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Saga — foreign license conversion
Saga: conversion screening by reservation only, weekdays 13:00–16:00 at the Saga test center (Kuboizumi). Bookings are about 1.5 months out, so book early. The knowledge check is 50 true/false questions. If you do not understand Japanese, bring an interpreter in person (no interpreting by phone). Short-term stay visitors cannot apply.
Licence centre
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佐賀県運転免許試験場 Saga Driver License Test Center
Phone: 0952-98-2220 · Kuboizumi, Saga
Test center: bookings and questions. Weekdays. Book a screening date and have every document ready; screening weekdays about 13:00–16:00.
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
- Japanese translation from your embassy/consulate, JAF Saga (0952-30-7000), Zipplus or ALADDIN only
- 2 photos 3×2.4 cm taken within 6 months
- All old and new passports (both countries’ passports if you have dual nationality)
- Original proof of 3+ months in the licence country after it was issued (passport stamps or an entry/exit certificate)
- A driver record if the licence does not show the first issue date
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: 2026-10
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.