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3.2.4 What you should note? |
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- Please note that temporary driving licence is not applicable to persons who are ordinarily residents in Hong Kong.
- The temporary driving licence is applicable to private car and light goods vehicle only.
- The temporary driving licence will be valid until the expiry of your overseas driving licence or the expiry of 12 months from the date of your arrival in Hong Kong to take up residence, whichever occurs first.
- If you pass in the driving tests, you can apply for a full driving licence direct. If you fail in any part of the driving tests, your temporary driving licence will be cancelled immediately and you cannot apply for another temporary driving licence.
- During the vetting process, this Department may, depending on the content of the application, request applicant/ relevant person to bring along with his/ her identity document and any other required documents to the Hong Kong Licensing Office of the Transport Department to make declaration/oath. For enquiries, please contact the Licensing Section of the Transport Department at 2804 2693 / 2804 2600.
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[1] Regulation 37 of the Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations (Cap. 374B) provides that a visitor who holds a valid international driving permit or a domestic driving licence issued in a place outside Hong Kong may drive in Hong Kong, during the period of 12 months following the date of his last entry into Hong Kong, a motor vehicle of any class which he is authorized by that permit or licence to drive notwithstanding that he is not a holder of a driving licence issued under these regulations, but so long as he has attained the age specified in regulation 7 for the issue of such driving licence in respect of the class of motor vehicle. According to regulation 2 of Cap. 374B and making reference to regulation 2 of the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap. 374E), "visitor" means any person who arrives in Hong Kong other than to take up residence for a period exceeding 12 months.
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[2] For applications with a full driving licence issued by the Mainland China, applicants cannot merely submit Residence Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents or property ownership certificate/ documents as supporting documents.
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[3] For instance, study/ work/ dependent visa, etc.
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[4] Please present original and copy of school transcript or letter officially issued by your school/ institution containing the following information: (a) Your name and student number (if student number is available, please also present your student card); (b) Name and address of the school/ institution; (c) The period covered (which should at least be not less than the 6-month period with the licence's issue date included); (d) Issue date of the letter; and (e) Name, post title, signature and contact information of the person issuing the letter, stamped with chop of the school/ institution. Please note that applicants cannot merely submit an offer letter/ student card as supporting document.
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[5] Please present original and copy of employer's testimonial issued by your employer containing the following information: (a) Your name and identity document number (please also present the relevant identity document); (b) Name and address of the company; (c) The period covered (which should cover not less than the 6-month period with the licence's issue date included); (d) Issue date of the letter; and (e) Name, post title, signature and contact information of the person issuing the letter, stamped with chop of the company. Please note that applicants cannot merely submit an employment contract or offer letter as supporting document.
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[6] In cases where your full driving licence does not show the first issue date/ contains more than one driving entitlement, please present original and copy of official documents of driving licence particulars issued by the relevant transport authorities/ all sides of your previous driving licence(s) to show that you have obtained full driving licence of the relevant driving entitlement(s) for not less than 5 years.
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[7] For applications with a full driving licence issued by the Mainland China, Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents/ Mainland Residence Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents are not considered to be equivalent travel documents.
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