Two-wheeled Vehicle Registration
To register a two-wheeled vehicle, you are asked to bring the required documents to the Transportation Administration Division of the Gu (District) or Gun (County) office, or Eup or Myeon (Village) or Dong Community Service Center (in Gijang-gun and Gangseo-gu) responsible for your neighborhood.
Vehicles requiring registration : Two-wheeled vehicles with a maximum speed of at least 25km/h. Exempted from registration: mini bikes, motorboards, electric wheelchairs and other two-wheeled vehicles which are not suitable to be driven on the road.
Registration Procedure of Two-wheeled Vehicle
Registration Procedure of Two-wheeled Vehicle
| Taking out insurance after preparing required
documents |
Documents required for Purchase of a New Vehicle: Liability
Insurance Policy, New Product Certificate of the two-wheeled
vehicle or Import License or other documents proving it has been
imported (only in case of imported two-wheeled vehicles), ID Card,
Seal
For Purchase of a Used Vehicle with a number: Liability
Insurance Policy, Sales Agreement, Certificate of Seller's Seal
Impression, Use Report Certificate
For Purchase of a Used
Vehicle with no number: Liability Insurance Policy, Sales
Agreement, Use Discontinuation Certificate
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| Filling out Use Report Form |
Fill out the Use Report Form, which is prepared at the
relevant District Office or Eup or Myeon or Dong Community Service
Center (in Gijang-gun and Gangseo-gu). Then, submit it along with
other required documents to the official in charge. |
| Registration Tax, Acquisition Tax, License
Plate and Seal Charge |
Pay registration tax, acquisition tax, license plate and
seal charges to the official in charge, and receive Use Report
Certificate |
| License Plate Attachment and Completion |
All procedures will have been completed when the license
plate is finally attached to the vehicle. Always carry the Use
Report Certificate. |
According to the revision of the Automobile Management Act, the registration of two-wheeled vehicles with an engine capacity of less than 50cc which were purchased before January 1, 2012 is now required by June 30, 2012. Any such two-wheeled vehicles purchased after January 1, 2012 require immediate registration before being ridden.
Report of change of address or owner's name
Any change of address or change in owner's name needs to be reported within 15 days (Article 48 of the Automobile Management Act).
When a transfer of ownership has taken place, it needs to be reported to the District Office, or Eup or Myeon or Dong Community Service Center (in Gijang-gun and Gangseo-gu) responsible for the neighborhood where you live.
- Traded ownership: within 15 days
- Gifted ownership: within 20 days
- Inherited ownership: within 3 months
- Others: within 15 days
Penalties related to a change of address or owner's name
[ Violations will result in a fine (of up to 100,000 won).]
- Within 90 days from the Report Deadline: 20,000 won
- From 90 days-180 days from the Report Deadline: 60,000 won
- Over 180 days from the Report Deadline: 100,000 won
If you voluntarily report a violation, you may receive a reduced fine.※ Riding a two-wheeled vehicle without registration will result in a fine of 500,000 won
Taking out insurance and penalties related to failure to take out insurance
It is mandatory for the owner of a two-wheeled vehicle to have insurance. Violations will result in a fine.
- Failing to have insurance for up to 10 days: 9,000 won
- From the 11th day: 1,800 won/day
- Maximum fine: 300,000 won
※ If you are discovered by the police to be riding a two-wheeled vehicle without insurance, you will be fined 100,000 won.
In case of cancellation or discontinuation of use
When no longer using your two-wheeled vehicle, you can report cancellation or discontinuation of use as follows:
In case of cancellation or discontinuation of use
| Required Documents |
Use Report Certificate, License Plate, Seal, or Certificate issued by the Police to confirm that the vehicle has been lost or stolen |
| Reporting to Competent District Office, or Eup or Myeon or Dong Community Center (in Gijang-gun and Gangseo-gu) |
Visit the relevant District Office, or Eup or Myeon or Dong Community Service Center, and submit the required documents to the official in charge of cancellation or discontinuation of use regarding two-wheeled vehicles |
For further information, please contact the Transportation Administration Division of your Gu (District) or Gun (County) office, or Eup or Myeon or Dong Community Service Center (in Gijang-gun and Gangseo-gu).
