The Hong Kong and Guangdong Provinces have established a consensus on the small-car driving certification on January 1st. According to the consensus reached at the 19th round of talks on the cross-border automotive technology issue between Guangdong and Hong Kong, the mutual recognition of small-car driver's licenses between Hong Kong and Guangdong will be on January 1, 2004. Formally implemented, Hong Kong residents can then apply for a free trial of a Mainland motor vehicle driver’s license with a valid Hong Kong driving license to the mainland public security traffic management department. Residents of the Mainland can apply to Hong Kong Transport Department for a free trial of a Hong Kong driver’s license with a valid driving licence in the Mainland as before. The full implementation of the license agreement between Guangdong and Hong Kong on January 1, 2004 is a small car and motorcycle driver's license. The specific contents include the following: 1. Hong Kong residents holding (1) private car or above driving license , as long as their age, body and other conditions are in compliance with the relevant regulations in the Mainland, they may directly change their driving licenses for mainland China small cars with type C driving; II. Holding Hong Kong (3) motorcycles or (22) motor tricycles driving Licensed (Excluding Class A automatic vehicles), may directly try to replace the driver's license for the Mainland motorcycles and mopeds with type E; 3. If the Hong Kong driver's license is limited to driving (A) automatic transmissions Vehicles (excluding motorcycles and motor tricycles) may only be exempted from driving a small 9-seat small auto-passenger driver's license. Hong Kong residents applying for a test-free replacement of a driver’s license in the Mainland shall go through the procedures for obtaining the driver’s license of the Hong Kong Resident’s Motor Vehicle Exemption-free Application Form. 2. Submit the Hong Kong ID card, and the original and copy of the Mainland Pass or Home Return Pass or Passport; 3. The original and copy of the Residence/Temporary Residence Certificate (except for temporary residence in the Mainland); 4. Validity of the inspection The original Hong Kong driving license and a photocopy of it; 5. Submit the medical report of medical institutions in and out of Guangdong province; 6. After reading the “personal statement†on the back of the “Application Formâ€, sign and confirm. The Hong Kong driver's license test-free Mainland driver's license is equivalent to the driver's license obtained by the mainland residents for routine management: such as regular inspections and replacements, the necessary traffic laws and regulations must be educated prior to inspection; scorecards must be scored to achieve a certain score. Participate in related examinations; driver's license will be cancelled if you illegally apply for a driver's license, if you do not accept a violation of the rules or accidents for more than three months without reasonable justification, and if you do not participate in the audit for two consecutive inspection periods. If the driver’s personal data is changed, he should file a change application and submit the relevant information to the driver’s license issuing authority within 30 days. If the driver’s physical condition or driving conditions are changed, he should file a change application and perform the relevant formalities within 10 days. Where the driver moves out of the jurisdiction of the original vehicle management area in the mainland residence, he shall apply for the transfer of driver's license within 60 days. Those who fail to go through the relevant change procedures beyond the above deadline will be punished according to law. If a driver’s license issued by a test-free replacement is used for a Mainland driver’s license, if he is revoked or cancelled due to fraud, traffic violations, violations, etc., the driver’s license for the Mainland shall not be applied again within two years, and the driver’s license for the Mainland shall not be re-approved within five years. Arrangements for mainland China residents to refrain from applying for a Hong Kong driving licence will remain unchanged: Mainland Class C small cars or above will be exempted from direct Hong Kong (1) private car driving licences; If you have a driver's license or above, you may directly try to redeem your Hong Kong (1) class private car and (2) class light truck driver's license; if you hold a Mainland Class D motorcycle and Class E motorcycle license, you may exempt. Direct redemption of Hong Kong (3) motorcycles and (22) motor tricycles. In addition, as of January 1, 2004, Mainland residents holding a driver's license for a Z-class, small-sized automatic sedan with less than 9 seats can only apply for driving a Hong Kong (1A) private car driver's license without driving an automatic transmission system. Vehicles. Residents of the Mainland may apply to the Licensing Office of the Transport Department of