Foreign driver license reciprocity

Foreign motorists from France, Germany, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) or Taiwan (Republic of China) who apply for a class D Regular Wisconsin driver license may be eligible to have the knowledge and skills tests waived. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has reciprocal agreements for driver licensing with these countries.

To be eligible under the reciprocal agreement, all persons must meet the following requirements:

Must be at least 21 years of age and have 3 years driving experience
Foreign license must not be expired

Additionally, the following are required for each country.

To exchange your French driver license for a Wisconsin driver license, you must complete the following:

Appear at a Wisconsin DMV Customer Service Center and bring the following documentation:

Proof of Name and Date of Birth
Proof of Legal Presence in the United States
Proof of Identity
Proof of Wisconsin Residency
Your Social Security Number (if you possess one or are eligible for one)
Your driver license from France

Completed MV3001 application
DMV will provide you with an additional form to complete. It will be submitted to the French Consulate to verify your driving status
After you have applied at the DMV, you will need to contact the French Consulate to pay for the verification of your driving status. You will receive a response from DMV within 15 days after you have contacted the Consulate.

Email: contract@consulfrance-chicago.org
Phone: (312) 327-5200

After you receive your approval letter, return to a DMV Customer Service Center to have your Wisconsin license processed. You will need to bring the following:

The approval letter
Your driver license from France
Proof of Name and Date of Birth
Proof of Legal Presence in the United States
Proof of Identity
Proof of Wisconsin Residency
Your Social Security Number (if you possess one or are eligible for one)
Completed MV3001 application

Pass a basic vision exam
Pay the required driver license fee

Upon completion of the application process, your French driver license will be collected and sent to the French Consulate. You will receive a Temporary Driving Receipt which will serve as your valid Wisconsin driver license until your card arrives in the mail in approximately ten days.

To exchange your German driver license for a Wisconsin driver license, you must complete the following:

Appear at a Wisconsin DMV Customer Service Center and bring the following documentation:

Proof of Name and Date of Birth
Proof of Legal Presence in the United States
Proof of Identity
Proof of Wisconsin Residency
Your Social Security Number (if you possess one or are eligible for one)
Your driver license from Germany

Pass a basic vision exam
Completed MV3001 application
Pay the required driver license fee

Upon completion of the application process, your German driver license will be returned to you. You will receive a Temporary Driving Receipt which will serve as your valid Wisconsin driver license until your card arrives in the mail in approximately ten days.

To exchange your Korean driver license for a Wisconsin driver license, you must complete the following:

Obtain an English translation of your Korean driver license. This document must be produced and certified by the Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Chicago, IL.

Email: chicago@mofa.go.kr
Phone: (312) 822-0413

Upon receipt of the translation, appear at a Wisconsin DMV Customer Service Center and bring the following documentation:

Proof of Name and Date of Birth
Proof of Legal Presence in the United States
Proof of Identity
Proof of Wisconsin Residency
Your Social Security Number (if you possess one or are eligible for one)
Your driver license from the Republic of Korea
The English translation of your Korean driver license from the Korean Consulate

Pass a basic vision exam
Completed MV3001 application
Pay the required driver license fee

Korean driver licenses issued after September 16, 2019 will have an English translation on the back of the driver license. If your Korean driver license has an English translation on the card, you are not required to obtain an English translation of your card from the Consulate of the Republic of Korea.

Upon completion of the application process, your Korean driver license will be returned to you. You will receive a Temporary Driving Receipt which will serve as your valid Wisconsin driver license until your card arrives in the mail in approximately ten days.

To exchange your Taiwan driver license for a Wisconsin driver license, you must complete the following:

Appear at a Wisconsin DMV Customer Service Center and bring the following documentation:

Proof of Name and Date of Birth
Proof of Legal Presence in the United States
Proof of Identity
Proof of Wisconsin Residency
Your Social Security Number (if you possess one or are eligible for one)
Your driver license from Taiwan
An International Driving Permit or a notarized translation of the driver license issued by the Taiwan (Republic of China) Consulate General (also known as the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office) in Chicago.

Email: chi@mofa.gov.tw
Phone: (312) 616-0100, ext. 302

Pass a basic vision exam
Complete the MV3001 application
Pay the required driver license fee

Upon completion of the application process, your Taiwan driver license will be returned to you. You will receive a Temporary Driving Receipt which will serve as your valid Wisconsin driver license until your card arrives in the mail in approximately ten days.

Questions?
 Email Wisconsin DMV email service