I have a driving licence issued by Mainland China/other countries, can I apply for direct issue of full Hong Kong driving licence without taking a driving test?

• Application for Direct Issue of Full HK Driving Licence - TD 63A (PDF)
• Applicants aged 70 or above should also submit Medical Examination Certificate (for applicants aged 70 or above) - TD256 (PDF)

Please produce the originals and copies of the following documents (Original or copy is accepted for address proof):

1. Document of identity
   • Hong Kong residents: HK Identity Card/Passport
   • Non Hong Kong residents: Passport
2. The overseas/PRC driving licence
3. Address proof (Original/Copy).
4. If an applicant is aged 70 or above, a medical examination report form TD 256(PDF) completed by a registered medical practitioner within 4 months before the date of application submission.
5. Documentary proof that the applicant satisfies one of the following requirements –
   • To prove that the applicant has resided in the overseas country or place of issue for a period of not less than 6 consecutive months: stamps on the passport, student enrolment documents, employment letter, etc. Applications will be considered on individual merits; or
   • To prove that the applicant has held the licence for 5 years or more: the overseas driving licence; or
   • To prove that the applicant holds a passport or equivalent travel document of the country or place in which the licence was issued: the valid passport or travel document of the country / place issuing the driving license 

6. Where a document for the purpose of direct issue application is not in Chinese or English, it must be accompanied by an officially certified translation.  The following translation is acceptable:

   • Translation from the consulate of the country issuing the driving license in Hong Kong; or

   • Translation from the official licensing authority issuing the driving license; or

   • Translation by registered Hong Kong court interpreters who are not working in the Judiciary; or

   • Translation by a translator (not the applicant himself) of a registered local translation agency/private translator and the translator has to declare the accuracy of the translation at Hong Kong Licensing Office of the Transport Department.

In person / by agent to Hong Kong Licensing Office. An appointment booking service is available on phone (Tel: 3763 8080) and the Internet. The appointment can be made 10 weeks in advance. After making the appoinment successfully, the applicants shall visit the Hong Kong Licensing Office 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: The Transport Department has implemented the queue ticketing system for driving licensing related services .  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 in the morning and 2pm in the afternoon on each working day. 

For validity period & fee of driving licence, please click here

Fees are to be paid after an application is approved. Payment methods include -
1. Cash;
2. FPS;
3. EPS; or
4. Crossed cheque payable to “The Government of the HKSAR”.

• Upon receipt of an application, the Transport Department will issue an acknowledgement to the applicant that on which date the application result will be ready.  The applicant or his / her agent may visit the Hong Kong (Queensway) Licensing Office in person on that date to check the application result, bringing along the required documents as stated in the acknowledgement.  If handled by an agent, the agent should bring an authorisation letter issued by the applicant, and a copy of the applicant’s identity document.
• To check the progress of the application, please call 2804 2640 as per the acknowledgement.