Countries which are members of the Geneva Agreement

 You can drive for 1 year from the latest entry date to Korea within the expiry date of your international driving permit.

Requirement while driving

Even though you have an International Driving Permit, you must bring your original Driver’s License and Passport with you at all times when driving overseas.

If you drive without your Original Driver’s License but only with your International Driving Permit, depending on the case, you might be viewed as driving without a license and be prosecuted 

accordingly.

Countries which are non-members Of Geneva or Vienna Agreement

International Driving Permit can be used in Korea only if issued by member countries of Geneva Agreement or Vienna Agreement.

As China is not a member of the Geneva or the Vienna Convention, International Driving Permit from China cannot be used in South Korea. But as followed by Chinese policy of one country two 

systems, the International Driving Permit issued by Hong Kong, returned from UK to China (on 1997. 7. 1.), can be used in South Korea as before.

Remark

If you are a citizen of any of the member countries of the Vienna or Geneva Convention, you must have a valid  "International Driving Permit“ to be able to drive in South Korea.

An "International Driving License" cannot be used to drive in South Korea.

For more information, kindly visit at http://dl.koroad.or.kr/license/en/sub/interLic.jsp

Korean Driving Licence

If you have a valid ‘International Driving Permit’ and you choose to convert it to a Korean Driving license, COENS can help. To know more, please email enquiries@coens.com

Disclaimer:

The information provided in this article is valid at the time of publishing the article. The validity may change with time. Readers must confirm the information from official sources.