Switching from foreign's license to Japanese license via ZIPLUS

Japanese translation

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Fee for Japanese translation document

price

6,000 yen(tax incl.)

・Letter Pack Plus: 600 yen (shipping fee)

number of days

3 to 4 days*1

*1 Excludes year-end and New Year holidays and temporary closures. In addition, depending on the inquiry and the situation of the translator, it may takes few more days.

Flow of receiving the translation document

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From the website
Enter the required information

2

Driver's Driver's License
Shooting and uploading

3

Payment

4

Application completion email

5

Send translation
Convenience store online printing

6

Pick up at your home

*1 It takes 2-3 days to create the translation document. *2 Delivered by mail using Letter Pack Plus.

Translatable Driver's License

United States (50 states) China Taiwan Hong Kong Vietnam Philippines Ukraine Myanmar Nepal
* Driver's Driver's License from Ukraine and Myanmar must be written in English.
*In the United States, only Driver's License issued in the 50 states are accepted.

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

Unfortunately, Ziplus Co., Ltd. cannot issue the translation document. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please inquire at other consular offices or corporations designated by government ordinance.

Reference: Those who have a foreign driver's license｜National Police Agency website

US Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. Front and back of 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 Driver's License issued by the 50 states of the United States and Washington, D.C. Please note that we cannot translate driver's Driver's License 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.

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Chinese Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. Front and back of 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.

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Taiwan Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. Front and back of 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.

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Hong Kong Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. Front and back of 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.

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Vietnamese Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. Front and back of 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.

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Philippine Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. Front and back of Driver's License
  2. 2. either
    • ・　 Official Receipt
    • ・　 Certification of Driver's License (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 that the Official Receipt is the one you received when you obtained Driver's License?
【Confirmation method】
  1. 1.　 The address on the receipt matches the name on Driver's License 's license
  2. 2.　 The license number matches the license number on Driver's License
  3. 3.　 License Fee is included in the Receipt item
  • ・　 Does the certification have content related to Driver's 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.

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Ukrainian Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. Front and back of 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.

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Myanmar Driver's License holders

What you need to submit

  1. 1. Front and back of 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.

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Those who have a Nepali driving Driver's License

What you need to submit

  1. 1. Front and back of 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.

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Apply/Inquiry

We can assist you with requests for translations, purchasing videos for foreign driver's license conversion, etc.
Corporations and organizations are also welcome to contact us.

Translation hotline: 050-1731-8335

Please note that you may have to wait if it is crowded.
Please note.
[Weekdays] 10:30-18:30 [Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays] 9:30-17:30
*Excluding the New Year holidays
*Please note that we may be closed on public holidays.

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