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  1. #711 Re: How to get a Chinese Motorcycle License 
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    Hi gang, I'm a resident in the UK on a Full UK Licence my Fiancee will have her A2 licence by the time we start our Round the world tour.

    After completing our USA leg we plan on flying the bikes into Shanghai {visiting Disneyland for a couple of days/nights and riding Northwest to Khorgas border crossing

    Can any of you help us with the licencing and insurance details we will require

    We plan on no more than 20-30 days in China including rest days along the route

    We have a Triumph Trophy 900 and a YAMAHA Virago 535 if that helps
    Thanks gang
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  2. #712 Re: How to get a Chinese Motorcycle License 
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    Can't see it happening

    Getting your bikes into China.

    For the Chinese driving license you need longer then a 30 days visa to even apply.
    Well good luck.


    Even if you do get the bikes in and you was abel to get chinses DL
    Then you have a big problem that Shanghai has a very strick Motoerbike ban.?


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  3. #713 Re: How to get a Chinese Motorcycle License 
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    As the man said, the short answer is unfortunately "no".

    For the long answer, you can definitely search the forum for this issue and see lots of discussion by others about why not.

    Maybe SE Asia to India?
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  4. #714 Re: How to get a Chinese Motorcycle License 
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    Quote Originally Posted by SJtrophy900 View Post
    Hi gang, I'm a resident in the UK on a Full UK Licence my Fiancee will have her A2 licence by the time we start our Round the world tour.

    After completing our USA leg we plan on flying the bikes into Shanghai {visiting Disneyland for a couple of days/nights and riding Northwest to Khorgas border crossing

    Can any of you help us with the licencing and insurance details we will require

    We plan on no more than 20-30 days in China including rest days along the route

    We have a Triumph Trophy 900 and a YAMAHA Virago 535 if that helps
    Thanks gang
    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 MCM detailing the same. In a snapshot, one has to use an approved travel guide (minder/facilitator) with the requisite government credentials. The dates, itinerary, routes and hotel accommodation are to be preapproved and fixed prior, with no variation to the planned route, or changes to any dates etc. All licenses for riders and bikes would be facilitated by the tour guide, meaning that the riders and motorcycles would be required to obtain PRC Drivers License and License Plates. These would be supplied and cover only the duration of the preapproved dates/itinerary. As Prince666 points out, any planned route would need to consider any areas/cities where motorcycle bans exist and there are something in the order of 180+ cities which ban motorcycles.
    Essentially think of this as an organised preapproved tour group.
    The cost of the Tour Guide, includes fees, all hotel/accommodation and meals plus their fuel costs, and any incidentals. The result is "it ain't cheap"
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  5. #715 Re: How to get a Chinese Motorcycle License 
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    With regards to the 180 or so city with a motorbike ban.
    I have rode my bike through a good 100 of them with limited problems.
    The 2 exception are inner ring Beijing and down town Shanghai.
    Normaly the police will turn a blind eye if you are riding on out of provinces plates.

    Next problem is getting from A to B with out going on the toll roads, which in most province there are banned.
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  6. #716 Re: How to get a Chinese Motorcycle License 
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    A while back I wrote up some wiki articles about how to get a Motorcycle DL in China and related things. Unfortunately the wiki decided to focus on movies and TV shows and the articles got deleted.
    At the moment I've dumped them to a google doc & a docx shared on onedrive.
    Getting a Chinese driver's License, including motorcycle - Google Link (suggestions welcome)
    Onedrive link, view only

    I had to do most of this from memory so Suggestions & improvements welcome.

    Ed
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  7. #717 Re: How to get a Chinese Motorcycle License 
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZMC888 View Post
    Getting a Chinese Motorcycle License

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    It is illegal to ride in China without a Chinese motorcycle license. Overseas driving licenses (with the exception of a few countries with special agreements) and International Driving Permits are not recognized in China. Chinese driving licenses are accepted across China and can be used in most other countries for up to a year. The license is issued for an initial six years and is then extended by ten years each time it is renewed so long as you keep a clean license.

