Convert your foreign driver's license to Japanese license with ZIPLUS

License translation

Fee for Japanese translation

price

3,850 yen

• Letter Pack Plus: 600 yen (shipping fee) • For those applying to convert their foreign driver's license to a Japanese driver's license: ¥3,850 (tax included) 

number of days

1 to 3 days*1

*1 The processing time may be extended depending on the number of inquiries received and translator availability.

Steps to Receive Your Translation

1

Enter the required information
in the application form

2

Upload photos of
your driver's license

3

Payment

4

Application Confirmation Email

5

Send translation
Printing at Convenience Stores

6

Pick up at your home

*The translation document will be issued within 1–3 days after application.

Eligible Driver’s Licenses for Translation

* Driver's licenses from Ukraine and Myanmar must be written in English.
*In the United States, only licenses issued in the 50 states are accepted.

For those who have a Driver's License from another country/region

Unfortunately, Ziplus Co., Ltd. cannot issue the translation. We apologize for the inconvenience, but We kindly ask that you contact other consular institutions or organizations designated by government ordinance.

US Driver's License Holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there any characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt?
  •  “”ISSUE DATE” will be indicated as the date of issuance of the license in the translation document. If the "ISSUE DATE" is different from the first issue date (the date you first obtained your driver's license before renewing your license), please prepare your Driver Record etc. beforehand.
  •   We (Ziplus Co., Ltd. ) do not translate the Driver Record. Please note that even if you submit it, we cannot create the translation document.
  •   ZIPLUS Inc. can only translate driver's licenses issued by the 50 states of the United States and Washington, D.C. Please note that we cannot translate driver's licenses issued by U.S. territories that are not part of a state, even if you submit an image.

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Chinese Driver's License Holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license
  2. 2. Front and Back Sides of 副頁

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there any characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt?
  •   A total of 4 images are required (front side, back side, 副頁front side,副頁 back side) of Driver's License. Please prepare everything even if nothing is written.
  •   Ziplus Co., Ltd. does not support the translation of supplementary documents such as 证明・登记信息・基本信息・考试历史・履历证明・信用情况 etc. Please understand that we cannot translate even if you submit it.

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Taiwan Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there any characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt?

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Hong Kong Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there any characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt?
  •   We will translate the last 6 digits of 檔號(Reference No). If it is different from the first issue date (the date you first obtained your driver's license before renewing your license), please prepare your Driver Record etc. beforehand.
  •   ZIPLUS Inc. does not provide translation services for Driver Records. Please understand that we will not be able to translate your Driver Record even if you submit it.

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Vietnamese Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there any characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt?

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Philippine Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license
  2. 2. either
    •   Official Receipt
    •   License Certification (issued by LTO)

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there any characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt?
  •   Are you sure the official receipt is the one you got when you obtained your driver's license?
【Confirmation method】
  1. 1.  The name on the receipt matches the name on the driver's license
  2. 2.  The license number matches the license number on your driving license.
  3. 3.  License Fee is included in the Receipt item
  •   Does the certification relate to a license?
【Confirmation method】
  1. 1.   Addressee's name of Certification matches Driver's License holder
  2. 2.  Includes the following items; KIND AND NUMBER/DLR NO./DATE ISSUED/AMOUNT PAID/AGENCY/EXPIRY DATE/RESTRICTION CODE(S)/DATE OF BIRTH HOLDER OF LIC SINCE/
  •   If you have both Certification and Official Receipt, please submit Certification
  •   APOSTILLE attached to Certification does not need to be submitted when applying for translation. However, please note that you will be asked to present it at the license center.

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Ukrainian Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there any characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt?

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Myanmar Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt? 

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Nepalese driver's license holder

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt? 

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Indonesian driver's license holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt? 

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Sri Lankan driver's license holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt? 

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Singapore driver's license holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt? 

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

England driving licence holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt? 

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Scottish driving licence holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt? 

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Welsh driving licence holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt? 

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here

Northern Ireland driving licence holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. The front and back of your driver's license

Please check before applying

  •   Do you have more than one month left before your Driver's License expires?
  •   Are there characters that are difficult to read due to faintness or dirt? 

Please apply after confirming all the above.

Apply for a translation here
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Foreign license switching dedicated dial 050-1731-8335

Corporate phone number: 050-1707-2462

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