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Samezu driving license center: foreign license conversion (gaimen kirikae)

Samezu Driver's License Center, in Tokyo (東京都), handles foreign license conversion. The written knowledge test here has the national format: 50 true/false statements, 30 minutes, pass at 45 (since October 1, 2025). Each line below is taken from a police page and links to it; checked October 24, 2026.

Name
Samezu Driver's License Center (鮫洲運転免許試験場) (source)
Prefecture
Tokyo (東京都) (source)
Who converts a license here
Tokyo residents (temporary stay included) book online and then come to the chosen center. Fuchu and Samezu accept licenses from ALL countries; Koto accepts only licenses from the 29 exempt countries/regions. The MPD page does not assign centers by ward or district. (source)
Address
1-12-5, Higashi-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
〒140-0011 品川区東大井1丁目12番5号 (source)
Phone
03-3474-1374 (試験課) (source)
Getting there
京浜急行線 鮫洲駅 徒歩約8分; 東京モノレール 大井競馬場前駅 徒歩約15分; りんかい線 品川シーサイド駅（B出口）徒歩約15分; JR品川駅（高輪口）から都営バス（大井競馬場行）「鮫洲運転免許試験場前（東京運輸支局前）」約15分; JR目黒駅前から同バス約25分 (source)
Booking
Online (web) reservation. Phone reservation only for holders of diplomatic ID cards and their families, and for Specified Skilled Worker (特定技能) applicants (normally the employer's contact person): call the test center 16:00-17:00. Reservations are not accepted anywhere other than the test centers.
Booking page: 警視庁行政手続オンライン
No walk-in applications. (source)
Reception hours
Weekdays (Mon-Fri) 08:30-15:00, excluding 11:00-13:00. Closed Sat, Sun, public holidays and 29 Dec - 3 Jan. (source)
Written knowledge test
Every weekday at Fuchu and Samezu, in Japanese or any of the 20 languages; held once, in the afternoon. (The separate table with 15 languages only on Tue at Fuchu / Wed at Samezu / Thu at Koto applies to regular 学科試験, not to conversion.) (source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4)
Practical test
By reservation only, never on the day of application; usually 3-4 months after booking. Weekdays not stated. (source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4)
Test languages
English, Spanish, Persian, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer, Nepali, Burmese (Myanmar), Mongolian, Ukrainian, Sinhala, Urdu, Arabic, Hindi
Japanese plus these 20 foreign languages; for the conversion knowledge check all 20 are available every weekday at Fuchu and Samezu. (source)
Fees (regular car)
申請手数料 (application fee), 普通 (regular car): ¥2,500
交付手数料 (issuance fee): ¥2,350
併記手数料 (when added to an existing Japanese license): ¥200 (source)
Documents (summary)
  • Foreign license, original card (an electronic license alone is not accepted), plus past licenses from the same country
  • Japanese translation (embassy/consulate, JAF, ADAC for German, ZIPLUS or ALADDIN for listed countries, Taiwan-Japan Relations Association for Taiwan)
  • Passport(s), current and old; proof of 3+ months stay after obtaining the license (entry/exit records if automated gates were used)
  • 住民票 copy issued within 6 months, with nationality / status of residence etc. (特定事項), without My Number; originals only
  • 1 photo 3 x 2.4 cm, within 6 months (photo booths at Fuchu, Samezu, Koto)
  • Japanese license or My Number card with license data, if any
  • Country-specific documents: see 国別必要書類一覧 PDF
Document lists: ja en by country ja by country en notes en (source)
Notes
  • An accompanying interpreter may be requested if you cannot speak Japanese.
  • Since 1 Oct 2025: knowledge check 50 questions, pass 45/50, no illustration questions, once in the afternoon; practical adds crosswalk tasks and stricter scoring.
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