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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? - List of Recognised Countries / Places (displayed in alphabetical order)

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For the details on direct issue of full Hong Kong driving licence for persons holding a driving licence issued by Mainland China/ other countries, please click here

Countries or Places Listed in Schedule 4 of the Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations (Cap. 374B) (Displayed in alphabetical order)

AUSTRALIA 

AUSTRIA 

BANGLADESH 

BELGIUM 

CANADA

CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

THE MAINLAND
TAIWAN
MACAU

DENMARK

FINLAND

FRANCE

GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF

ICELAND, REPUBLIC OF

INDIA

IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF

ISRAEL

ITALY

JAPAN

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

LUXEMBOURG

MALAYSIA

NETHERLANDS

NEW ZEALAND 

NIGERIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF

NORWAY

PAKISTAN

PORTUGAL

SINGAPORE

SPAIN

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND 

SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF – together with S. W. Africa 

UNITED KINGDOM (U.K.), together with -

ALDERNEY (with Channel Islands)
BERMUDA
GUERNSEY
ISLE OF MAN
JERSEY

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (U.S.A.)

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