Japan international drivers license?
Hi,
I just talked to somebody from the Japanese embassy in Belgium and they told me that the interntional drivers license, as issued in Belgium, would not be allowed in Japan due to some convention bla bla...
I checked the website of the Belgian ambassy in Tokyo and indeed:
"
Can I drive in Japan with an international driver's license?
No. Japan does not recognize international driver's licenses issued on the basis of the Convention of Vienna of 1968.
The only way to drive in Japan is by obtaining a Japanese driver's license (in exchange for the Belgian one). This is a complicated procedure and implies registration with a Japanese local authority.
For more information, visit the website of the Japan Automobile Federation: www.jaf.or.jp
"
--> http://www.diplomatie.be/Tokyo/default.asp?id=28&mnu=28
Can somebody confirm this?
What about the other people that bring their car in Japan(I know at least some Dutch people did it). Or has Belgium signed a wrong treaty?
Thanks for the info!
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