Teaching English and Living in Taiwan::Driver's Licenses

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What you have:	What you can get	Scooter 50cc	Car	Truck, SUV up to 3,500 pounds	Motor -cycle, Scooter 100cc	Motor -cycle, scooter 125cc
No ARC, Just International DL & Local DL & Passport:	Sticker on IDL how	yes	yes	yes	no	no
ARC, International DL, Local License & Passport:	ROC License how	yes	yes	yes	no	no
ARC, International DL Only & Passport:	ROC License how	yes	yes	yes	no	no
ARC, Local License Only & Passport:	ROC License	yes	yes	yes	no	no
ARC & no License at all & Passport:	ROC License how	yes	yes	yes	no	no
What the locals do:	ROC License how	yes	yes	yes	no	no

Take your ARC, your Local License from back home, your passport & two photos. (If your license isn't written in English, it must be translated by a government recognized translation company.) You will be give a WRITTEN TEST, in English, and a ROAD TEST, and among other things they'll measure your height, weight and note down your eye color, hair color {don't be confused if you've heard about a Physical: that's the physical, non-invasive and it's done on-site in Taipei, if not, there is a from to take to recognized hospitals or clinics}. The tests are quite easy. If you had the ability to drive in your country, have no fear. Click here for a sample online test. Passing scores for the written test: 85%, for the road test: 70%. It's not really a road test in Taipei city, it's a track-test in Taipei. A little course they have behind their office building. In Taipei city you don't even need to have your own vehicle: they'll rent you a scooter, NT$20 or a car, NT$70 to test in. In Taipei city the written and road tests can be done on a walk-in basis throughout the day. Takes about two hours total. Elsewhere, you'll usually get the written tests in the morning, road tests in the afternoon.
Car/50cc - Tests: NT$450, Physical: NT$160, License: NT$200 = NT$810

Have Road Test anxiety? Still want a local license? If you're willing to ride just a 50cc, you can get a local license with JUST a written test. You still need to bring your ARC, your Local License from back home, your passport & two photos.
50cc only: Test:NT$250, Physical: NT$100, License: NT$200 = NT$550

Either way, now you can LEGALLY own a scooter AND buy insurance, so consider it if you get an ARC.

If you want to ride a 100cc, a 125cc or more, you have to take an extra test, both written and road. The same is true for locals. The basic license in Taiwan entitles you to drive a car, truck or SUV up to 3.5 tons, but a scooter only up to 50CCs.
Big Bike Test: NT$250, Physical NT$100 = NT$350