Getting MVD to translate ROC licence into English

I want to drive a car while I’m in NZ. I only have a Taiwan licence, but the NZ MOT says I can use this, providing I have a translation in English issued by the authority that issued my licence (they also accept translation by embassy (no embassy) or the NZ Internal Affairs Translation Service (they only work off originals).

Has anyone ever had a similar experience and got the MVD to translate their licence into English?

Brian

They can issue an international drivers license …

I got the DMV to issue me an international license based on my Taiwanese drivers license… Hired cars in Europe before without any hassle just using this, they didn’t even ask to see the Taiwanese license card… Can’t imagine NZ being too different, although I’d be interested to hear about it if someone knows otherwise… I’m planning to rent a car there in December using my Taiwan issued IDL… :idunno:

The Land Transport NZ site says they’ll take an International Driving permit. So I just bowl up to the MVD with licence, ID, photos and get one? It’s in English I guess? That shoul be easier than translation.

Brian

yep… it’s as easy as that, your TW licence, a few photos and a couple of hundred bucks and you’re International… Valid until your TW licence expires… :sunglasses:

[quote=“Bu Lai En”]It’s in English I guess? That shoul be easier than translation.

Brian[/quote]

My international one is in french, english, spanich, arabic and my native language.

I gues that is the languages they agree upon in 1940 something.

Misssion successful. International Driving Permit, on the spot, 250NT.

Brian

Me too, with a UK car rental… surprisingly painless. They did want to see my local Taiwanese license but more because they thought the whole thing was funny than anything. Persuading a bike rental place was harder but they eventually agreed after I faxed them a copy of my clean accident/conviction record (amazingly, available free of charge as a bilingual certificate from your local DMV!)