How to apply for a full driving licence after the probationary driving period?

• Online application:  an 'iAM Smart+' account with digital signing function or a valid personal digital certificate is required for online application; 
• by mail to P.O. Box 68115, Kowloon East Post Office, Kowloon (You are advised to send by registered mail);
• by drop-in box at any Licensing Office (no stamp is required); or 
• in person to any Licensing Office.  An appointment booking service is available through the Internetor by phone (Tel: 3763 8080). The appointment can be made 10 weeks in advance. After making the appointment successfully, the applicants shall visit the Licensing Office concerned at the scheduled time. If the application is submitted by an agent, the agent shall produce his/her own original identity document for record purposes. 
  (Remark: For driving licensing services processing over the counter, if no prior appointment has been made online or by phone, applicants are required to obtain a same-day queue ticket on-site before using the counter services.  Same-day queue tickets are distributed at 9am and 2pm on each working day.)   

Verification of E-contact Means (ECM) (applicable to applications submitted on or after 18 November 2024)

• If applicants submit application through online service, the ECM will be verified in the application process instantly.
• For submission of applications in paper form, applicants are required to verify a mobile phone number or email address as the ECM on the designated online platform within three months prior to application submission.
• Please click here for details.

• Application for new issue, renewal and addition full driving licence & driving instructor's licence - TD557 (you may also fill in this form online and print a filled version for submission)
• Applicants aged 70 or above should also submit Medical Examination Certificate TD256.  The form should be completed by a registered medical practitioner within the last 4 months before the submission of application.

1. Document of identity: HK Identity Card/Passport; and

2. address proof

Validity period & fee of driving licence

• Cash;
• FPS;
• EPS; or
• Crossed cheque payable to “The Government of the HKSAR”.

For application by post / drop-in box, the payment of fee should be settled by crossed cheque.

Depending on submission method:

• In person to Licensing Office: To be issued on the same day
• Others: To be sent to applicants by registered mail within 10 working days from the date of receipt of application.