Taiwan and the UK inked a deal, allowing residents of both countries to obtain a driver's license without having to take a test

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Taiwan and the United Kingdom has inked a deal as both seeks to obtain reciprocal agreement, allowing residents of both countries to get a driver's license without having to take a test in the other. The agreement will take effect in January 2022. In the future, people traveling to work, study or settle in the UK will be benefited more from the reciprocal agreement.

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Taiwan and the United Kingdom inked a deal, allowing residents of both countries to obtain a driver's license without having to take a test. (Photo / Provided by MOFA)

According to the MOFA, the accord is the culmination of several mutually advantageous arrangements between the two countries, including double taxation avoidance, language study, and working vacations. Moreover, it will provide better convenience to drivers and boost people-to-people exchanges while boosting economic development.

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The agreement will take effect in January 2022. (Photo / Provided by MOFA)

In the future, the MOFA will continue to work closely with relevant government agencies to promote mutually beneficial measures. The latest news and relevant information about exemption from driving test and license replacement are published in the "Global Regions for Exemption from Examination and Replacement of Driver's License".