Driving in Japan with a Swiss licence
The Swiss international permit is not recognised in Japan. What you need: your licence + its official JAF translation. Co-founded in Biel, TWINT payment.
Order my translationWhat you need to know
- All Swiss licences are eligible for the official JAF translation.
- The international permit is not sufficient in Japan for Swiss holders: the JAF translation is required.
- Driving allowed for 1 year from your entry into Japan.
- Our co-founder based in Biel knows the specifics of Swiss licences inside out.
Old blue paper permit or credit-card format: the Swiss cases
Two generations of licences coexist in Switzerland: the current credit-card format and the old blue paper permit, still valid and fully eligible for translation — photograph it fully unfolded. Whichever canton issued your document, the official translation reproduces it exactly as it is. Worth knowing: Japanese rental companies have a reputation for checking document conformity meticulously before handing over the keys, so arriving with the complete trio of licence, translation and passport cuts short any discussion at the counter. And a distinctly Swiss detail: on this page, TWINT payment is offered alongside card, Apple Pay and Google Pay — the way you are used to paying at home.
Payment methods
Pay the way you are used to: TWINT, card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
- TWINT
- Visa / Mastercard
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
Our plans
Standard
For planned departures
CHF 59.90per licence
- Official JAF translation
- Printed at a Japanese konbini
- 4 to 7 days turnaround
Priority
If your departure is coming up soon
CHF 79.90per licence
- Priority processing of your file
- PDF received within 72 hours
- Official JAF translation