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Mie Foreign License Conversion: Online Booking, 21 Languages

Updated: 2026-10

In Mie, foreign license conversion (外免切替) is handled by the Foreign License Review Section (外国免許審査係) of the Mie Prefecture Driver's License Center (三重県運転免許センター) in Tarumi, Tsu City. The first step, the document review, is by appointment, booked in principle online through the e-application page on the Mie police website. The knowledge test is available in 21 languages including Japanese. Everything below is from the Mie Prefectural Police page (checked October 2026). Always check the latest page.

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Booking: the monthly "外国免許切替審査予約" forms

The document review requires a booking, in principle online (you need internet access). Under "電子申請" on the Mie police website, there is a "運転免許センター外国免許切替審査予約" form for each month (October and November when checked in October 2026). To read it in another language, the police suggest using your browser's translation feature.

If you have no internet access, or hold "Designated Activities" (特定活動) status related to road transport, call the license center instead. Have all documents ready when you book (Designated Activities holders also need the passport with the immigration agency's "指定書" attached).

Online booking steps and tips

According to the police PDF "予約システム手順", the steps are as follows. Submitting is not the end: an officer checks your request, and it is officially accepted only when you receive the acceptance email.

Choose "運転免許センター外国免許切替審査予約（○月分）" in the e-application list
To apply without registering, agree to the terms, enter your email twice and follow the link in the email you receive
Confirm the basic information, enter your details, then pick the date and time
Note the reference number (整理番号) and password on the completion screen (use them to check or change the booking until it is accepted)
After acceptance you cannot change it online; call to change the date or time

The flow: review day is review only

Document reviews are held Monday to Friday (not weekends, holidays or the New Year period), and that day is for the review only. Bring every document; missing items or arriving late means you will not be accepted.

After passing the review, you book the knowledge test and come back another day for the aptitude test (eyesight etc.) and knowledge test (知識確認). After passing that, you book the driving test (技能確認) for yet another day. When you pass everything, the license is issued that day. Bring glasses if you use them.

Knowledge test languages and fees

The police page states that the knowledge test can be taken in Japanese and 20 languages: English, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Mongolian, Arabic, Indonesian, Ukrainian, Korean, Thai, Nepali, Urdu, Khmer, Sinhala, Tagalog, Hindi, Persian and Burmese.

The conversion page gives no amounts; it only says test fees set by the Mie Public Safety Commission and an issuing fee are required. Ask the license center for the amounts.

Requirements and documents

You must have obtained the foreign license properly, it must be valid, you must have stayed in that country for a total of 3 months or more after getting it, you must live in Mie, and you must not be subject to (or about to receive) an administrative penalty. If you do not understand Japanese, you must bring an interpreter. All documents must be originals; copies are not accepted.

Valid foreign license (and old ones), residence card (在留カード)
Japanese translation (from the issuing authority, an embassy/consulate, JAF, etc.)
Every passport you have been issued. If stamps cannot prove your stay: entry/exit records, employment certificate, transcripts, tax certificates, etc.
Driving record certificate (no first-issue date, two or more license classes, etc.)
One photo 3 cm × 2.4 cm taken within 6 months (passport-size not accepted)
Residence certificate (住民票) for foreign nationals showing nationality, date of becoming a resident, status and period of stay, issued within 6 months, no copies. Not needed if you show a マイナ免許証
Japanese license (only if you ever had one, including expired)

Country-specific documents (from the police list)

The police page has a list by country/region. Some entries are shown below; other documents may also be required.

Country/region	Documents (excerpt)
USA	Entry/exit records if no passport stamps; driver record if no first-issue date
Philippines	Certification with APOSTILLE, License History, Official Receipt
China	基本信息, transcript, entry/exit records (National Immigration Administration)
India	Extract of Driving License, DL Status Affidavit (embassy)
Vietnam	Entry/exit records if no passport stamps
Brazil	Driving record (Prontuário); entry/exit records if no stamps

Location, contact and practice

Mie Prefecture Driver's License Center, 2566 Tarumi, Tsu City (津市垂水2566番地). About 10 minutes' walk south of Minamigaoka Station (南が丘駅, Kintetsu Nagoya Line); about 5 minutes' walk from the Mie Kotsu bus stop "運転免許センター前"; about 15 minutes by car from Hisai IC on the Ise Expressway. Contact: Foreign License Review Section 059-229-1212 (weekdays 8:30 am–5:00 pm; press 2 then 3 on the voice guide).

The review, knowledge test and driving test are on separate days, so failing the knowledge test drags everything out. menkyopass mock tests use the same 50-question, 30-minute format in English, Vietnamese and Chinese.

FAQ

Q. Can I book the Mie conversion by phone?

A. Online booking is the rule. If you have no internet access or hold Designated Activities status for road transport, call the license center.

Q. Can I take the knowledge test in English, Vietnamese or Chinese?

A. Yes. The Mie police page lists Japanese plus 20 languages, including these three.

Q. Can I get the license in one day?

A. No. The document review, knowledge test and driving test are on separate days. The license is issued on the day you pass the final test.

Q. How do I change my booking?

A. Before the police accept it, change it online with your reference number and password. After acceptance, call 059-229-1212.