Menkyo Helper

Oita — foreign license conversion

Oita: Oita license center. On the phone follow the voice guidance: press 1 (acquisition/conversion) then 1 (knowledge test). Confirm languages officially.

Licence centre

  • 大分県運転免許センター Oita Driver License Center

    Phone: 097-528-3000 · Oita

    Voice guidance: 1 then 1 to reach the right section. Ask the section about the booking method.

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.