How to renew a vehicle licence?

Contents

• Eligibility for application
• Application procedures

Eligibility for application

1. A vehicle licence holder should renew his/her licence within the period which starts from 4 months before the expiry date of the current licence to 2 years after the licence has been expired.  If the licence is renewed after the expiry date, an additional fee will apply to the unlicensed period. For details, please click here.

2. If the vehicle is required to be examined, the vehicle examination should be done before submission of application. For details, please click here.

3. If you have court fines to pay, you must settle the outstanding court fines before renewing your driving licence. Please click hereif you need to pay court fines, or have settled the court fines by cheque within the last 7 working days from today. 

4. If you have received the Emission Testing Notice issued by the Environmental Protection Department, your vehicle must pass the test within the specified period. 
    

Application Procedures 

Means of submission

1. Online application  (Applicable to applicants with  'iAM Smart+' account . Please refer to the promotional video);
2. In person or by an agent to any Licensing Office. An appointment booking service is available on the Internet and by phone (Tel: 3763 8080). The appointment can be made 10 weeks in advance. After making the appoinment 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 ;
3. By mail to P.O. Box no.79, Shatin Central Post Office (You are advised to send by registered mail to facilitate acknowledgement); or
4. By drop-in box at any Licensing Office.

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.

Supporting documents
The vehicle owner is required to upload the image files of the documents required for online application.  The images should be in JPEG (file size must not exceed 5MB) or PDF format (file size must not exceed 1MB).  Original or copy of the documents is required for paper submission. 

(Note) While you are filling out the form TD558, please note that:

1. the signature on the application form should conform with that on the Vehicle Registration Document;
2. if the registered vehicle owner (the Owner) is a limited company (the Company), the application form must be signed by a person authorized by the Company concerned and stamped with the Company's chop; and
3. if the Owner cannot sign the form, he/she may appoint an authorized agent (the Agent) to sign for him/her. However, the Agent must present the original authorization letter (the Letter) and the signature on the Letter should conform with that on the Vehicle Registration Document. The Letter should include the name and identity card number of the Agent. The Letter should also state that the Agent has been authorized to sign and submit the renewal application. The Transport Department will keep the Letter as a record.

Validity
Applicant can choose to renew the licence for 4 months or 1 year 

Fee
Table of fee for vehicle licence

Payment Method 

1. For online application, the payment of fee should be settled by credit card, FPS or PPS.
2. For applications submitted in person to the Licensing Office, the Transport Department only accepts the following payment methods:
   1. Cash；
   2. FPS；
   3. EPS；or
   4. Crossed cheque payable to “The Government of the HKSAR”.
3. For application by post, the payment of fee should be settled by crossed cheque.

Processing Time 

Depending on submission method:

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