Hong Kong for the renewal of Hong Kong driving licence applications for free of charge by applying for the following documents: valid passports, "passes" or equivalent travel documents, etc., which are valid certificates for identification; valid driving licences in the Mainland; "Exemption from issue of Hong Kong official driver's license application". The Hong Kong Transport Department's Licensing Office will issue a full-fledged driving licence valid for a period of 10 years (excluding those 60 years of age or older) after reviewing the information without errors. Hong Kong drivers’ licenses that have been directly replaced by Mainland residents without a trial are managed in accordance with Hong Kong’s relevant laws and regulations. Starting from January 1, 2004, Hong Kong residents can directly enter the city by driving a vehicle with a Mainland driver's license issued in various parts of Guangdong Province. The exit of Mainland drivers’ vehicles is still subject to the current regulations. At the same time, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Bureau Vehicle Management Office will stop issuing driving licenses bearing the words “Hong Kong†and “Macao.†The issued licenses will continue to be valid, and the annual review business will still be handled at the provincial vehicle authority. In the first half of next year, the files and businesses that have issued driver's licenses will be transferred to public security bureaus in various places, and will gradually renew the mainland driving licenses through the handling of annual review and other services. At that time, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreign pilots will only need to apply for various services to the provincial public security and vehicle management departments. Due to the differences in laws and regulations between Hong Kong and Guangdong, the road sign markings, and the direction of travel of the vehicles are quite different. For the sake of safe driving and avoiding traffic accidents, those who are exempted from the trial of the driving license in both places are obliged to learn local traffic regulations and relevant knowledge. The relevant information can be obtained from the relevant department when applying for a driver's license, or can be found on the internet station of the Traffic Police Corps of Guangdong Province Public Security Bureau and the Hong Kong Transport Department, and download the application form.
The Hong Kong-Guangdong Small-Medium Motor Vehicles Mutual Recognition Beginning on January 1
The Hong Kong and Guangdong Provinces have established a consensus on the small-car driving certification on January 1st. According to the consensus reached at the 19th round of talks on the cross-border automotive technology issue between Guangdong and Hong Kong, the mutual recognition of small-car driver's licenses between Hong Kong and Guangdong will be on January 1, 2004. Formally implemented, Hong Kong residents can then apply for a free trial of a Mainland motor vehicle driver’s license with a valid Hong Kong driving license to the mainland public security traffic management department. Residents of the Mainland can apply to Hong Kong Transport Department for a free trial of a Hong Kong driver’s license with a valid driving licence in the Mainland as before. The full implementation of the license agreement between Guangdong and Hong Kong on January 1, 2004 is a small car and motorcycle driver's license. The specific contents include the following: 1. Hong Kong residents holding (1) private car or above driving license , as long as their age, body and other conditions are in compliance with the relevant regulations in the Mainland, they may directly change their driving licenses for mainland China small cars with type C driving; II. Holding Hong Kong (3) motorcycles or (22) motor tricycles driving Licensed (Excluding Class A automatic vehicles), may directly try to replace the driver's license for the Mainland motorcycles and mopeds with type E; 3. If the Hong Kong driver's license is limited to driving (A) automatic transmissions Vehicles (excluding motorcycles and motor tricycles) may only be exempted from driving a small 9-seat small auto-passenger driver's license. Hong Kong residents applying for a test-free replacement of a driver’s license in the Mainland shall go through the procedures for obtaining the driver’s license of the Hong Kong Resident’s Motor Vehicle Exemption-free Application Form. 2. Submit the Hong Kong ID card, and the original and copy of the Mainland Pass or Home Return Pass or Passport; 3. The original and copy of the Residence/Temporary Residence Certificate (except for temporary residence in the Mainland); 4. Validity of the inspection The original Hong Kong driving license and a photocopy of it; 5. Submit the medical report of medical institutions in and out of Guangdong province; 6. After reading the “personal statement†on the back of the “Application Formâ€, sign and confirm. The Hong