Hong Kong Orientation Guide

Driving License

Expatriates, who intend to reside inHong Kong longer than 12months,must apply for aHongKong

Driver’slicenseiftheywanttodriveacar.ThisiseasilyobtainedfromtheTransportDepartment.

Bring your driver’s license fromyour country of origin and your passport.

Eligibility

For the direct issue of a Hong Kong driving license, you must satisfy the Commissioner of

Transport with documentary evidence that:

Youhaveafulldriving license(butnotanInternationaldrivingpermit)duringthepastthree

years issued by one of the following countries or places:

www.td.gov.hk/en/public_services/licences_and_permits/vehicle_and_driving_ licences/how_to_apply_for_a_driving_licence/appendix_c/index.html

2. The driving entitlement(s) for which you are applying must be equivalent to the class(es)

which are authorized to drive by the issuing country or place; and

Your driving license was obtained by passing the relevant driving test(s) in the issuing place; and

You satisfy one of the three requirements below:

i. The licensewasoriginally issued toyouonanydateduringaperiodofresidenceofnotless

than6monthsin thecountryorplaceof issue (youmayprove thesix-month residencewith

the entry and departure stamps on your passport, your school transcript or employer’s

testimonial with employment period specified.); or

ii. The licensehasbeen issued toyou fornot lessthan5 yearsimmediately priorto the

application; or

iii. Youhold a passport or an equivalent travel document of the place in which your licensewas issued.

Required Documents

When you submit your application, please produce the originals and copies of the following documents:

Original and copy of Passport

Original and copy of HKID card (your temporary HKID will suffice)

Original and copy overseas driving license (front and back)

Anofficially certified translationofyouroverseasdriving license ifitisina languageother

thanEnglish or Chinese

Address proof, within last 3 months (e.g. water/electricity/gas/mobile phone bill or

banking correspondence)

Authorization letter for collection (if applicable)

Application Form TD63A

Fee

HK$900 for a 10-year full Hong Kong

Driving License.

You can submit your application in

person or by an authorized person to

Hong Kong Licensing Office. If an

authorized person submits the

application, the authorized person is

required to produce his/her own original

identity document for record purpose. 5

working days are normally required for

processing the application.

Forenquiry,pleasecall28042600orvisit

the websit

e www.td.gov.hk

Hong Kong Licensing Office

3/F, United Centre

95 Queensway, Admiralty

(MTR Admiralty, Exit D)

The Transport Department opens at 9

a.m., however, in order to avoid the

waiting qeue, we recommend you que

up from 8:30 a.m. onwards. If arrive

early, you should be in and out in less

than an hour. You can then nominate

someone to have your driver’s license

collected.