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外免切替专题导航

先看总攻略，再按地区、50 题、材料专题继续往下看。

Main Guide

Full foreign license conversion guide for Japan.

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Tokyo

Booking flow and center differences in Tokyo.

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Osaka

Kadoma, Komyoike, booking rules, and test sites.

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Fukuoka

Document-review booking dates and center split.

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Okayama

Center booking, document review, and timing.

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50 Questions

Knowledge check, 50 questions, 90% pass line.

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Documents and JAF

Translation, 3-month proof, residence record.

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·JapanDL Editorial Team

How to Choose the 2026 Foreign Driver's License Conversion 50-Question Question Bank: Thorough Comparison of Free, Paid, and Official Materials

To everyone searching for the *Foreign Driver's License Conversion 50-Question Question Bank*: We will explain how to select a question set that complies with the new system requiring 50 total questions and a 90% passing score, with comparative reviews covering official documents, free videos, paid apps, and multilingual support websites.

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Tokyo Guide on Converting a Chinese Driver's License to a Japanese Driver's License (2026 Latest Version): Process, Reservation, Required Documents for Tokyo's Foreign License Conversion, and Differences Among the Samezu, Fuchu and Koto Driver's License Examination Centers

Are you staying in Tokyo and planning to convert your Chinese driver's license to a Japanese one? This article systematically sorts out the Tokyo foreign driver's license conversion process, web-based reservation procedures, required document checklist, service division of the Samezu, Fuchu and Koto Driver's License Examination Centers, relevant fees and common stumbling points, in strict accordance with the rules updated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on April 15, 2026.

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Complete Guide to Converting Chinese Driver's License to Japanese Driver's License (2026 Latest Version): Gaimen Kirikae (Foreign License Conversion) Process, Required Documents, Reservation, Fees, and Practical Driving Test Guides in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka

Looking to convert your Chinese driver's license, domestic Chinese driver's license, or any other foreign driver's license to a Japanese driver's license? This article systematically compiles the 2026 Gaimen Kirikae (Foreign Driver's License Conversion) procedures, mandatory documents, required official translation copies, reservation methods, fees, the turnaround time to obtain the converted license, as well as the operational differences of the process in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka.

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Complete Guide to Japanese Driver's License Written Exams (2026 Latest Version): Complete Analysis of Foreign License Conversion, Provisional License and Full License

Detailed Explanation of the Three Major Types of Japanese Driver's License Written Test Questions: New 50-Question System for Foreign License Conversion, 50-Question Provisional License Test, and 100-Question Official Full License Test. It includes high-frequency error-prone test points, comparison of Sino-Japanese driving rule differences, and efficient question-drilling exam preparation methods.

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Matters related to foreign licenses and foreign driver's licenses (Matters related to foreign licenses and foreign driver's licenses in Japan: 外国免許・国外運転免許証関係)

Want to know about the usage of foreign licenses and foreign driver's licenses in Japan? The international driver's license must be issued by a member country of the Geneva Conventions and conform to the prescribed format. There are conditions for driving in Japan with an international driver's license, and it also involves different entry and exit situations. Come and find out!

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