Directorate General of Highways, MOTCDirectorate General of Highways, MOTC

Required documents:
1. Original copy of national I.D. card or alien residence permit.
2. Original copy of the obtained driving license (within expiration or reviewing before overdue).
3. Copy of passport (or name in English provided; it has to be the same as that on the passport).
4. 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.
5. Driving license fee: NT$250.

1. Required documents:
1) National I.D. card or military I.D. card or alien residence permit (all shall be original copy).
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 “motorcycle driving license registration form” with qualified health examination.
2. Place of application:
Counter of application for motorcycle at section of driver management in the highway supervision authority.
3. Fee: NT$250.
4. Notes:
1) Applicants for motorcycle driving license test must be at least 18 years old; no limitation on the maximum age.
2) Motorcycle driving license test will not be limited by the location of household registration.
3) Written exam will be waived if the applicant has vehicle driving license.
4) Drivers with vehicle driving license can ride light motorcycle.

1. According to Article 66 of Regulations for Road Traffic Safety, “applicants can bring their own vehicles for the field test of motorcycle driving license and general small vehicle driving license and the rest shall be supplied by the highway supervision authority…”; that is, applicants can use their own vehicles for the test.
2. Wheelbase for general small vehicle used for test: 2.3 meters≦wheelbase≦2.6 meters (reference value). If the vehicle you bring for the test is with wheelbase more than 2.6 meters, you can still use it for test but the difficulty in passing the test will be higher.

1. Qualification:
1) Age
a. To register ordinary driving license test, light or general heavy motorcycle driving license test, the applicant must be at least 18 years old. No limitation on the maximum age.
b. To register large heavy motorcycle driving license test, the applicant must be at least 20 years old. No limitation on the maximum age.
c. To register professional driving license, the applicant must be at least 20 years old. The maximum age is 65.
2) Experience
a. No requirement for light or general heavy motorcycle driving license test.
b. To register large heavy motorcycle driving license test, the applicant must obtain general heavy motorcycle driving license for more than one year and complete driving training in a legal driving training institution.
c. To register small vehicle ordinary driving license, the applicant must have learner’s permit for more than three months.
d. To register small vehicle professional driving license test, the applicant must have learner’s permit for more than six months.
e. To register truck ordinary driving license test, the applicant must have small vehicle ordinary driving license for more than one year.
f. To register truck professional driving license test, the applicant must have small vehicle professional driving license for more than one year.
g. To register large passenger ordinary driving license test, the applicant must have truck ordinary driving license for more than one year or small vehicle ordinary driving license for more than two years, and complete the driving training of small vehicle directly upgrading to large passenger vehicle in a legal driving training institution.
h. To register large passenger professional driving license test, the applicant must have truck professional driving license for more than one year or small vehicle professional driving license for more than two years, and complete the driving training of small vehicle directly upgrading to large passenger vehicle in a legal driving training institution.
i. To register trailer ordinary driving license test, the applicant must have large passenger ordinary driving license for more than one year or truck ordinary driving license for more than two years.
j. To register trailer professional driving license test, the applicant must have large passenger professional driving license for more than one year or truck professional driving license for more than two years.
If the experiences specified above are completed in the public or legal private driving training institutions following the regulations set in Guidelines of Training Institution for Public Vehicle Drivers, it should be verified and approved by Ministry of Transportation and Communications according to the quantity of vehicles used for coaching registered on the registration certificate. No limitation shall be bounded, and group registration is acceptable. The same rule applies to the submission by the highway supervision authority at municipals to Ministry of Transportation and Communications for approval.
Drivers holding ordinary driving license for more than three months can register the professional driving license on the same type of vehicle. Other than the registration requirements, they should pass the supplementary subjects for written exam and items for road test.
2. Required documents:
a. National I.D. card or military I.D. card or alien residence permit (all in original copy).
b. Certificate required (learner’s permit or the obtained driving license).
c. One “ordinary (professional) driving license registration form” with qualified health examination and physical fitness test.
d. 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; the same as the photo provided on the “ordinary (professional) driving license registration form (health examination form). Do not use image synthesis.
3. Place of application: Counter at Driver Management Section at highway supervision authority.
4. Fees:
a. Registration fee: NT$450
b. Charge of vehicle used for test.
a) Motorcycle: It will be charged according to the market price for 1-liter unleaded gasoline #95. It will be waived for those who bring their own vehicles.
b) Small passenger vehicle and small truck: It will be charged according to the market price for 4-liter unleaded gasoline #95. However, extra 2-liter gasoline will be charged if the small passenger vehicle is appointed to participate in the items appointed by Ministry of Transportation and Communications. It will be waived for those who bring their own vehicles.
c) Large passenger vehicle and large truck: It will be charged according to the market price for 8-liter premium diesel.
d) Trailer: It will be charged according to the market price for 10-liter premium diesel.
5. Notes:
a. Applicants who register various automobile or motorcycle driving license tests will not be limited by the location of household registration.
b. The validity of health examination and physical fitness test will be one year after the passing date. It will be invalid if overdue.

