Ocean view rentals in Ishigaki island
DRIVING LICENSE TRANSLATION SERVICE
Drive in Japan
Travelers from which countries need an official JAF translation to drive in Japan?
Travelers with a driving license issued in Belgium, Germany, France, Switzerland, Monaco and Taiwan need an official Japanese translation of their national driving license.
I have an international driving license issued in one of the countries listed above. Do I still need to get it translated?
Yes, an international license issued in one of these countries is not valid in Japan.
Which organisation delivers the official translation?
JAF (Japanese Automobile Federation) does it. It's the only organism able to do the translation
We will take care of the driving license translation procedure for you as soon as we received your e-mail. You will get an answer from us within 24 hours. If you don't find any answer from us with 24 hours, please check your spam mail box.
※We speak English/French/Japanese.
Send us an e-mail to order your translation here
In your message please let us know:
- your first and last names
- your e-mail address
- your payment & delivery option
As soon as we receive your translation request, we will send a secured link for a payment by credit card to your e-mail address. Please make the payment within 24 hours so we can apply for the translation immediately. If after 48 hours, we still haven't received any payment, and if we can't contact you, the procedure will automatically be cancelled.
We accept
How / Where would you like to receive the translation?
OPTION 1
At your home country address.
(EMS Japan Post tracking service available)
Your translation request should be sent at least 3 weeks before your departure for Japan.
Fee: 12000 YEN
OPTION 2
At your hotel, or any address in Japan. (Japan Post tracking service available)
We will call the hotel to let them know we are sending you an important document.
Your translation request should be sent at least 2 weeks before your arrival in Japan.
Fee: 10000 YEN
OPTION 3
Get the document on your mobile phone and print it by yourself in a 7/11 convenience store in Japan.
Your translation request should be sent at least 1 week before your arrival in Japan.
Fee: 9000 YEN
Small country towns or small islands may not have a 7/11 convenience store.
Notice to our guests
Guests staying at our place who ordered a translation can pick it up directly in Ishigaki from the car hire company they chose.
The fee is 9000 YEN. Note there is no 7/11 on Ishigaki island.
※ While driving in Japan, your national driving license + the original JAF translation are both needed.
If one document is missing, you won't be able to hire a car in Japan.
※ An international driving license from Belgium, Germany, France, Switzerland, Monaco and Taiwan is not valid in Japan.
※ A digital copy or a photo of the translation is not valid. You must have the original paper translation from JAF, otherwise you won't be able to hire a car in Japan.
※ The same applies to hire a low CC motorbike (Over 50cc), as for a car, your national driving license + the JAF translation are both necessary.
※ The validity of the translation is the same as the one specified on the driving license. However, in case of any information change on the national driving license (ex: address, marital name), a new translation is required.
※ Apply for several drivers: if you would like to request several translations for several drivers, please let us know. It is possible to do it at the same time.