How to apply for an International Driving Permit (IDP)?

1. Apply online via the GovHK website ( applicable to  "iAM Smart+" users or eligible applicants holding a valid personal digital certificate).  
2. Apply in person or by agent through counter at Licensing Offices.  Applicants can make an appointment online and on phone (Tel: 3763 8080), or obtain a same-day queue ticket on site.

• With prior appointment: 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.
• Without prior appointment: Same-day queue tickets are distributed at 9am in the morning and 2pm in the afternoon on each working day. Please click here for details.
• If the application is submitted by an agent, the application must be submitted over the counter. The agent is required to produce his/her own original identity document for record purpose. No authorisation letter is needed.

3. Apply in person with “International Driving Permit Self-service Kiosks” ( only applicable to  "iAM Smart+" users.  Applicants are required to make an appointment online. 

• The appointment can be made 10 weeks in advance. After making the appointment successfully, the applicants shall visit the Hong Kong Licensing Office or the Kowloon Licensing Office concerned at the scheduled time.  Queue ticketing and walk-in arragenemnts are not available for self-service kiosks.

4. By post to Transport Department Kwun Tong Licensing Office, P.O. Box 68115, Kowloon East Post Office, Kowloon

• The Transport Department encourages applicants to submit the application using a registered mail to avoid losing important documents.

Verification of E-contact Means (ECM)

• If applicants submit application through online service or self-service kiosk, 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.

Online application

• An image file of recent photograph.  The acceptable file format for the photograph is as follows:

    - File type: JPG or JPEG

    - File size: 5MB or below

    - Photograph size and requirements: new and recent photographs with plain background, size 40mm (W) x 50mm (L) taken full face without headwear

    - Image resolution: 600 dpi

• A file of address proof (click here for the requirements of the address proof).  The acceptable file format for the address proof is as follows:

    - File type: JPG, JPEG, PDF

    - File size: JPG and JPEG - 5MB or below; PDF - 1MB or below

    - Image resolution: 600 dpi

Apply in person at the Self-service Kiosk

• A mobile device that can log in "iAM Smart+" and receive SMS or email; 
• Address Proof (original/copy) (Please click here for the requirements of the address proof); and
• Live photo-taking will be conducted during application via Self-service Kiosk. Applicants are not required to provide photographs.

Apply in person at the counter or application submitted by post

• The completed form "Application for International Driving Permit TD51";
• Hong Kong Identity Card (original/copy) (Please click here for the requirements of the identity proof);
• Two identical, new and recent photographs showing the full face (Please click here for the requirements of photographs); and
• Address Proof (original/copy) (Please click here for the requirements of the address proof). 

1. For online applications, the fee can be settled by the following methods:

• Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, JCB or China UnionPay)
• FPS
• PPS

2. For applications submitted at the self-service kiosk, only the following electronic payment methods are accepted:

• Credit card (Visa, MasterCard or JCB)
• FPS
• PPS

3. For applications submitted in person at the counter, the following payment methods are accepted:

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

4. For applications submitted by post, the fee should be settled by crossed cheque.

• By mail/ online application: 

  • To be sent to applicants by registered mail within 10 working days from the date of receipt of application if the submitted documents and photo are in order.

• In person at the counter or self-service kiosk:

  • To be issued on the same day.