For non-R.O.C. nationals, it shall be handled according to the principles of equality and mutual benefit.
1. Required documents: It shall be applied for within one year after entry date.
1) Identity documents (original copy and photocopy).
2) Entry and exit record.
a. Nationals with R.O.C. household registration in the Taiwan area should submit national I.D. card or military I.D. card.
b. People who hold formal driving licenses issued by foreign government, in Mainland China area, Hong Kong or Macau and have obtained staying permit or residence permit for more than 6 months.
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) Original copy and photocopy of the passport.
5) Original copy and photocopy of official and valid foreign driving license.
6) Automobile (motorcycle) driving license registration form with qualified health examination sheet.
2. Fee:
Driving license fee: NT$200.
3. Notes:
1) If the driving license is in a foreign language except English, a copy of translation in Chinese shall be provided and it must be verified by our embassy, representative office, the office or by domestic public notary.
2) Driving licenses issued in Mainland China area shall be verified by the institutions established or appointed by Executive Yuan or private groups entrusted. After passing written exam, people from Mainland China could apply for the driving license in our country.
3) Driving licenses issued in Hong Kong or Macau should be verified by the institutions established or appointed in Hong Kong or Macau by Executive Yuan or private groups entrusted.
4) Driving licenses issued by other countries or regions shall be verified by our embassies, representative offices, offices, or other institutions authorized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or foreign institutions in Taiwan that are authorized by foreign embassies in Taiwan, foreign governments or regions and agreed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs in our country for handling the business of document verification.
5) According to the official letter from Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the principles of handling the exchange of motorcycle driving licenses issued by the governments in our reciprocal countries for the motorcycle driving license in our country are “if the driving license issuing country does not handle it according to the level of engine displacement or horsepower, it can be exchanged to the general heavy motorcycle driving license in our country based on the above regulations. If a driving training certificate on large heavy motorcycle for more than 32 hours but less than 43 hours is provided, a driving license for large heavy motorcycle with a cubic capacity not exceeding 550 cm³ will be issued. However, a driving license for large heavy motorcycle with a cubic capacity exceeding 550 cm³ will be issued if a driving training certificate on large heavy motorcycle for more than 43 hours is provided.

1. Application procedure:
1) One “automobile (motorcycle) driving license registration form” (health examination form); please fill out the personal information required in the form carefully and paste 2 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.
2) Health examination and physical fitness test shall be done by public hospitals or health authority or the hospitals, clinics, and groups appointed by the highway supervision authority.
2. Approval standard:
1) Health examination:
i. Vision: Naked vision on both eyes is 0.6 or above, and the vision on each eye is 05 or above or vision on both eyes after correction is 0.8 or above, and vision on each eye is 0.6 or above.
ii. Color vision: Able to distinguish red color, yellow color, and green color.
iii. Hearing: Able to distinguish sounds.
iv. Limbs: Healthy without any missing.
v. Mobility: Nimble body and limb joint movement.
vi. Disease: No mental breakdown, blindness, epilepsy or other diseases that will affect driving.
vii. Others: No alcohol, anesthetic and stimulant poisoning.
2) Physical fitness test:
i. Left and right visual fields are all above 150 degrees.
ii. No night blindness.
3. Validity: Within one year after the examination passing date; it will not be effective if overdue.
4. Fee: NT$150.

