iff.immigration.gov.tw How to Obtain a Motorbike Driver License : Taiwan

Organization : National Immigration Agency.
Facility : How to Obtain a Motorbike Driver License
Country : Taiwan
Website : http://iff.immigration.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1217265&ctNode=34336&mp=iff_en

Obtain Motorbike License :

I. Receiving authorities : Motor Vehicle Offices of city and county governments

Related : Ministry of Interior National Immigration Agency How to Obtain a Car Driver License Taiwan : www.statusin.org/9685.html

II. Qualifications of applicants :
1. The applicant must be at least age 18.
2. Have had a resident permit for over 1 year.

III. Required documents :
1. The certificate allowing the stay or residence period for over 1 year. The period from the date of issuance to the date of expiry must be over 1 year, e.g. Alien Residence Certificate.

2. The original and a photocopy of the applicant’s passport.
3. 2 identical 1-inch bust, front photos taken within the past 6 months. Composite photos will be accepted.

4. The original and a photocopy of the valid and official driver’s license issued by a foreign nation, and certificate.

IV. Fees :
Enrollment fee : NT$250 for Ordinary heavy-duty motorbikes, NT$125 for light-duty motorbikes Driver’s license fee : NT$200

V.Attention :
1. Those who already have a car driver’s license can ride a light-duty motorbike below 50cc.

2. Those who have a valid car driver’s license or a light-duty motorbike driver’s license, applying for an ordinary heavy-duty motorbike (between 51cc and 250cc) driver’s license, are exempted from written test for traffic rules.

3. The applicant must be at least age 18 for ordinary license examination, between 20 and 65 for professional license examination.
4. The qualified physical examination and physical capability and the result of written test will remain valid within 1 year.

5. The motorbike driver’s license will be issued only after the applicant passes both the written test for traffic regulations and a road test. Those who fail to pass the written test or road test can take a retest 7 days later.

6. Those who want to take a test of heavy-duty motorbike, i.e. above 250cc driver’s license must be at least age 20, having held a license for driving an ordinary heavy-duty motorbike for over 1 year, have completed a training course at a registered drivers’ training school and having passed an advanced physical capability examination.

VI. Test questions database :
Please refer to the following website for details: Chinese website、English website, Contact Address :
No.50, Sec. 1, Ren’ai Rd.,
Zhongzheng District,
Taipei City 100,
Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Driver’s License Test for Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles General regulations :
** Learners for small vehicles should apply for learner’s license from motor vehicle offices. Learners for large vehicles should hold driver’s license for small vehicles.

** Applicants for learner’s license should be over 18 years old, and pass the physical examination and Fitness Performance Test designated by public hospitals, organizations of public health, or motor vehicle offices.

** Applicants for driver’s licenses of general, light or heavy motorcycles should be older than 18 years old. There is no maximum limit for age.
** Applicants for drivers’ license of large and heavy motorcycles (Exhaust Volume above 250 CC) should be older than 20 years old. There is no maximum age limit.

** Applicants for drivers’ license of large and heavy motorcycles (Exhaust Volume above 250 CC) should have at least 1 year of experience for holding general heavy motorcycle driver license, and have completed training courses with certified drivers training organizations.

** Applicants for small vehicle driver’s license should have over 3 months of experiences of driving training.

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