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Road Traffic Act — Article 139 (Fees)

도로교통법 제139조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-07-22. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-07-01) — check the Korean original.

(1) Any of the following persons shall pay fees, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety; provided, where the Commissioner General of the Korean National Policy Agency or the commissioner of a City/Do police agency has the Korea Road Traffic Authority conduct business by agent pursuant to Article 147, any person shall pay fees determined and announced publicly by the Korea Road Traffic Authority which conducts the relevant business by agent upon approval from the Commissioner General of the Korean National Policy Agency, to the Korea Road Traffic Authority: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Dec. 30, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 22, 2020; Jan. 30, 2024>

1. A person who files an application for designating an emergency motor vehicle provided for in subparagraph 22 of Article 2;

2. A person who files an application for permitting the traffic of a motor vehicle, the width of which is wider than that of a lane pursuant to Article 14 (3);

3. A person who files an application for permission for persons to board any motor vehicle or to load goods onto any motor vehicle in excess of the safety standards provided for in Article 39;

4. A person who files an application for designation of any traffic safety educational institution pursuant to Article 74;

5. A person who files an application for the issuance or re-issuance of his or her driver's license pursuant to Articles 85 through 87;

6. Deleted; <Dec. 30, 2014>

7. A person who files an application for issuance of an international driver's license pursuant to Article 98;

8. A person who files an application for designation of a specialized driving school pursuant to Article 104;

9. A person who applies for a qualifying examination for instructors or skill examiners pursuant to Articles 106 and 107, or files an application for the issuance of a certificate of qualification (including the re-issuance of a certificate of qualification);

10. Deleted; <Dec. 30, 2014>

11. Deleted. <Mar. 27, 2018>② Any of the following persons shall pay fees determined and announced publicly by the Korea Road Traffic Authority upon approval from the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency: <Amended on Jan. 30, 2024>

1. A person who applies for a driver's license test pursuant to Article 83;

2. A person who applies for a regular aptitude test or occasional aptitude test or applies for the deferment of an aptitude test pursuant to Articles 87 and 88.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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