1. Health examination.
2. Test application (registration).
3. Written exam (traffic regulations).
4. Road test (applicants can bring their own motorcycle).
5. Collecting your driving license.

1. Health examination and physical fitness test.
2. Learner’s permit (not applicable to the advanced test).
3. Test application (registration).
4. Written exam (including traffic regulations and mechanical knowledge; exam for mechanical knowledge will be waived for those who apply for general driving license).
5. Road test.
6. Collecting your driving license.

1. Applying for learner’s permit (not applicable to driving license for motorcycle).
1) Identity documents (foreigners and people from Mainland China area, Hong Kong or Macau should submit staying permit or residence permit for more than 6 months).
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 driving license registration form with qualified health examination and physical fitness test.
i. Please go to public hospitals, public health centers, or hospitals, clinics and groups entrusted by motor vehicles offices for health examination and physical fitness test.
ii. The result of health examination will be valid for one year.
4) Fee: NT$100
5) Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
2. Automobile driving license test registration.
1) Required documents:
i. Identity documents (foreigners and people from Mainland China area, Hong Kong or Macau should submit staying permit or residence permit for more than 6 months).
ii. Learner’s permit (experience in learning to drive for more than 3 months).
iii. 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.
iv. One driving license registration form with qualified health examination and physical fitness test.
v. Registration fee: NT$450
Driving license fee: NT$200
2) Notes:
i. Applicants who apply for general driving license test must be at least 18 years old (other than foreign spouses, foreigners are forbidden to apply for professional driving license).
ii. Driving license will only be issued after passing both written exam and road test. For those who fail written exam or road attest, they have to wait for 7 days before submitting the application again.
iii. The results of health examination and written exam will be valid for one year.
3. Motorcycle driving license test registration.
1) Required documents:
i. Identity documents (foreigners and people from Mainland China area, Hong Kong or Macau should submit staying permit or residence permit for more than 6 months).
ii. 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.
iii. One driving license registration form with qualified health examination and physical fitness test.
iv. Registration fee: NT$250
Driving license fee: NT$200
2) Notes
i. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
ii. Drivers who have granted vehicle driving license can ride light motorcycle.
iii. Driving license will only be issued after passing both written exam and road test.
a) Drivers with valid automobile or light motorcycle driving license can be exempted from written exam when they apply for general heavy motorcycle driving license (with a cubic capacity exceeding 50 cm³ and less than 250 cm³).
b) To register large heavy motorcycle (with a cubic capacity exceeding 250 cm³) driving license test, applicants must be at least 20 years old, completing the training at a legal driving training institution, and pass physical fitness test.
iv. For those who fail written exam or road attest, they have to wait for 7 days before submitting the application again.
v. The results of health examination and written exam will be valid for one year.

Applicants with incomplete fingers on both hands and without missing all fingers or palm in one hand can apply for light or general heavy motorcycle driving license and small vehicle driving license with ordinary vehicle. If they do not have one of the following situations, they can also apply for driving license for large vehicle:
1) Missing the thumb on both hands.
2) Missing more than two knuckles on the index finger and middle finger on both hands.
3) Either ring finger or little finger is completely missing on both hands or with complete functional disability as well as either index finger or middle finger is complete missing or with complete functional disability.
4) Thumb and middle finger dystrophy on both hands with significant functional disability and are not able to bend and stretch freely.
5) Index finger and middle finger dystrophy on both hands with significant functional disability and are not able to bend and stretch freely.
6) Dystrophy below the carpal joint on either hand with significant functional disability and are not able to bend and stretch freely.
7) Mutilated fingers or palm on both hands, and the grip on either hand is less than 15 kg.