Taipei City Government

First, an alien must be 18 years or older and pass the health and physical examination at a government hospital, health center, or hospital appointed by the motor vehicle authorities (the health check is not necessary for a general light motorcycle or general heavy motorcycle license). Then, he or she should submit the following documents to a motor vehicle office to apply for the test:
I.An ARC with a term of more than one year (most aliens, citizens of Hong Kong or Macau); permit for sojourn or residence for a term of more than one year (citizens of the PRC)
II.Two 1-inch black and white or color photos, with a plain background, showing clear facial features and no headgear, taken within the past 6 months; three such photos are necessary when applying for a learner's license.
III.Health Certificate for Driver's License, received after the health and physical examination (again, applicants for a motorcycle driver's license can skip the health and physical examination)
IV.Applicants for motor car driver's license
1.Applicants without an overseas driver's license should apply for a learner's license before applying for a regular driver's license. After holding a leaner's license for 3 months, they can apply for a driver's license test with the learner's license and the above documents. Applicants may also take a course at a registered driving school and apply for the test through the organization.
2.Applicants with an overseas driver's license (an English translation is required if the license was issued by a non-Anglophone country) can skip the learner's license and apply for a driver's license at the North Taipei Branch of the MVO (in Shilin District) with the above documents and the original of their overseas driver's license or international driver's license.