What is the usage of electronic driving licence (eDL) ? Can I use eDL?

Contents

• Usage of electronic driving licence (eDL)
• Who can use eDL
• How to display the eDL on smartphone
• Points to note when using eDL

Usage of eDL

• The eDL is the electronic version of the physical driving licence (DL).  If you are DL holder, there is no need to making application to the Transport Department (TD) separately or paying any additional fee for the eDL. 
• According to law, when motorists are driving on the roads or are requested to produce a DL, they can choose to carry or produce an eDL in the place of a physical DL.  However, motorists may still have to use a physical DL in certain situations, such as when driving overseas or surrendering the relevant DL after being disqualified from driving.
• eDL is an additional and optional form of DL.  All motorists are still required to apply for and renew the physical DL.

 
Who can use eDL
If you are holder of the following DL(s), you can use eDL:

• Full Driving Licence (Valid or expired no more than 3 years)
• Learner’s Driving Licence (Only shows Valid)
• Probationary Driving Licence (Valid or expired no more than 3 years)
• Temporary Driving Licence (Only shows Valid)
• Driving Instructor’s Licence  (Valid or expired not more than 3 years)
   

How to display the eDL on smartphone

• Steps to diplay eDL：

(i) Scan the QR code below by smartphone to free download the eDL mobile app

(SupportApple (IOS), Android and Harmony operating system.  The eDL mobile app currently supports smartphones only and it cannot be installed and used on tablets.); and 

(ii) complete the identity authentication by means of the followings and obtain the eDL instantly：
     - Hong Kong Identity (ID) Card holders have to log in via their iAM Smart accounts
     - non-Hong Kong ID Card holders can log in via their e-Licensing Portal (e-LP) accounts.
     Biometric authentication can be enabled after first login. DL holders who do not have the relevant account must first register successfully in order to use eDL. 

• If you need to change your smartphone, the eDL can be obtained by downloading the mobile app again and log in to the system for identity authentication. 

Points to note when using eDL

• The smartphone must be connected to the Internet service.
• When you are requested to produce DL, you must open the eDL mobile app to obtain real-time data of your eDL if you choose to display eDL in the place of physical DL. Present a screen capture of the eDL does not fulfill the relevant statutory requirements.
• Each smartphone can only be used for logging in to one eDL at a time and each eDL can only be displayed on one smartphone at one time.
• If you are DL holder who hold a driving instructor’s licence at the same time, you only have to log in to the eDL mobile app once and then swipe left on the “Licence” page to display the electronic driving instructor’s licence.