Please keep in mind that these are just examples. Required documents may vary from person to person depending on the situation. Please visit Resource Center to inquire the Driver's License Center about required documents for your case.
Countries whose passports are considered sufficient
If you want to prove your 90 days in one of the following countries, you can prove the 90 days only with a passport(s) issued after the acquisition of the license.
| Indonesia |
Viet Nam |
The Philippines |
If your license-issuing country/region/state is not listed above, please refer to examples of possible documents below.
Examples of documents considered valid
The documents under each example need to be submitted as a set (i.e. submitting one of the documents won't suffice)
Example 1) Employment-related documents along with passport(s) to cover the period on the documents
- Employment verification letter from your former employer within the country (Example)
- Payslips (for at least 6 months)
- Passport(s) that covers the period stated on the documents above
Example 2) School-related documents
- Academic transcript and Diploma supplement (preferably bachelor's or master's degree)
- Diploma and transcript from university (preferably bachelor's or master's degree)
Example 3) Utility bills along with passport(s) to cover the period on the bills
- 2 different types of utility bills(e.g. water, electricity, gas, etc.) for 3 months or more
- Passport(s) that covers the period on the bills
NOTE: All the documents need to be presented in original format. If you don’t have original documents, make sure to prepare screenshots of the webpage that hosts the documents/e-mail communication the documents were attached to, to show how you got the documents. Also, make sure to print everything, as the driver’s license center requires paper-based documents.
Other Examples
NOTE: all the documents need to be presented in original format
- US
W2 form (for the past 4 years)
- Bring the original copy. If you are getting the document online/via email, screenshot the webpage/email you get the file from (with the URL/email address of the sender visible)
- the email must be sent from the official email domain of the company/institute
Passport(s) that covers the period mentioned on the W2 form
- Taiwan
Entry and exit record(出入境証明)
- If you have a "自然人憑證" card which is used mainly to file income tax:
Visit https://ncp.immigration.gov.tw/niaweb/entryExitQuery and read the card with a card reader to log in. You will be able to obtain a 出入境証明 after logging in. We advise you obtain a record for multiple years.
- Applying for the certificate through 台北駐日経済文化代表処 in Naha
Visit their office without an appointment, apply for 出入境証明 through them. It takes about 2 weeks to get the certificate delivered to Okinawa.
- South Korea
Entry and exit certificate
- can be obtained from the immigration office's website
- We advise you obtain the record for multiple years
- Canada
Statement of Remuneration Paid (T4 slip)
Passport(s) that covers the period mentioned on the T4 slip
- Australia
Entry and exit record
- can be obtained either from the Australian embassy in Japan or immigration office
- We advise you obtain a record for multiple years
- New Zealand
Entry and exit record
- detailed information on how to request the document can be found on the New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade website *read the last paragraph
- We advise you obtain a record for multiple years
- Brazil
Employment record book (CTPS)
Payslips
- total amount of working days and hours, the location must be stated
- Hong Kong
Entry-exit records
- We advise you obtain a record for multiple years
- Thailand
Entry-exit records
- We advise you obtain a record for multiple years
- Israel
Entry-exit records
- We advise you obtain a record for multiple years
- Macau
Entry-exit records
- We advise you obtain a record for multiple years
- UK
- Income tax slip for 3 years(original)
- Passport(s) to cover the period on the tax slip