In which countries can I drive a China driver's license?

Traveling abroad has become the favorite of China tourists, and many people have started driving by car. So, the question is, can I drive abroad with my China driver's license? Today I'm going to see which countries can use China driver's license.

China driver's license is valid for one year.

British isle

Chinese mainland driver's license can be used for one year in Britain, and Hong Kong driver's license can be used freely in Britain. British cars drive on the right and on the left, so China people need to get used to driving in Britain. First of all, we should take the theoretical part. The theory not only includes multiple-choice questions, but also allows candidates to find out potential dangers according to video clips. Road test up to 30 times.

Switzerland

A notarized China driver's license can be used in Switzerland for one year, and then you need a local driver's license, a road test and a theoretical test. The charge is 240 Swiss francs.

Sweden

China's driver's license can be used within one year. If it is more than one year, if it is not permanent residence, the company can apply for a license for you. Usually, the duration of the license is equivalent to the validity of your license.

People with permanent residency must get a Swedish driver's license again within one year. The process of the exam is the same as that of locals. First of all, we go to the driving school for classes, then take the theoretical test, and then we are currently applying for the road test. You can also go through all the formalities yourself without looking for a driving school, but it is always inconvenient. The cost varies from person to person, and the more class hours, the higher the cost.

Italy

China driver's license can be legally used for one year after being translated and notarized by Italian courts. This year, you can take an Italian driver's license while driving. You can't use your China driver's license here if you haven't taken the exam after one year.

New Zealand

In New Zealand, tourists or international students who hold a China driver's license can legally drive for one year after entering New Zealand as long as they get a translation of the driver's license issued by a translation agency certified by the New Zealand Transportation Bureau. Many China people who have lived in New Zealand for many years still use China driver's license, because it is not easy to get a New Zealand driver's license. Candidates must first obtain a learner's driving license. They can only apply for a "restricted" driver's license after driving for half a year, and holders of New Zealand's "full driver's license" for more than two years can apply for a "full driver's license" at least half a year later. The difficulty of the road test makes China people reluctant to go to New Zealand to get a driver's license.

France

A foreign driver's license is valid in France before obtaining permanent residency. When the residence official stays and returns to France and loses his new residence permit, the foreign driver's license is recognized for one year. Foreign driver's license must be within the validity period. In addition, the driver's license must be issued before the first residence permit is issued. The driver's license is written in French or accompanied by an official translator. You must apply for changing your foreign driver's license into a French driver's license within one year after you get your usual residence in France. If you can't change your driver's license, you must pass the French driver's license test again, including theory and practice.

A driver's license is recognized when studying in France. If your studies are realized, those who continue to hold a driver's license and stay in France must change it within one year, and the period will follow the residence permit.

China driver's license is valid for 6 months.

the Netherlands

China's driver's license can only be used for six months, and then re-examination, internship, road test.

Germany

Drivers from China who want to drive in Germany must bring their own driver's license, a translation designated by the German court or a German driver's license document certified by the German Embassy in China, but the validity period is 6 months. If the residence permit exceeds 12 months, you must take a driving test in a German driving school.

Canada

Although Canada is also a federal country, according to the provisions of the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic, the regulations on China driver's license in various provinces are the same as those in most foreign countries, that is, China tourists can drive in the province for six months with a valid China driver's license. If you are a Canadian permanent resident, you can use your China driver's license for 3 months. With a valid student visa, China students can travel legally with a China driver's license while studying abroad. If you have been driving for more than two years, you can go directly to the traffic regulations. After passing the regulations, you can directly take the official driver's license.

Other cases

United States of America

In the United States, different federal states have different laws and regulations on the use of China's driver's license. Generally speaking, most states in the western United States recognize China driver's license. California law, which has a large number of tourists from China, stipulates that anyone over the age of 18 can use it in California as long as he holds a legal driver's license from any country.

However, some States in the central and eastern United States require drivers to provide driver's licenses and public documents. Each state stipulates that the time for driving license can be used is different.

Norway

If you want to drive in Norway, you must apply in Norway within one year after landing, and submit China driver's license, British official certificate, application form, passport and slogan for confirmation. In two or three days, you will receive a letter, which you can contact in Staten Vivison. You can get a Norwegian driver's license after passing the training exam.

Denmark

For those who come to live in Denmark (with residence permit, address and Huang Ka), China driver's license is only valid for the first 14 days, whether studying, working or accompanying students. If you want to continue driving normally, you must change to a Danish driver's license within 14 days.

Belgium and the Belgian Ministry of Communications have bilateral conventions on mutual recognition of each other's driver's licenses. China driver's license must be translated by law, certified and stamped by the court, and then you can apply for the change of local driver's license at the city hall where you live.

Japan

China driver's license cannot be used directly in Japan. The Japanese only recognize the international driver's license and the driver's license of Taiwan Province province in China. China people must have a long-term visa to get a Japanese driver's license. But it is not so easy for China people to get a Japanese driver's license, because the traffic rules in Japan are different from those in China. For example, Japanese drive on the left, and the steering wheel position is opposite to that of China, and on the right.

Portugal

China driver's license can be used in Portugal and is valid for 3 months.

South Korea

The State Council, the South Korean government, once passed the draft Jeju Special Law, allowing China tourists to rent cars and drive in Jeju Island, which caused social controversy in South Korea. The reason for the objection is that China and South Korea have not signed an agreement on a general Korean driver's license, so it is "premature" for the government to let Koreans drive in Jeju Island. China's driver's license was blocked in South Korea.

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