Chiayi Motor Vehicles OfficeChiayi Motor Vehicles Office

If the vocal and speech function on people with vocal and speech impairment are totally lost and unable to communicate with people by voice (severe disability), they can only apply for motorcycle driving license and small vehicle driving license.

1. Since July 1st, 2013, the various ordinary driving license and motorcycle driving license that are newly issued or have granted will be exempted from license renewal except the situations mentioned on the next paragraph. Driving license will still be valid for driving after expiration.
2. Professional drivers, foreigners who have not obtain alien residence permit, people from Mainland China, residences in Hong Kong or Macau or nationals with no household registration in the Taiwan area who obtain driving license in our country, and those who are punished permanently prohibited from driving license test apply for re-test and obtain one-year driving license shall maintain the regulation of periodic renewal. They should apply for renewal before expiration. According to Article 22.1.6 of Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act, drivers who drive with overdue driving license will be fined NT$1800~NT$3600 and shall be forbidden from driving.

1. It can be handled online, at the counter, and by post:
1) Online: Please visit https://www.mvdis.gov.tw, register as a member and upgrade to formal member before you can deal with information change on line.
2) At the counter: Please fill out “adding residence and employment” application at the highway supervision authority. It can be submitted in person or by an entrusted person (driver’s dual certificates and the identity of the entrusted person will be verified).
3) By post: The application can be submitted through mail, fax, and email. Please enclose the photocopy of front side and back side of I.D. card and driving license for verification of driving license registration.
2. After adding the address of residence or employment, the highway supervision authority will use the residence or employment address to deliver various notices of convenience service and legal administrative documents issued according to Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act.

If the naked vision on the better eye of the people with visual impairment is 0.6 or above or 0.8 or above after correction, they can only register light or general heavy motorcycle driving license test. If their visual field is more than 150 degrees, they can register small vehicle ordinary driving license.

Written exam can be replaced with oral test. If the applicants are deaf-mutes, sign language can be used instead.

1. Required documents:
1) Original copy of national I.D. card or one photocopy of front side and back side of the I.D. card.
2) The obtained professional driving license.
3) Two 2-inch color photos with glossy single-color background, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and were taken within past 2 years. Do not use image synthesis.
4) One “ordinary vehicle driving license registration form”.
2. Application procedure:
1) One “ordinary vehicle driving license registration form”.
2) If the professional vehicle driving license is due for reviewing and is revoked for ordinary vehicle driving license, health examination can be waived.
3) If the professional vehicle driving license is overdue but the overdue is less than one year, no need to submit health examination. The general driving license will be issued after paying off the fines.
4) Bring all the other required documents to the service desk at highway supervision authority; take a number and wait for your turn.
3. Fee: NT$200
4. Notes:
1) If the professional vehicle driving license is overdue to reviewing for more than one year and the driving license is revoked, applicants can apply for ordinary vehicle driving license in the same type of vehicle with the experience in professional driving.
2) For exchanging professional driving license for ordinary driving license, the license will be issued without reviewing procedure if the professional driving license is within the reviewing date. If it is over the appointed reviewing date but less than one year and is not involved with any reviewing extension specified on Article 54 of Regulations for Road Traffic Safety, a fine of NT$300 will be imposed without needing reviewing application. The ordinary driving license will be issued after paying off the fine.

Applicants who would like to register for small vehicle professional driving license shall obtain small vehicle general driving license for more than 3 months, at least 20 years old, have been discharged from military service, and must sit for the written exam for professional driving license (mechanical knowledge). After passing the written exam, they should participate in road test (driving forward and backward on a curving road & turning round in a curved alley). For those who use automatic transmission cars for test, they should be tested hill start and 7) Stable gear changing test.

1. Required documents:
1) Original copy of I.D. card.
2) Certificate of discharged military driver for license exchange.
3) Three one-inch color photos with glossy single-color background, without wearing hat, with clear facial features, bust shot, and were taken within past 2 years. Do not use image synthesis.
4) One “ordinary vehicle driving license registration form” or “professional vehicle driving license registration form” (must pass health examination).
2. Application procedure:
1) One “ordinary vehicle driving license registration form” or “professional vehicle driving license registration form”.
2) Please go to public hospitals or health authority or the hospitals, clinics, and groups appointed by the highway supervision authority for health examination first.
3) Bring all the other required documents to the service desk at highway supervision authority; take a number and wait for your turn.
3. Fee: NT$200.
4. Notes:
1) Certificate of discharged military driver for license exchange will only be valid within one year after issuance.
2) Applicants who obtain small vehicle general (professional) driving license before military service and are granted certificate of discharged military driver for truck after completing military service must hand in original small vehicle general (professional) driving license when exchanging the license and directly apply for the general (professional) driving license in the same type of vehicle on the military certificate.

1. Health examination.
2. Test application (registration).
3. Written exam (traffic regulations).
4. Road test (applicants can bring their own motorcycle).
5. Collecting your driving license.

Applicants with no missing trunk and limbs but with functional disability caused by congenital or acquired diseases (such as quadriparesis or physical handicap causing difficulty in standing up or walking) but are able to move independently after installing assistive equipment can register small vehicle driving license test or light or general heavy motorcycle driving license test with automatic transmission cars or customized cars. However, applicants who meet one of the following conditions can register light or general heavy motorcycle driving license test with general light or heavy motorcycles or small vehicle driving license test with ordinary vehicles.
1. Who can walk independently without assistive equipment or other people’s assistance.
2. Who can squat down and stand up freely.
3. Who can operate ordinary vehicles without modification freely.