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International licence in Japan
Hello,
I live in Japan  and used my international licence (legally) before I exchanged my UK licence for a Japanese licence. As far as I am aware, an International licence is quite valid as long as it is backed up by a driving licence issued in your own country. This was my experience in Japan and it also applied in other countries to. After 12 months it expires anyway but by that time you should have obtained a Japanese licence. Just for the record, I now have a Japanese international licence for use in other countries I may wish to travel in.
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Originally Posted by 2cvfred
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: JAPAN AUTOMOBILE FEDERATION b “ú–{Ž©“®ŽÔ˜A–¿(ƒWƒƒƒt)
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--> 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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