Highway Bureau, MOTCHighway Bureau, MOTC

1. Required documents:
1) Original copy of driving license.
2) Original copy of national I.D. card.
3) Three one-inch color photos with glossy single-color background, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and were taken within past 2 years. Do not use image synthesis.
4) “Professional vehicle driving license registration form” (must pass health examination).
2. Application procedure:
1) One “professional vehicle driving license registration form”.
2) Please go to public hospitals or health authority or the hospitals, clinics, and groups appointed by the highway supervision authority for health examination first.
3) Bring all the other required documents to the service desk at highway supervision authority; take a number and wait for your turn.
3. Fee: NT$200

1. Required documents:
1) Original copy of I.D. card.
2) Certificate of discharged military driver for license exchange.
3) Three one-inch color photos with glossy single-color background, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and were taken within past 2 years. Do not use image synthesis.
4) One “ordinary vehicle driving license registration form” or “professional vehicle driving license registration form” (must pass health examination).
2. Application procedure:
1) One “ordinary vehicle driving license registration form” or “professional vehicle driving license registration form”.
2) Please go to public hospitals or health authority or the hospitals, clinics, and groups appointed by the highway supervision authority for health examination first.
3) Bring all the other required documents to the service desk at highway supervision authority; take a number and wait for your turn.
3. Fee: NT$200.
4. Notes:
1) Certificate of discharged military driver for license exchange will only be valid within one year after issuance.
2) Applicants who obtain small vehicle general (professional) driving license before military service and are granted certificate of discharged military driver for truck after completing military service must hand in original small vehicle general (professional) driving license when exchanging the license and directly apply for the general (professional) driving license in the same type of vehicle on the military certificate.

The application of vehicle license tax exemption for people with disability shall comply with the following:
1. People with disability who obtain driving license:
1) If the disabled who can drive and has a vehicle, please submit one copy of each of the following documents to the local tax collection.
a. Driving license.
b. Disability identification.
c. Household Registration Certificate.
d. Vehicle registration certificate.
2) If the disabled no longer has the ability to drive:
a. Please submit one copy of each of the following documents to the supervision authority to apply for “proof of not competent in obtaining driving license”.
i. Affidavit for voluntarily revoking driving license.
ii. Original driving license.
iii. Disability identification.
iv. I.D. card
b. After obtaining “proof of not competent in obtaining driving license”, please submit one copy of each of the following documents to the local tax collection.
i. Disability identification.
ii. Household Registration Certificate.
iii. Vehicle registration certificate.
2. People with disability who are not able to apply for driving license:
1) Please submit one copy of each of the following documents to the supervision authority to apply for “proof of not competent in obtaining driving license”.
a. Disability identification.
b. I.D. card.
2) After obtaining “proof of not competent in obtaining driving license”, please submit one copy of each of the following documents to the local tax collection.
a. Disability identification.
b. Household Registration Certificate.
c. Vehicle registration certificate.

1. Required documents:
1) Any of the following identity documents (original copy): National I.D. card, military I.D. card, alien residence permit, or another valid driving license.
2) Damaged driving license (not applicable to the lost).
3) Two 2-inch color photos with glossy single-color background, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and were taken within past 2 years. Do not use image synthesis.
4) One automobile (motorcycle) driver reviewing and change registration form.
2. Fee: Driving license fee: NT$200.
3. Notes:
1) Please pay off any outstanding fine for violations or road safety seminar penalties before applying for license reissuance.
2) If the professional driving license is due for the date of reviewing, please deal with the driving license reviewing at the same time.
3) If it is entrusted to other person to submit the application, the entrusted person should bring the original copy of national I.D. card for verification.

According to Article 52 of Regulations for Road Traffic Safety, the validity of driving license:
1. From July 1st, 2013, general driving licenses that are newly issued or have been granted are exempted from periodic renewal. The driving license will continue being valid after expiration and no license renewal will be required. The same rule applies to alien residence permit grained to foreigners.
2. Drivers who are punished permanently prohibited from driving license test apply for re-test will be granted driving license with one-year validity if they pass the reviewing.
3. Foreigners, people from Mainland China area, residents in Hong Kong or Macau, or nationals without household registration in the Taiwan area who obtain the driving license in our country shall renew the license every 6 years.
4. Drivers at a specific age or above who apply to another rule for the validity of driving license and license renewal should follow the additional rule accordingly.
5. Vehicle drivers shall apply for license renewal to the highway supervision authority within one month before or after expiration. Except the provision of exemption from license renewal specified above, drivers who fail to renew the license after expiration shall not be allowed to drive.
According to Article 22 of Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act, a fine of NT$1800~3600 will be imposed if driving with overdue driving. Drivers will then be forbidden from driving and the license will be withheld.

1. Required documents:
1) National I.D. card or military I.D. card or alien residence permit.
2) Three one-inch color photos with glossy single-color background, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and were taken within past 2 years. Do not use image synthesis.
3) One “ordinary vehicle driving license registration form” with qualified health examination and physical fitness test.
2. Place of application:
Counter of learner’s permit application at section of driver management in the highway supervision authority.
3. Fee: NT$100.
4. Notes:
1) Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
2) Applicants can apply for reissuance of the lost learner’s permit (must be within the expiration).
3) Application for learner’s permit will not be subject to the location of household registration, and application can be submitted at the local highway supervision authority.
4) The validity of learner’s permit is one year after the permit collection date.

Text “wheelchair area Private Wheelchair lifting” shall be remarked on the column of “Type of vehicle and additional equipment” on the vehicle registration certificate.
※Please deal with above business at business counter at the Motor Vehicles Office at your local area, and the address can be found from the following website:
https://www.mvdis.gov.tw/m3-emv/news/office

On the vehicle registration certificate, a remark of “wheelchair area” refers to commercial small passenger vehicle (including rehabilitation bus) and a remark of “wheelchair area private” refers to non-commercial small passenger vehicle.

It will be remarked on the column of license holding condition on the driving license according to the examination record from the disability assessment team.

1. Required documents:
1) Original driving license.
2) Original I.D. card or one photocopy of front side and back side of I.D. card.
3) Three one-inch color photos with glossy single-color background, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and were taken within past 2 years. Do not use image synthesis.
4) Qualified “health examination form for professional automobile drivers over 60 years old” issued by hospitals approved by the central health competent authority.
2. Fee: NT$200.
3. Notes: Professional drivers who are 60 years old can renew the license with validity of one year until 65 years old if passing health examination according to Article 64-1 of Regulations for Road Traffic Safety. Professional drivers who are more than 65 years old can renew the license with small vehicle professional driving license of one-year validity if the driver is not punished with license withdrawal or suspension in the previous year and have passed health examination according to Article 64-1 of Regulations for Road Traffic Safety; until 68 years old.