Foreign License Conversion
in Saga Prefecture

Police organization:

Saga Prefectural Police (佐賀県警察)

Test center:

Saga Driver's License Test Center (佐賀県運転免許試験場)

City

Saga City (佐賀市久保泉町)

Access

佐賀市久保泉町大字川久保2269番地 — single test center for the prefecture, in the Kuboizumi area of northern Saga City. Phone 0952-98-2220.

Test languages:

20 languages (nationwide standard since June 2024)

Reservation required

How to reserve

Appointment required — the official page states 書類審査等は予約制です (document review is by appointment). Contact the test center to book (phone 0952-98-2220). No online reservation system is mentioned. As of June 1, 2026 the wait was roughly 1.5 months, with the earliest slots from mid-July 2026.

Reservation page ↗

https://www.police.pref.saga.jp/menkyo/shiken/_1283.html

Phone

0952-98-2220

Reception hours

Reception is weekdays (Mon–Fri) approx. 13:00–16:00 (平日（月曜日から金曜日）の午後1時から午後4時頃). Closed weekends, national holidays, and Dec 29–Jan 3.

No prefecture-run interpreter or English support. Applicants who cannot understand Japanese must bring their own interpreter — the official page states 日本語が理解できない方は、必ず通訳できる方を同伴してください, and phone interpretation is discouraged (電話を介しての通訳は、著しく時間を要するため、ご遠慮ください).

The official page references a separate 運転免許試験等手数料 (test/license fees) page but does not list specific conversion (外免切替) amounts in the documents reviewed, so exact fees are not confirmed here.

Single test center for the whole prefecture, in the Kuboizumi district of northern Saga City. The page lists required documents: valid foreign license, a Japanese translation (via embassy or JAF Saga Branch 0952-30-7000), residence record (住民票, individual number masked), proof of 3+ months residence in the issuing country after obtaining the license (e.g. passport entry/exit stamps), passport (current and old), residence card (在留カード), and two photos (縦3.0cm×横2.4cm, taken within 6 months). Significant booking lead time (~1.5 months as of June 2026).

We could not confirm the following from primary sources. Please check the official page before relying on them:

• Exact conversion (外免切替) fee amounts — referenced on a separate fees page but not listed in the reviewed documents
• Whether any online reservation option exists (page only states 予約制 and provides a phone number; method not explicitly stated)
• Precise per-applicant reception window (page gives a general 13:00–16:00 weekday processing window, not a per-step breakdown)
• Detailed road-test / aptitude-test scheduling specifics for converted applicants

Always verify on the prefectural police's official page before you go — addresses, reservation methods, and document requirements change frequently.

• Official page (Japanese) ↗ — open via Google Translate / DeepL
• Official source ↗ https://www.police.pref.saga.jp/menkyo/shiken.html
• Official source ↗ https://www.police.pref.saga.jp/menkyo/_8334/_8317.html

The 6-step process (eligibility → translation → appointment → document screening → 50-question test → practical test) is the same nationwide. See the main hub for the complete walkthrough, document checklist, and translation services.