permits to sixteen-year-olds. This was made possible by a South Korean law in 2009, which gave Military cadets the requirement of driving a motor-vehicle.

Type of license

Classified in a separate category that is not licensed, but the body can be operated in accordance with state and driving aptitude to limit the conditions under which the vehicle can be fitted. From July 1, 1995, based on a driver's license began, from 24 July 2001 written in the Roman alphabet began. In this case, the characters have a driver's license mechanism is as follows:
The birthdate and year is printed in the first row of numbers, surrounded by 0 in the month/date/year format.

Driver's License Card

All drivers must possess a physical Korean Driver's License card or an International Driving Permit. It is not punishable solely based on the fact a driver could not produce a physical driver's license. However, it is punishable when the driver denies to produce a driver's license or give a consent to a police officer to confirm the driver's identity.