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An appointment is required, including for in-person explanations or consultations at the driver license center.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What residency period do I need to qualify for the application?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"You must be able to prove you stayed in the issuing country for a total of more than three months (90 days) during the period your license was valid. 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Appointment  \nOffice is open on Monday-Friday (Closed on Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Substitute Holidays, and YearEnd and New Year Holiday)  \nPlease visit Counter 12 at Driver’s License Center within 2 PM to 3 PM to make a reservation.  \nIf you have any questions regarding the reservation, please contact 045-365-6000  \nThe above contact number is only available on Monday-Friday, 3 PM to 4 PM. (Not available on Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Substitute Holidays, and Year-End and New Year Holiday)  \nWe only have Japanese speakers on the phone.  \n* An appointment is also required for those who wish to ask for an explanation or a consultation in person at the driver license center from a person in charge.  \n2. Date of your visit (for those with appointment only)  \nMonday-Friday (The office is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays (including compensating holidays) , and Year-End and New-Year Holidays (from Dec 29 to Jan 3) . )  \nThe time and date of your visit will be designated in advance and it will be sometime between 8:30-9:00 and 13:00-  \n13:30 . Please visit No.12 Foreign Driver’s License Section on the 3rd floor of the Driver’s License Center at a designated time and date.  \n3. Requirements for application  \nYou must meet both of the following requirements:  \n(1) You have a valid foreign driver’s license.  \n(2) You can prove that you have stayed in the country where your driver’s  \nlicense was issued for more than three months (90 days)* in total after receipt or issuance of the license.  \n*You need to have a history of staying in the issuing country for a total of 90 days or more during the period in which your issued license was valid.  \n*If you can prove that you have stayed in the issuing country for more than one year in total after the issuance of the license, you will be exempt from ‘the Beginner Drivers Period’ (in that period drivers will be under some obligations and restrictions such as an obligation to display a ‘Beginner Driver Mark’ on the front and rear part of their vehicle and prohibition of riding double on a motorcycle, etc. ) .  \n4. Required documents  \nDepending on the issuing country and status of receiving the license, required documents vary. Please make sure to check what documents you need when you make an appointment.  \n(1) Valid foreign driver’s license (and expired foreign driver’s license if you have any)  \n(2) In some cases you are asked to present an original certification, etc. from an issuing organization (copies and photographs of the certification are not acceptable) .  \n(3) Passport(s) (all the valid and expired passports)  \nIf you are a person of dual nationality (or if your driver’s license issuing country differs from your home country), or if you are in a situation in which your period of stay in total in the issuing country cannot be proved due to reasons such as that the embarkation/disembarkation seals are not stamped on your passport at EU’s borders , or that you have used the Automated Gates upon entry and departure , you will be requested to bring other documentation (Please refer here for more information on how to prove the period of the stay in an issuing country) .  \n(4) Japanese translation of a foreign driver’s license  \nWe only accept Japanese translation those created by the following organization  \nEmbassies in Japan, consulates,  \nJapan Automobile Federation (JAF) (Kanagawa branch 045-482-1255)  \nZIPLUS Co. , Ltd 050-1 731 -8335  \nAutomobile License Assistance and Driving Documentation in Nippon  \n(ALADDIN)  \n(5) Certificate of Residence (Juminhyo)  \nCopy of your certificate of residence  \nYour permanent domicile (for foreign nationals; all matters regarding foreign residents such as nationality and residence status) must be written","cbCair1Ey7OkGsSn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCair1Ey7OkGsSn","pdf",213957,"English","# 1. Appointment\n## Office hours and reservation instructions\n# 2. Date of your visit\n## Visit timing and check-in location\n# 3. Requirements for application\n## Valid license and residency proof\n# 4. Required documents\n## Translations, certificates, photos, and optional items\n# 5. Special exemptions\n## Exemptions by issuing country\n# 6. Flow of the procedure\n## Test requirements within license validity","[{\"question\":\"Do I need an appointment to exchange my foreign driver’s license in Japan?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. An appointment is required, including for in-person explanations or consultations at the driver license center.\"},{\"question\":\"What residency period do I need to qualify for the application?\",\"answer\":\"You must be able to prove you stayed in the issuing country for a total of more than three months (90 days) during the period your license was valid. 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