How to get a Chinese Driver’s License
China is one of the few countries that does not allow foreigners to drive a car/motorbike using a foreign or even an international driving license. You have to apply for a chinese driving license, but only have to do the theoretical exam.
Got to the responsible office for driving licenses in your city. You can ask you local PSB where it is.
Requirements
- passport photos – a lot of, sometimes 7(!) are required
- (temporary) residence registration from the local PSB
- your foreign driving license
- your passport
- money: 290 RMB
The fee consists of 10 RMB for the actual license which is valid 6 years. 280 RMB allows you to do the written test. One repetition is included in case you fail the first time.
Procedure for Registration
- Queue up on the reception counters
- Get an application form
- Fill the registration form (sometimes the application form is only available in chinese and must be filled in chinese, so you might want to take a chinese friend with you)
- Hand the form back in.
- Do a “medical examination”, which in fact only consists of an eye-check.
- Pay the fee.
Procedure for doing the Test
- Wait until someone guides you to the test room and give him the receipt you have received before
- A computer will be appointed to you
- Select one of the possible test languages: chinese, english, spanish, japanese, french, russian
- Do the multiple choice test which consists of 100 questions out of ~1000 within the time constrains of 45 minutes.
- After you have finished the test, you will immediately see the result. You have passed it if it is equal or over 90%.
Notes
In many bigger chinese cities are companies targeting expats that help you to prepare for the test. They usually point out some “hard questions” that might differ from common sense. It is however easy to find out yourself. Just download the question papers below.
Chinese Drivers License Test-Question Downloads
These are all possible test questions in a compressed word-document.
(22 MB each)
Test Questions for Cars in chinese
Test Questions for Cars in english
Test Questions for Cars in spanish
Test Questions for Cars in japanese
Test Questions for Cars in french
Test Questions for Cars in russian
Test Questions for Motorcycles in chinese
Test Questions for Motorcycles in english
Test Questions for Motorcycles in spanish
Test Questions for Motorcycles in japanese
Test Questions for Motorcycles in french
Test Questions for Motorcycles in russian
Alternatives
It seems that some cities do not have the international system installed yet and only offer chinese questions. In that case you can bring a “translator” with you to help you translate the test questions. It seems that some of those translators know a bit more though …
9 Comments:
Good Work.Helps a lot for expat.
Can you provide me “Test Questions For Motor Vehicle-Car” in English version to my email inbox.
Send me the updated one.
Ilangovan
11:25 am
Is the “Test Questions for Cars” still up to date today?
My test is on Wednesday
Thom
12:18 pm
Nice job. Thanks.
I’m wodering if there is a Korean version as well, and online driver’s license test in English, Korean, etc othere than Chinese? Thank you. ^^
Dan
11:33 am
You guys should not rely on these test questions only. Please study hard and know Chinese traffic rules and regulations.
Singapore Car Rental
12:12 am
Those with many years driving experience should pass the driving test with ease.
Vehicle Hire
12:17 am
i cant find chines drive licence book in english someone can helpe me plssssssss….
wisner
3:08 pm
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chinadriving
4:01 pm
Thanks for your drivers license download, I took and passed my test today. Note to other foriegners taking motorcycle or car license tests: Beware the services like the one above from China Driving. They get you “legal” licenses from other provinces, when you get in a situation with the local traffic police they immediately give you maximum punishment and try to detain your license. Do your self a favor, study for the test, take it in your province, save your self the 5000RMB “foriegners service” fee.
Daniel
4:26 pm
send me some sample questions and answers
M Chiti
4:26 am
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