South Korean Citizens Exempt From Road Tests Under New Agreement
Georgia Department of Driver Services
South Korean citizens no longer have to take written or road tests to get a Georgia driver’s license. That’s because the Georgia Department of Driver Services has signed a reciprocity agreement with the Republic of South Korea.
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The agreement falls under HB 475, which passed earlier this spring. The bill allows the Department of Driver Services Commissioner to form agreements with foreign countries who have business interests in the state.
Governor Nathan Deal signed the bill into law on May 1 at a Kia plant in West Point.
“These are going to be friendly ally nations who have similar roads, similar driving rules. It’s not going to be a danger to anybody on Georgia’s roads,” said Brian Robinson, a spokesman for Gov. Deal. “It just makes doing business here a little bit easier.”
But the law has opponents. DA King, an anti-illegal immigration activist, lobbied against the bill earlier this year.
“It’s inherently unfair and it’s dangerous,” King said.
The law requires applicants to be in both countries legally, be over the age of 18 and have a valid driver’s license in their native country.
Officials say Georgia residents will get the same privileges in South Korea.
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