Long story short, the 外国切り替え免許 system has been kicking my ass, and since I changed jobs twice and had to move prefectures twice I have had to restart this process twice now, and with all the delays and wait times I'm super over it.
Does anyone have any experience doing a 合宿 for their license? I am wondering what their experience was like, how quickly you get your license, how much, and would you recommend it? I am looking for a regular MT license.
I am somewhat unsure if just doing the 合宿 gets you your license – or do you have to return to your prefecture and take a driving exam there? Do you just walk away with your license after you are done? From what I hear, you just take a piece of paper saying you passed and just hand it over at the license center and from there get your license made and you're done.
My current appointment at Futakotamagawa is April, and after I pass my initial document screening (again…) then I assume I would have to wait another 2-3 months to take my actual driving exam (I checked using the QR code they gave me to apply for a physical exam last time) – if you have to take your driving exam when you get back to your prefecture how long is the wait in between tries?
Super frustrated on still not having my license, any advice that could be helpful otherwise is greatly appreciated… Thank you!
by 2tabaa