Foreign License Conversion
in Tokushima Prefecture

Police organization:

Tokushima Prefectural Police (徳島県警察)

Test center:

Tokushima Prefectural Driver's License Center (徳島県運転免許センター)

City

Matsushige, Itano District (板野郡松茂町)

Access

板野郡松茂町中喜来字群恵1-1 (Nakagirai, Matsushige-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima). Phone 088-699-0110. Foreign license conversion (document screening + knowledge/practical test) is handled at this center.

Test languages:

20 languages (nationwide standard since June 2024)

Reservation required

How to reserve

Phone reservation required. Call the Tokushima Prefectural Driver's License Center to book a slot for document screening (書類審査). The prefectural police officially announce a backlog of 6+ months between phoning to reserve and the actual document submission, so reserve early.

Reservation page ↗

https://www.police.pref.tokushima.jp/06menkyo/0614-gaikoku/index.html

Phone

088-699-0110

Reception hours

Phone reservations accepted weekdays (Mon-Fri) 9:00-17:00. On-site reception windows for procedures are weekdays 10:00-10:30 and 14:00-14:30. Closed weekends, holidays, and year-end/new-year period.

No official multilingual or interpreter service is provided by the police. The official page advises applicants to arrange and bring their own interpreter when necessary (通訳の同行). Effective support: none.

Examination fee approx. ¥1,600-¥3,900 and license issuance fee approx. ¥1,550-¥2,450, both varying by license type. Exact total depends on the category being converted; confirm current amounts with the center.

⚠ Severe congestion: the prefectural police officially announce a backlog of 6+ months between phoning to reserve and actually submitting documents for screening. Applicants are urged to watch the expiry of their foreign/international license and reserve early. Required documents include the valid foreign license, a Japanese translation (issued by the issuing country's administrative agency or its consulate, JAF, Ziplus, or ALADDIN), proof of 3+ months stay in the issuing country, residence card / special permanent resident certificate and resident registration certificate, and a passport-style photo (3cm × 2.4cm, taken within 6 months). The prefecture also operates Anan and Awa Driver's License Centers, which the police site lists as handling renewals and standard written-exam operations; whether they perform foreign-license conversion (and their contact details) is not stated on the official pages reviewed.

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

• Precise fee for each specific license category (only ranges are published)
• Whether the Anan/Awa Driver's License Centers perform foreign-license conversion, and their addresses/phone numbers (the official pages reviewed do not state these)
• Exact romanization/parcel detail of the center address (Japanese form 板野郡松茂町中喜来字群恵1-1 is confirmed; romanized rendering varies)

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.tokushima.jp/06menkyo/

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.