1. Qualification:
(1) Age
① To register ordinary driving license test, light or general heavy motorcycle driving license test, the applicant must be at least 18 years
old. No limitation on the maximum age.
② To register large heavy motorcycle driving license test, the applicant must be at least 20 years old. No limitation on the maximum age.
③ To register professional driving license, the applicant must be at least 20 years old. The maximum age is 65.
(2) Experience
① No requirement for light or general heavy motorcycle driving license test.
② To register large heavy motorcycle driving license test, the applicant must obtain general heavy motorcycle driving license for more than one year and complete driving training in a legal driving training institution.
③ To register small vehicle ordinary driving license, the applicant must have learner’s permit for more than three months.
④ To register small vehicle professional driving license test, the applicant must have learner’s permit for more than six months.
⑤ To register truck ordinary driving license test, the applicant must have small vehicle ordinary driving license for more than one year.
⑥ To register truck professional driving license test, the applicant must have small vehicle professional driving license for more than one year.
⑦ To register large passenger ordinary driving license test, the applicant must have truck ordinary driving license for more than one year or small vehicle ordinary driving license for more than two years, and complete the driving training of small vehicle directly upgrading to large passenger vehicle in a legal driving training institution.
⑧ To register large passenger professional driving license test, the applicant must have truck professional driving license for more than one
year or small vehicle professional driving license for more than two years, and complete the driving training of small vehicle directly upgrading to large passenger vehicle in a legal driving training institution.
⑨ To register trailer ordinary driving license test, the applicant must have large passenger ordinary driving license for more than one year or truck ordinary driving license for more than two years.
⑩ To register trailer professional driving license test, the applicant must have large passenger professional driving license for more than one
year or truck professional driving license for more than two years.
If the experiences specified above are completed in the public or legal private driving training institutions following the regulations set in Guidelines of Training Institution for Public Vehicle Drivers, it should be verified and approved by Ministry of Transportation and Communications according to the quantity of vehicles used for coaching registered on the registration certificate.
No limitation shall be bounded, and group registration is acceptable. The same rule applies to the submission by the highway supervision authority at municipals to Ministry of Transportation and Communications for approval.
Drivers holding ordinary driving license for more than three months can register the professional driving license on the same type of vehicle. Other
than the registration requirements, they should pass the supplementary subjects for written exam and items for road test.
2. Required documents:
(1) National I.D. card or military I.D. card or alien residence permit (all in original copy).
(2) Certificate required (learner’s permit or the obtained driving license).
(3) One “ordinary (professional) driving license registration form” with qualified health examination and physical fitness test.
(4) Three one-inch color photos with glossy single-color background, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and were taken within past 2 years; the same as the photo provided on the “ordinary (professional) driving license registration form (health examination form). Do not use image synthesis.
3. Place of application: Counter at Driver Management Section at highway supervision authority.
4. Fees:
(1) Registration fee: NT$450
(2) Charge of vehicle used for test.
① Motorcycle: It will be charged according to the market price for 1-liter unleaded gasoline #95. It will be waived for those who bring their own vehicles.
② Small passenger vehicle and small truck: It will be charged according to the market price for 4-liter unleaded gasoline #95. However, extra 2-liter gasoline will be charged if the small passenger vehicle is appointed to participate in the items appointed by Ministry of Transportation and
Communications. It will be waived for those who bring their own vehicles.
③ Large passenger vehicle and large truck: It will be charged according to the market price for 8-liter premium diesel.
iv. Trailer: It will be charged according to the market price for 10-liter premium diesel.
5. Notes:
(1) Applicants who register various automobile or motorcycle driving license tests will not be limited by the location of household registration.
(2) The validity of health examination and physical fitness test will be one year after the passing date. It will be invalid if overdue.