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Motor Vehicle Management

 

Change of Driving Permit

 

 

Required documents

1

Original copy of driving permit

2

Valid compulsory automobile liability insurance certificate

 

 

 

Fee Charge

1

Automobile driving permit fee: NT$ 200

2

Motorcycle driving permit fee:

Exhaust Volume: Less than 50 cc:

NT$750 / 2 years

(which includes NT$150 for driving permit fee and NT$600 for fuel tax)

3

Motorcycle driving permit fee:

Exhaust Volume: 51 to 125 cc:

NT$1050 / 2 years

(which includes NT$150 for driving permit fee and NT$900 for fuel tax)

4

Motorcycle driving permit fee:

Exhaust Volume: 126 to 250 cc:

NT$1350 / 2 years

(which includes NT$150 for driving permit fee and NT$1200 for fuel tax)

 

 

 

Notes

1

Traffic violation fines and driving permit tax should be paid off first. (Please bring in the receipts within one month.)

2

Driving permit should be reissued for the reason of lost or damage.

3

Please provide with certified documents in order to update the registered address.

4

Automobile driving permit should be changed every three years, and every two years for motorcycle. The vehicle owner will be fined from NT$ 900 to NT$ 1800 for driving with an expired driving permit, and the driving permit will also be suspended by law unit it is renewed.

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Ownership Transfer of Motor Vehicles

 

Required document

1

Original copy of ID cards or photocopies of business registration certificate of both original and new owners

2

Driving permit

3

Valid compulsory liability insurance certificate of the new owner

4

Name chops (seals) of both original and new owners

5

Original license plate application form

 

 

Fee Charge

1

Automobile: NT$200

Motorcycle: NT$ 150

 

 

Notes

1

Sinying Office has ownership transfer service only for the regular small car for private use.

2

Traffic violation fines and driving permit tax should be paid off first. (Please bring in the receipts within one month.)

3

For large buses or trucks with function of carrying passengers or cargos for private or business use, please apply for permission in advance.

4

New owner has to prepare ownership certificate of the motor vehicle which are auctioned by court.

5

For ownership transfer due to the death of original vehicle owner, please attach ID card of the heir to the property, related documents of property and certificate of inheritance tax (no need for motorcycles).

6

Car under chattel mortgage or before discard or revocation, the ownership can’t be transferred.

7

Used car over 10 years should have the temporary inspection first within one month of the ownership transfer day.

8

For the individual occupation limitation for application for vans driving permit for private use, please consult the “Table for Individual Occupation Limitation for Application for Vans Driving Permit for Private Use”.

9

All the remolded installation on training or remolded cars should be taken off first before inspection, registration and ownership transfer.

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Discarded or Revocation of Motor Vehicles

 

Required document

1

Driving permit (Please reissue if it was lost.)

2

Two vehicle number plates (one for motorcycle)

3

For those who can not present item 1 &2, please bring in vehicle owner’s ID card or photocopy of business registration certificate.

4

Name chop (seal)

 

 

Fee Charge

1

Free

 

 

Notes

1

Traffic violation fines and driving permit tax should be paid off.

2

If one or both of the vehicle number plates are lost, please attach the certificate of the reports to the police for the lost of vehicle number plates.

3

Vehicles which were discarded cannot be reissued.

4

For the vehicle without the certificate of reports to the police due to the reason that vehicle number plates were sold with the invalid vehicle, the vehicle owner should file an affidavit and then apply for discard or revocation of that vehicle.

5

Automobile with broken engine, chassis, electric system or door should be repaired immediately. If it can’t be fixed, owner should apply for discard or revocation of the invalid car.

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Cancellation of Stolen Motor Vehicles

 

Required documents

1

Individuals: Original copy of ID card

Government or business agents, school or social groups: Photocopy of official business registration certificate

2

Certificate of reports to the police for cancellation of stolen vehicles

3

The original license plate registration form

4

Driving permit (Please reissue if it was lost.)

5

Name chop (name seal)

 

 

Fee Charge

1

Free

 

 

Notes

1

Traffic violation fines and driving permit tax should be paid off first. (Please bring in the receipts within one month.)

