Menkyo Helper

Shimane — foreign license conversion

Shimane: you need a translation (JAF or the issuer) and 3+ months’ residence proof. Apply at Matsue or Hamada (West) and pass written + practical tests. Reservation since Mar 2025 via the e-application service.

Licence centre

  • 島根県運転免許センター Shimane Driver License Center (Matsue)

    Phone: 0852-36-7400 · Matsue, Shimane

    Matsue center. Other center: Western (Hamada). Book via the Shimane e-application service, then apply.

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.

All 47 prefectures

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.