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As ChinaV states it's not possible to obtain/renew PRC DL from outside of the mainland for foreign passport holders. Foreigners wishing to renew a PRC drivers license need to be inside PRC and...

The reality is that the process to get private vehicles into Ch!na is quite complicated and expensive. People have attempted to do so and few have been successful. There are numerous threads here on...

^ as it applies in Beijing at this moment in time. Because change is a constant in China. Also China is made up of multiple mini kingdo0ms complete with a differing set of rules or interpretation of...

Possibly. You could be right.

As far as data sharing goes, who knows, maybe... but TIC LFZ, and as most of us regulars know all too well, every little part of PRC acts as its own little...

Sorry maybe my reply was not clear...

I wrote that he (Michael) needs to get registered as living some place else. It is possible to register in a different location without having to 'rent' a...

TIC LFZ...

I'd not cancel the current DL since it is still useful...
Following ZMC888's thoughts...

I'd recommend finding some place else to 'live' or register as living e.g. Hainan or...

^ good call. Gaining the MC DL in WA will serve you better in many ways - it will pay dividends far beyond the bit of plastic itself. Once you have it, then your on the fast track to be able to gain...

As ZMC888 noted, often there is a clinical provider service attached to the PSB Traffic Management Bureau office/building handling MV licensing. In Shanghai and Ningbo as well as Beilun district this...

All things being equal (which in PRC they're not), if you go down that route it might prove a hindrance - here's why. When you apply to convert your overseas DL to a PRC DL and successfully pass the...

^ what he wrote...

Is the Laoshan school in BJ a MC riding school? 2000+ rmb sounds to me like you are intending to take the whole MC course leading up to sitting the practical and theory tests? If so, then there's the...

Registering an out of town address is pretty easy, but one might need to have local friends that can assist with this as needed. Sometimes it might be a simple case of getting a 'rental agreement'...

Hi Hinrich,

It's possible to ride a foreign plated bike into China, and while not impossible, getting to do so is not particularly easy.

First steps involve arranging a 'Carnet de passage' or...

Congrats... I've taken the liberty to adulterate your photo, 'cause posting up full disclosure photos of pretty much anything in PRC - is often asking for trouble... so might be worthwhile deleting...

Kia ora rā kōrua, Kei te pēhea koe? He aha tō mahi?

The problem is that often different jurisdictions within PRC, have different rules/regulations at their local level, and then other times,...

The problem is that everywhere in China acts like mini empires/kingdo(O)ms. There is no one solution fits all scenario. Welcome to TIC. As for being able to go elsewhere that might have the test in...

You may want to rethink that strategy off covering the license plate... it used to be something that was not seen as that big of a deal... times change and it is now a BIG deal.

If one is caught...

^and further more it pisses me a little since in both NZ and OZ there are a couple of members of parliament in both countries who migrated from China to the respective countries and entered politics....

Um nope, you are a foreigner and as such you (any of us foreigners) cannot and are not allowed into any of the Chinese political structure. Even you wanted to join the CCP you as a foreigner cannot....

As I wrote Graham, TIC!

I have to confess having sat my license way back here in PRC, back in the days when foreigners could get a DL using their English name, could read and learn the MCQ's in...

The medical and the photos as well as the overseas DL translation are all handled by an official provider that will often be found in close proximity to the DL issuing police station, but being that...

Absolutely, otherwise later should you wish to add the car then it will likely be a hassle and cause some inconvenience. Memorise the questions, and get 'er done.

Exactly, just memorise them verbatim. Logic not required. As to the differences between 100 versus 50 question theory test. If you are applying for motorcycle license only then the theory portion of...

As LJH wrote, the rules are equally applied no matter foreigner or local Chinese, all 100 questions used in either test, are randomly selected from a databank of 1000+ questions. The deal is that one...

Not sure if this has been mentioned in this post or other relevant linked posts in this thread, but when one goes to the official translation service approved by the relevant traffic dept., it is...