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Road Traffic Act — Article 98 (Issuance of international drivers' licenses)

도로교통법 제98조

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) A person who obtains a driver's license pursuant to Article 80 and intends to be issued an international driver's license pursuant to the Convention on Road Traffic provided for in Article 96 (1) 1 shall file an application with the commissioner of a City/Do police agency therefor. <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>

(2) The effective period of an international driver's license referred to in paragraph (1) shall be one year from the date of issuance thereof.

(3) An international driver's license referred to in paragraph (1) shall cease to have its effect, when the driver's license of the Republic of Korea of the relevant person to whom the international driver's license is issued, is lost or revoked.

(4) An international driver's license referred to in paragraph (1) shall be suspended during the suspension period, when the driver's license of the Republic of Korea of the relevant person to whom the international driver's license is issued, is suspended.

(5) Matters necessary for issuing international drivers' licenses referred to in paragraph (1) shall be determined by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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