Taichung Motor Vehicles OfficeTaichung Motor Vehicles Office

1. Required documents:
   1. Original copy of national I.D. card or household registration certificate (plus other photo identity documents, such national health insurance card, passport, military I.D. card or driving license) or original copy of alien residence permit.
   2. The obtained original copy of driving license.
   3. For change application by post, please provide one photocopy of front side and back side of driving license for the supervision authority to write down the new address according to I.D. provided on the column of “address change” on the photocopy of the driving license.
2. Bring all the required documents to the service desk at the highway supervision authority, pick up a number and wait for your turn, or submit the application by post.
3. Notes:
   1. Please pay off the fines if there is any violation of road traffic management.
   2. License renewal will be required if the column of “address change” on the back of the driving license is full and please pay NT$50. An additional fee of NT$200 for license renewal will be imposed if the driving license is due.

General driving license and motorcycle driving license that are newly-issued or have been granted on or before July 1st, 2013 will be exempted from renewal. (Foreigners who have not obtain alien residence permit, people from Mainland China, residences in Hong Kong or Macau or nationals with no household registration in the Taiwan area who obtain driving license in our country, and those who are punished permanently prohibited from driving license test apply for re-test and obtain one-year driving license shall maintain the regulation of periodic renewal. )

1. Required documents:
   1. Original copy of any of the following identity documents:National I.D. card, Military I.D. card, alien residence permit or another valid driving license. (Photocopy will be acceptable if the applicant submits the application in person.)
   2. The obtained driving license.
   3. One one-inch color photo with glossy single-color background, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and was taken within past 2 years. Do not use image synthesis.
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 renewal.
   2. If the professional driving license is due for the date of reviewing, please deal with the driving license reviewing at the same time.

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. Written exam: It includes traffic regulations and mechanical knowledge; exam for mechanical knowledge will be waived for those who apply for general driving license.
2. Road test:
   1. Test items for motorcycle driving license:
      1. Railroad crossing.
      2. Zebra crossing.
      3. Intersection.
      4. Balance on a straight line.
      5. Two-stage left turn
      6. Changing lanes.
      7. Stop and go.
      8. 90-degree turn.
   2. Test items for vehicle driving license:
      1. Reverse into a garage.
      2. Driving forward and backward on a curving road (no point deduction for touching sensor line when reversing on small vehicle driving license test).
      3. Parallel parking at roadside.
      4. Turning round in a curved alley (not applicable to small vehicle driving license test).
      5. Narrow bridge (not applicable to small vehicle).
      6. Ascending and descending slope.
      7. Stable gear changing test.
      8. Zebra crossing.
      9. Railroad crossing.
      10. Intersection.
      11. Road test.
3. Approval standard: The highest score for each subject is 100 and the standard need to be passed is 85 for traffic regulations, 60 for mechanical knowledge, and 70 for road test. Applicants who do not pass written exam will not be allowed to participate in the road test.
4. Application for re-test for written exam or road test must have an interval from the last test of at least 7 days.
5. Notes: Drivers who have granted general driving license for more than 3 months can register the professional driving license test at the same level of vehicle type. Other than the qualification required, they shall sit for the subjects for professional driving license test. The subject for written exam is mechanical knowledge and the items for road test is driving forward and backward on a curving road as well as turning round in a curved alley.

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 61.1.4 of Regulations for Road Traffic Safety, “drivers who have obtained small vehicle driving license can use it for light motorcycle”.

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 passedhealth examination according to Article 64-1 of Regulations for Road Traffic Safety; until 68 years old.

The application of vehicle license tax exemption for people with disability shall comply with the following:

1. People with disability who obtain driving license:
   • People with disability who are not able to apply for driving license:
     • 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.
       1. Driving license.
       2. Disability identification.
       3. Household Registration Certificate.
       4. Vehicle registration certificate.
     • If the disabled no longer has the ability to drive:
       • 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”.
         1. Affidavit for voluntarily revoking driving license.
         2. Original driving license.
         3. Disability identification.
         4. I.D. card
       • 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.
         1. Disability identification.
         2. Household Registration Certificate.
         3. Vehicle registration certificate.
2. 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”.
   1. Disability identification.
   2. I.D. card.
3. 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.
   1. Disability identification.
   2. Household Registration Certificate.
   3. Vehicle registration certificate.

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.

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.
      1. Nationals with R.O.C. household registration in the Taiwan area should submit national I.D. card or military I.D. card.
      2. 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.