Moped License

Moped License2026/09/13

Moped Licenses for Technical Intern Trainees and Specified Skilled Workers | Securing a Commute for Supervising Organizations and Registered Support Organizations, and the Route Available in Their Native Language [2026 Edition]

A practical guide for staff at supervising organizations, registered support organizations and host companies that accept technical intern trainees and Specified Skilled Workers. A moped license is needed less for the work itself than to secure a way to commute, and in areas with little public transportation it directly affects retention. For Specified Skilled Workers, guidance on how to get a driver's license is among the items to explain in the life orientation, which is mandatory support (Immigration Services Agency operational guidelines). There are 2 routes to a moped license, and neither has a driving test. Getting a new license at the driver's license center has a 58.7% written exam pass rate and easy reservations, but the exam languages range from 0 to 20 depending on the prefecture, and a Japanese-only moped training course is required. Getting a moped license through license conversion (gaimen kirikae) has a lower pass rate, 42.8% on the knowledge test, but the test is available in 20 languages and there is neither a driving skills test nor a moped training course. The document review also needs a reservation, and incomplete documents lead to rejection. We also lay out a schedule counted back from the placement date. Information is as of September 2026.

Moped License2026/09/10

How to Support Foreign Residents in Getting a Moped License: Methods, Reservations, and Preparation in Kanagawa Prefecture [For Employers and Supporters]

For staff who support foreign residents in getting a moped license in Kanagawa Prefecture. We compare getting a new license with license conversion in terms of the person's conditions, test language, reservation dates, and required deadline, and explain the key points of document preparation, learning support, and progress management.

Moped License2026/09/10

How to Get a Moped License in Kanagawa Prefecture: 2 Ways, Test Languages, and Reservations Explained Simply

For foreign residents who want to get a moped license in Kanagawa Prefecture. We compare getting a new license with converting a foreign license. Based on the license you have, the test language, and the dates you can reserve, you can see which method fits you and what to do next.

Moped License2026/09/10

How to Get Foreign Newspaper Scholarship Students a Moped License | Working Backwards from the Start Date, and the Test Languages Each Prefecture Offers (2026 Edition)

A practical guide for newspaper distributors, scholarship associations and placement agencies that accept international students as newspaper scholarship students. A moped license is almost essential for delivery work, and getting it before the start date is recommended. There are 2 routes to a moped license, and neither has a driving test. Getting a new license at the driver's license center has a 58.7% written exam pass rate and easy reservations, but the exam languages range from 0 to 20 depending on the prefecture, and a Japanese-only moped training course is required. Getting a moped license through license conversion (gaimen kirikae) has a lower pass rate, 42.8% on the knowledge test, but the test is available in 20 languages and there is neither a driving skills test nor a moped training course. However, the document review also needs a reservation, and incomplete documents lead to rejection. We also lay out a schedule counted back from the start date. Information is as of September 2026.

Moped License2026/09/09

How Foreign Residents Can Get a Moped License in Japan | Test Languages in All 47 Prefectures, Documents, and Costs (2026)

How foreign residents can ride a moped (gentsuki) in Japan. We checked the written test languages in all 47 prefectures and explain the required documents, fees (9,200 yen in Tokyo), the steps on test day, and how the moped test differs from license conversion.

Moped License2026/03/20

Getting a Moped License for Foreign Staff | What Host Organizations Need to Know About Pass Rates and Choosing a Route (2026)

A guide for schools and host organizations to choose between the 2 routes to a moped license for foreign staff, based on the languages offered in the prefecture where they will work. It covers pass rates (58.7% and 42.8%), the October 2025 changes, the document check, and studying before arrival in Japan.

Moped License2026/03/20

How Differences in the Written Exam Affect Foreigners Getting a Moped License — A Comparison of Taking the Test at the Licensing Center vs. Converting a Foreign License

Even for the same moped license, the written test at a driver's license center and the knowledge test for license conversion are different tests. This article compares the number of questions, pass rates (58.7% and 42.8%), test range, and languages, and explains which test to choose.