Can foreigners get a driving license in China

Can foreigners get a driving license in China

Q: Can foreigners get a driving license in China

A: Yes

Foreigners can indeed get a driving license in China. If foreigners do not have a foreign driving license, they need to register at a driving school and take a test to apply for a Chinese driving license. This process includes attending a driving training course offered by a local driving school and passing four necessary exams: a written theory exam on laws and traffic regulations and basic concepts of vehicles, a minor road test (examining basic driving skills in parking and on a track), a major road test (a practical road driving test) and a written test on correct driving habits. 12

For foreigners with foreign driving licenses, they can exchange their foreign driving licenses for Chinese driving licenses. It is necessary to submit relevant certificates and documents, such as the applicant's identity certificate, health certificate, Chinese translation of foreign driver's license, etc. Depending on the type of foreign driving permit held, the applicant may be required to take a theory test or a theory test and a road test.

It should be noted that the driver who holds a foreign driver's license must change his/her license after driving in China, otherwise he/she cannot drive in China. In addition, foreigners applying for a Chinese driving license must go to the foreign-related management section of the vehicle administration in their place of residence.