Military Driver's License → General Driver's License Exchange and Issuance Procedures Simplified

Road Traffic Authority Builds Joint Administrative Information Network System for Veteran Driving Experience Data Inquiry

Overview of the Korea Road Traffic Authority.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The procedure for exchanging and issuing a military driver's license for a regular driver's license after discharge from the military will become more convenient.

The Korea Road Traffic Authority announced on the 13th that it will simplify the administrative procedures to allow the exchange and issuance of a military driver's license for a regular license by verifying military driving experience through the administrative information shared network.

The Authority currently exchanges and issues regular driver's licenses for active-duty soldiers with a certain amount of driving experience in the military and for discharged soldiers within one year after discharge.

The number of cases exchanging and issuing military driver's licenses for regular licenses reaches about 10,000 annually. However, previously, discharged soldiers had to visit military units and licensing examination centers multiple times to prepare documents such as career verification certificates, causing inconvenience.

With the simplification of the exchange and issuance procedures, the Authority will be able to check the necessary military driving experience and other information through the network, which is expected to resolve such inconveniences. Detailed methods for exchanging and issuing military driver's licenses for regular licenses can be found on the Korea Road Traffic Authority's Safe Driving Integrated Civil Service website.

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