How to get a driving license in China?

  WNIC, Hacos   2018-10-26 18:04:11

Foreigners from any country who wish to drive in China must apply for a Chinese Driving License since China has not signed the convention, which created IDPS (InternationalDriving Permits).

任何希望在中国开车的外国人都必须申请中国驾照,因为中国尚未签署“国际驾驶执照”(IDPS)。

Do you know how to applyfor a driving license in China?

你知道如何在中国申请驾驶执照吗?

Temporary Driving Permit

获取临时驾驶执照

Tourists, who wish to drive in China for a short period of time, can get a temporary driving permit for a maximum of three months without needing to pass an exam. Normally, you can obtain this at the traffic police department in the city you are in. In Beijing and possibly in other large cities, it can be obtained directly at the airport.

如果是短时间内在中国开车的游客,无需通过考试便可获得最多三个月的临时驾驶执照。通常情况下,你可以在你所在城市的交警部门申请获取。在北京,还有其他大城市,则可直接在机场领取。

-National driving license (of your home country)

国家驾驶执照(您所在的国家)

-International Driving Permit

国际驾驶执照

-Chinese translation of the foreign driving license (consult the embassy to know where this can be done)

外国驾驶执照的中文翻译(请咨询大使馆知道可以在哪里完成)

-Completed application form

填写申请表

-A hotel booking for at least one day

至少一天的酒店预订

-Three one-inch color photos with a white background

三英寸白色背景的彩照

A foreigner who has Driving

License In your own country

and Chinese Resident Permit

在自己国家有驾驶执照并持有

中国居民许可证的外国人

In this case you can geta Chinese driving license (valid for 6 years) just by passing a written exam in the traffic police department in the city where you live and you may need a prior appointment.

在这种情况下,您可以在所在城市的交通警察部门通过书面考试,获得中国驾驶执照(有效期为6年)这可能需要事先预约。

Written exams can bedone in English or Chinese . However, in some small cities you may be forced to do them in Chinese (sometimes they may allow you to bring atranslator).

驾考笔试可以用英文或中文完成。但是在一些小城市,可能只有中文的笔试(有时也可能会允许你带一个翻译)。

The exam consists of answering 100 multiple choice questions, lasts 45 minutes, and you pass by getting more than 90% of the answers right .

笔试有100个多项选择题,考试时长45分钟,如果答对超过90%及以上便可顺利通过考试。

There are two chances for you to finish this exam. But if you still fail, you have to waitat least 20 days to take it again.

您有两次机会完成此考试。但是如果没通过,则必须等待至少20天才能进行再次尝试。

-Passport and residence permit or Chinese Visa with at least three months of validity (original and photocopy)

护照和居留许可,或至少有三个月有效期的中国签证(原件和复印件)

-Record of temporary residence registration obtained at the local police station (original and photocopy)

在当地派出所获得的临时居留登记记录(原件和复印件)

-Driving license from your home country (original and photocopy)

从您所在国家驾驶执照(原件和复印件)

-Certified and notarized translation of the driving license from the home country to Chinese language (In many places, such as Beijing, you only need to provide a translation signed by a Chinese national and bring the copy of his/her ID card)

本国驾驶执照的中文翻译件和公证件(在北京等许多地方,您只需要提供请求任意一位中国帮你提供的驾照中文翻译,附上其本人签名然后携带他/她的身份证复印件即可)

-Medical certificate (complete health check-up done at a city hospital)

医疗证明(在城市医院完成健康检查)

-Three to five one-inch color photos with a white background

3-5张一英寸白色背景彩照

Getting a driving

license for the first time

第一次考驾照


If you are over 18 years of age, you have a temporary or permanent residency permit and you don’t have adriving license from your home country, you can still get a driving license in China.

如果您年满18岁,持有中国暂时或永久居留许可,即使您没有在您来自的国家的驾驶执照,仍然可以在中国获取驾照。


Renewingor Extending

existing Chinese Driving License

更新或延续现有的中国驾驶执照

In this case, you should apply for renewal of the license at the China Police Vehicle Administration within 90 days before its expiration. A license with a 10-year effective period will be given to those whose penalty points are less than 12 in each of the past six years.

在这种情况下,您应在驾照到期前90天内向中国警务车管总局申请续签许可证。在过去六年每年的驾驶违规罚款点数少于12分的,将获得具有十年有效期的驾照。

You don’t have to take anothertest for renewing your license.

驾照更新无需进行再次考试。

责编:田梦瑶

来源:WNIC, Hacos

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