Kong driver's license test-free Mainland driver's license is equivalent to the driver's license obtained by the mainland residents for routine management: such as regular inspections and replacements, the necessary traffic laws and regulations must be educated prior to inspection; scorecards must be scored to achieve a certain score. Participate in related examinations; driver's license will be cancelled if you illegally apply for a driver's license, if you do not accept a violation of the rules or accidents for more than three months without reasonable justification, and if you do not participate in the audit for two consecutive inspection periods. If the driver’s personal data is changed, he should file a change application and submit the relevant information to the driver’s license issuing authority within 30 days. If the driver’s physical condition or driving conditions are changed, he should file a change application and perform the relevant formalities within 10 days. Where the driver moves out of the jurisdiction of the original vehicle management area in the mainland residence, he shall apply for the transfer of driver's license within 60 days. Those who fail to go through the relevant change procedures beyond the above deadline will be punished according to law. If a driver’s license issued by a test-free replacement is used for a Mainland driver’s license, if he is revoked or cancelled due to fraud, traffic violations, violations, etc., the driver’s license for the Mainland shall not be applied again within two years, and the driver’s license for the Mainland shall not be re-approved within five years. Arrangements for mainland China residents to refrain from applying for a Hong Kong driving licence will remain unchanged: Mainland Class C small cars or above will be exempted from direct Hong Kong (1) private car driving licences; If you have a driver's license or above, you may directly try to redeem your Hong Kong (1) class private car and (2) class light truck driver's license; if you hold a Mainland Class D motorcycle and Class E motorcycle license, you may exempt. Direct redemption of Hong Kong (3) motorcycles and (22) motor tricycles. In addition, as of January 1, 2004, Mainland residents holding a driver's license for a Z-class, small-sized automatic sedan with less than 9 seats can only apply for driving a Hong Kong (1A) private car driver's license without driving an automatic transmission system. Vehicles. Residents of the Mainland may apply to the Licensing Office of the Transport Department of Hong Kong for the renewal of Hong Kong driving licence applications for free of charge by applying for the following documents: valid passports, "passes" or equivalent travel documents, etc., which are valid certificates for identification; valid driving licences in the Mainland; "Exemption from issue of Hong Kong official driver's license application". The Hong Kong Transport Department's Licensing Office will issue a full-fledged driving licence valid for a period of 10 years (excluding those 60 years of age or older) after reviewing the information without errors. Hong Kong drivers’ licenses that have been directly replaced by Mainland residents without a trial are managed in accordance with Hong Kong’s relevant laws and regulations. Starting from January 1, 2004, Hong Kong residents can directly enter the city by driving a vehicle with a Mainland driver's license issued in various parts of Guangdong Province. The exit of Mainland drivers’ vehicles is still subject to the current regulations. At the same time, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Bureau Vehicle Management Office will stop issuing driving licenses bearing the words “Hong Kong†and “Macao.†The issued licenses will continue to be valid, and the annual review business will still be handled at the provincial vehicle authority. In the first half of next year, the files and businesses that have issued driver's licenses will be transferred to public security bureaus in various places, and will gradually renew the mainland driving licenses through the handling of annual review and other services. At that time, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreign pilots will only need to apply for various services to the provincial public security and vehicle management departments. Due to the differences in laws and regulations between Hong Kong and Guangdong, the road sign markings, and the direction of travel of the vehicles are quite different. For the sake of safe driving and avoiding traffic accidents, those who are exempted from the trial of the driving license in both places are obliged to learn local traffic regulations and relevant knowledge. The relevant information can be obtained from the relevant department when applying for a driver's license, or can be found on the internet station of the Traffic Police Corps of Guangdong Province Public Security Bureau and the Hong Kong Transport Department, and download the application form.