Menkyo Helper
Iwate — foreign license conversion
Iwate: Morioka center (inside Aiina). Booking weekdays 9:00–17:00. Steps differ by issuing country; cases that need the test may be handled elsewhere — confirm by phone.
Licence centre
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盛岡運転免許センター Morioka Driver License Center
Phone: 019-606-1251 · Morioka, Iwate (Aiina 1F)
Reception 9:00–17:00. Ask where your case is handled based on your license country. Book on weekdays; prepare documents per the issuing country.
Document checklist
- Valid original foreign license
- Copy of front/back of the license
- Certified Japanese translation of the license
- Current and old passports if any
- Recent 住民票 (no My Number, with nationality/residence)
- Residence Card
- Photo 3×2.4 cm taken within 6 months
- Blue or black pen
- Fees and extra documents depending on issuing country
Exam languages
- Arabic
- English
- Spanish
- Persian
- Korean
- Chinese
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Thai
- Filipino
- Vietnamese
- Indonesian
- Khmer
- Nepali
- Burmese
- Mongolian
- Ukrainian
- Sinhala
- Urdu
- Hindi
Not available (examples)
- French
Official source
Last checked: 2026-06
Procedures, fees, booking and test languages can change. Always confirm with the official page or the licence centre before you go.
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Get ready in the app
In the app’s procedure guide you also get a document checklist, what to say on the phone in Japanese and the test-day steps.