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flag Japan tightened foreign driver’s licence rules Oct. 1, 2025, requiring residency and stricter tests to reduce accidents.

flag Japan has tightened foreign driver’s licence conversion rules effective October 1, 2025, banning non-residents and requiring a Japanese residence certificate. flag The knowledge test now has 50 questions with a 90% passing score across 20 languages, and driving tests now assess handling of pedestrian and railroad crossings. flag Changes follow rising accidents involving foreign drivers, with 7,286 incidents in 2024 where they were at fault. flag Licence conversions have more than doubled in a decade, reaching 68,623 last year, mostly from Vietnam. flag Foreigners must maintain residence status to renew licences, while Japanese nationals abroad can still convert using family register documents.

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