You can apply for driving tests for commercial vehicles (i.e. medium goods vehicle, heavy goods vehicle, public / private light bus, public / private bus or articulated vehicle) or Taxi Written Test by sending the completed application form of "Application for a Driving Test (Commercial Vehicle)" (TD 321) by post to the Shatin Central Post Office Box number 79 with marking "Shatin Licensing Office - Application for Driving Test (Commercial Vehicles)", or through the GovHK Online Booking for Driving Tests.

Application by Post

Underpaid mail items will be rejected. For proper delivery of your mail items to the Department, please ensure your mail items bear sufficient postage with return address. (Details)

The details of the supporting documents and fees are as follows:

* If you submit your "Application for a Learner's Driving Licence (Commercial Vehicles)"(TD 556) together with your "Application for a Driving Test (Commercial Vehicle)"(TD 321) by post, a copy of the Hong Kong Identity Card and a proof of present address must be provided. Furthermore, if you are aged 70 or above, you must submit a Medical Examination Report form (TD 256) duly completed by a registered medical practitioner.

Please also read "How to Apply for a Driving Licence" – Chapter 2 "Procedures for Obtaining a Full Driving Licence with Driving Test".

Online Application

If you choose to submit application through the GovHK website, you must possess a valid personal digital certificate issued by recognized Certification Authorities or "iAM Smart+" account with digital signing for authentication; and a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, UnionPay or JCB) or a PPS account number and Internet password for online payment. After successful authentication and online payment, an end-of-list appointment will be allotted subject to the prevailing waiting time.

Waiting Time of Driving Test

When the Department receive an application for driving test, its computer system will allot to the candidate an end-of-list road test appointment (based on the prevailing waiting time when processing the application) and a test centre for the chosen test type according to the road test region selected by the candidates (current test regions available for selection are the "Kowloon and New Territories Region" and the "Hong Kong Island Region") (if applicable) on the driving test application form (TD 321). Please note that there is only one written test centre at the Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices in Kowloon for Taxi Written Test. For details of Taxi Written Test, please click here.

Candidates are advised to check the latest updated waiting time and end-of-list appointment date (the end-of-list test appointment date refers to the earliest test appointment date for the vehicle / test type under the selected region for general driving test application purpose) so as to select the most appropriate time and suitable method for submission of application. It would facilitate candidates in estimating the test date and submitting application in time. For details about the waiting time of driving test, please click here.

The end-of-list test appointment date information is for reference only. The end-of-list test appointment date and driving test waiting time varies due to changing test demand. As such, the Department will only provide the prevailing end-of-list test appointment date as at the time of handling the enquiries. Nevertheless, this does not mean that the candidate would be allotted with that end-of-list appointment date and the Department is not able to confirm with the candidate the next test appointment date after this end-of-list-appointment date.

On the other hand, if you wish to postpone your test or change your test region, please note that the end-of-list test appointment allotted is subject to the prevailing waiting time for the respective type of test at the original test centre at the time when the application is processed.

Repeaters of driving test for commercial vehicle and written test for taxi can re-apply for an end-of-list test appointment following the application procedure as listed in the section "Application Procedures for Driving Test (Commercial Vehicle)".

Repeaters of driving test for commercial vehicle (except for Taxi Written Test) can also apply for a repeater early test appointment.

Application for Learner's Driving Licence (Commercial Vehicle)

You may apply for a learner's driving licence (commercial vehicle) by submitting the application form TD 556 according to listed methods or applying online.

Applicants of commercial vehicles driving test who are not holding a valid learner's driving licence for commercial vehicles (except for Taxi Written Test) may choose to apply for a learner's driving licence by post together with the application for driving tests.

With effect from 1 December 2014, applicants of driving tests (except for motor cycle) are not required to apply for learner's driving licences together with the application of driving tests. This means applicants may first apply for a driving test, and then consider applying for a learner's driving licence after arranging their driving learning schedule which suits their need. Applicants, however, may still apply for a learner's driving licence together with the application for driving tests, depending on their need. Please be reminded that if you wish to learn driving a motor vehicle on road, you must be the holder of a valid learner's driving licence(s) for that class of vehicle(s).

Pre-service Courses for Taxi, Public Light Bus and Public Bus Drivers

In addition to passing the relevant driving test, applicants for taxi, public light bus and public bus full driving licence are also required to attend and complete a relevant Pre-service Course at a pre-service training school designated by the Commissioner for Transport and obtain a course certificate of the course for the issue of the relevant driving licence (Note: The requirement of attendance and completion of the pre-service courses for taxi and public bus driver is not applicable to persons who have applied for the relevant driving test before 1 October 2020). For details, please click here.

Address Proof

Applicants are required to produce proof of present address (residential address and correspondence address). The address proof should be issued within the last three months from the application date. Details of the acceptable proof of address can be found here. The Department may suspend the processing of licensing applications until the production of address proof.

Validity of the Test Form

A test form is valid for 18 months with effect from the date of issue and entitles you to take all parts of a test within that period. It ceases to be effective if you fail in any part of the test; you have to purchase a new test form for a further test.

It also ceases to be effective if you fail to attend a driving test unless:

• you have given seven clear days' notice* to the Commissioner for Transport of your inability to attend the test (Please click here to see the Frequently Asked Questions regarding Application of Postponement of Driving Test); or
• the Commissioner for Transport is satisfied that you, through circumstances beyond your control, are unable to attend the test.

* The day of scheduled test and the day when the application is received are excluded. For example, if your test date is 9th February, you are required to submit your application on or before 1st February. If the application is sent by post, the date of postmark will be taken as the day on which the notice is deemed to be received. Late application would not be accepted and you need to attend the test as scheduled, and if you are absent from test, the test form shall be invalidated.

If you have successfully applied for postponement / temporary cancellation of driving test or change of test region, a new appointment will be arranged according to the end-of-list appointment date of specific test type. Provided that, after postponement / temporary cancellation of driving test or change of test region, the new appointment is arranged within 18 months from the date of issue of the test form, the same test form can be used for the test, otherwise you have to purchase a new one.

Validity of a Learner's Driving Licence

A learner's driving licence is valid for 12 months with effect from the date of issue and entitles you to learn the type of vehicle during the prescribed period of time with a qualified Driving Instructor. For applicants of Taxi Written Test, as you are not required to take a road test, you do not have the need to apply for a learner's driving licence. If the validity of your Learner's Driving Licence cannot cover the new test date after postponement / temporary cancellation of driving test or change of test region, you are required to renew your Learner's Driving Licence if you need to learn driving between the expiry date and your new test date.

Conditions Imposed with Issue of Learner's Driving Licence

When an applicant applies for a Learner's Driving Licence, he/she will be given a note of "Conditions Imposed with Issue of Learner's Driving Licence". You must read and follow the rules under this condition, please click here to download the relevant document.