2

For car under chattel mortgage, its driving permit should be cancelled first.

3

License plate tax and fuel tax should be paid off until the stolen day.

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New License Plate and Reissue of License Plate

for the Reason of Cancellation

 

For the reissue of motorcycle license plate for the reason

of cancellation, the vehicle has to be

 inspected before the application can be processed.

 

 

Required documents

1

Valid original copy of ID cards, photocopies of business registration certificate, staying permit or valid drivers’ license

2

Two application forms of new license plate (Please stamp the applicant’s name chop.)

3

Sale tax certificate

4

Manufacturer or import certificate

5

Receipt which states engine or car seal number

6

Valid compulsory automobile liability insurance certificate

7

For reissue of license plate after cancellation, besides items 1, 2 and 6, please also attach original license plate registration form, cancellation certificate and suspended license plate form. (for motorcycle only)

 

 

Fee Charge

1

Automobile:

Inspection fee: NT$ 450

License plate fee: NT$ 800

2

Motorcycle:

Inspection fee: NT$ 200

License plate fee: NT$ 450

 

 

Notes

1

Sinying office only accepts the applications for new license plate for the inspected regular small car for private use in the region of Chiayi area (including Chiayi, Yunlin and Tainan).

2

Pay off the license plate fee and fuel tax fee while applying for the new license plate. (No license plate fee for motorcycle under 150cc.)

3

Please attach the ownership transferring certificate. (Photocopies of IDs or business registration certificates of both transferee and transferor. Stamp both name chops and also attach a NT$ 12 tax stamp.)

4

Applicants under 18 years old, please attach the consent form of legal guardian.

5

Applicants for vans for private use check with the clerk at counter number 8.

6

Sinying Office has no service for automobile inspection.

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Driver Management    

Replacing R.O.C. Drivers’ Licenses with

International or Foreign Drivers’ Licenses

 

 

Required documents

1

Valid Foreign or international drivers’ license (Based on the reciprocity treaty between ROC to each country)

2

Valid passport

3

Valid ID or staying permit

4

One 1-inch photo

5

Application form for drivers’ license with a completed physical examination report

6

A copy of Chinese translation of foreign drivers’ license

 

 

Fee Charge

1

NT$ 200

 

 

Notes

1

Please pay off all the traffic violation fines first.

2

A complete physical examination has to be operated in governmental hospitals, local health center or certified private hospitals or clinics. (Physical examination report is valid for one year only.)

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Replacing International Drivers’ Licenses with ROC Drivers’ Licenses

 

Required documents

1

Valid drivers’ license (Holders of professional drivers’ license need a completed physical examination before expiration date)

2

ID or staying permit

3

Passport or any documents that provide the same English name as in the passport

4

Two 2-inch photos

 

 

Fee charge

1

NT$ 250

 

 

Notes

1

Please pay off all the traffic violation fines first.

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Drivers’ License Test

Written Test

 

 

Required documents

1

Valid ID, military ID, drivers’ license, oversea Chinese staying permit or passport with approved document of temporary housing address or certificate of entry and departure.

2

One latest 1-inch front image, no hat photo (same as the one attached on the application form)

3

Fill out the motorcycle drivers’ license registration form attached a photo and a completed physical examination report.

 

 

Fee Charge

1

NT$ 250

 

 

Notes

1

A complete physical examination has to be operated in governmental hospitals, local health center or certified private hospitals or clinics. (Physical examination report is valid for one year only.)

2

Applicants must be over 18 years old

3

Applicants who fail on the written or road test have to wait more than seven days to take the test again.

4

Please pay off all the traffic violation fines first.

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Post Service Items 

Payment through the post service, you don’t have to pay a visit.

It is a kind of time-saving and convenient service

 

Post Service Items of Sinying Station of Motor Veheicles

Change of automobiles & motorcycles driving license

Change of automobiles & motorcycles Registered address

Reissue of automobiles & motorcycles driving license for the reason of lost or damage

The cancellation, discarded or revocation of automobiles & motorcycles license

Ownership transfer of motorcycles