Driver's license in Taiwan
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A driving licence (Chinese: 駕駛執照) is a document that allows the holder to drive on any roads in the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan). It is issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to a qualified motor vehicle driver. The number on a license is the same as the ID number of the license holder's household registration in Taiwan. In Taiwan, the license is sometimes accepted as a valid identity document, as its information replicates most of what is on a National Identification Card.
Format
Licenses are only issued in Chinese (Traditional script). For comparison purposes, the table below is shown in bilingual form.
Notes:
License Number is identical to the National Identification Number.
All dates are written in Republic of China calendar; the year is in a three-digit format.
Conditions:
A – Unlimited
B – Automatic transmission cars only
C – Other conditions on reverse side
Date of expiry: Since July 2013, all licenses are valid until the holder's 75th birthday. A holder older than 75 has to renew their license every three years.
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