Menkyo Helper
Kanagawa — foreign license conversion
Kanagawa states 50 true/false questions, 90% to pass, and lists Arabic among exam languages.
Licence centre
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神奈川県警察運転免許センター Kanagawa Driver License Center
Phone: 045-365-3111 · Yokohama, Kanagawa
Call and ask for the 外国免許係 (foreign license desk) Official inquiry hours: weekdays 8:30–17:15.
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
- Japanese
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.