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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 obtain a driver's license is among the items to be explained 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 skills test. Getting a new license at the driver's license center has a 58.7% written test pass rate and reservations are easy to get, but the test is available in only 1 to 5 languages depending on the prefecture, and a Japanese-only moped training course is required. Getting a moped license through license conversion 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 requires a reservation, and incomplete documents lead to rejection. We also lay out a schedule counted back from the placement date. Information is current 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 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 effectively required for delivery work, and most associations recommend obtaining it before the student starts. There are two routes to a moped license, and neither one has a riding test. Getting a new license at the licensing center means a 58.7% pass rate on the written test and appointments that are easy to book, but the test is offered in only one to five languages depending on the prefecture, and the Japanese-only moped training course is mandatory. Converting a foreign license to a moped license has a lower pass rate (42.8% on the knowledge confirmation), but it can be taken in twenty languages, with no skills confirmation and no training course. The catch is that the document review also requires an appointment, and missing paperwork gets the application rejected. This guide also lays out a schedule worked backwards from the start date. Information as of September 2026.

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 organizations supporting foreign staff — newspaper scholarship students, technical intern trainees, specified skilled workers — in getting a moped license in Japan. There are two routes, and neither involves a driving test. Getting a new license at a licensing center means a 58.7% pass rate on the written test, but it is available in only 1 to 5 languages depending on the prefecture, and a moped safety course conducted in Japanese is required. Converting a foreign license gives a lower pass rate of 42.8% on the knowledge confirmation, but it is available in 20 languages, with no skills confirmation and no safety course. Note that the document review also requires a booking, and missing paperwork means rejection. The decision is not about which is easier, but whether the prefecture where the person will be placed supports their language. Current as of September 2026.