    Legally speaking any foreigner with an address, a Chinese name and a passport with more than six months remaining on their visa can apply for a Chinese driving license at their local Public Security Bureau traffic division. However this is often not straightforward because the Chinese legal and administrative system revolves around Chinese ID cards and ID card numbers, and using a passport can mean making things difficult, but there is a procedure and computer system for this. The ease or difficulty of obtaining Chinese driving licenses can vary from province to province or region to region. What is the case in one place, may not necessarily be the case somewhere else. Some smaller cities and cities that prohibit motorcycles will not issue licenses to locals or foreigners, some may not understand how to issue foreigners licenses, or not realize it is possible. In autonomous regions that have security difficulties it's likely to be much more difficult or prohibited for a foreign nationals to get a Chinese motorcycle license, and may make excuses to block the process as having free roaming foreigners is not seen as desirable. National laws are also 'interpreted' and this interpretation becomes in essence, the local law. Sometimes it can be difficult to obtain a Chinese driving license, but you need to be persistent and not take no for an answer in a polite yet determined manner. Usually you will need help from an English speaking local, unless you speak passable Chinese or you may even need a connection with a senior police officer through a network of friends or colleagues. Theoretically being on a shorter visa you can get a temporary Chinese driving license, but as an independent visitor it is unlikely that one could be issued unless for a car, or being part of overland motorcycle tour group with a guide, but it would be worth asking, especially if you are arriving at an international airport.

    Many foreign riders have ridden in China without a Chinese motorcycle license successfully, some even for years. In fact I did for over six years, believing the law to be ridiculous, as I already had a license from home. However, wherever people travel worldwide, being a resident in another country (with the obvious exception of within the EU) usually means transferring your license or taking a local test within a year, so really there is no excuse. Some foreigners believe copying the locals and riding an unregistered uninsured bike without a local license is fine, but in my view this is seriously asking for trouble especially if you were to hit a pedestrian or cyclist. Others believe in following the law exactly, which is very probably an excellent idea in Shanghai or Beijing and other massive cities, but outside of vast metropolitan areas may be overkill and seriously restricting yourself in the short term, being as legal as possible is often thought to be acceptable, but you need to fully understand the potential risks of breaking any laws.

    Bigger, wealthier cities can and do take licensing more seriously, whereas smaller cities and rural areas may not take licensing seriously at all, and seeing thousands of unregistered small displacement motorcycles and scooters may be quite normal in rural areas. These areas only take motorcycle licensing and registration seriously on a purge basis or in the event of an accident, sometimes not at all. Car and truck licensing and registration seems to be almost completely universal, whereas motorcycle, scooter and three wheel riders/drivers seem to believe it is optional.

    As time passes the whole country is taking driving laws more seriously which could potentially mean a maximum 15 days in a detention center (but a fine and motorcycle seizure is much more likely in smaller cities) or paying tens of thousands of yuan from your own pocket for riding without insurance to pay someones medical expenses after an accident, which probably wasn't even your fault. Easier to enforce rules are enforced first: Speeding, traffic signals, vehicle registration, insurance and driving license checks are top of the list.

    Previous to the new rules in 2013 it was possible foreigners to obtain a car and motorcycle license by passing the Chinese driving test if they had not already passed it in their home country. As of 2015 It seems there are fewer places where foreigners can take a complete test in English than before, however the hope is that will change over time.

    So given that you have an address, a Chinese name and a passport with more than six months remaining on your visa....

    • Find your nearest Foreign Affairs Office and pay them to translate your home license.
    • Find your nearest Public Security Bureau traffic division and present your home license, passport and stamped translation. (You may be required to attend a different specific Public Security Bureau traffic division than the one you are at). Then do a medical test, which is generally just an eye test including vision and colorblindness. They could weigh you and measure you heart or even do blood pressure, but they rarely bother. Then they'll take a special police photo, with which you will probably be given double the number of photos you need.
    • Pass the 100 test question multiple choice which will be booked at a specific Public Security Bureau traffic division or a specific testing center. (You will be told the location and the time, could be a few weeks in advance), and passing this test you will be required to score over 90 with two chances, and doing this will require some studying. If doing a car and motorcycle transfer you will do the car questions only.
    • Go back to the original Public Security Bureau traffic division, with all your information and your license will be ready in due course (could be same day).


    ****2016 update. The motorcycle question test is only available in Chinese, not English. However the car questions are available in English. This means you can ONLY get a Chinese motorcycle license by transferring a foreign car and motorcycle license at the same time or if you can read Chinese.****

    Some useful links...........

    http://www.howchinaworks.com/2008/12...ivers-license/

    http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...e-License-Blog

    http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...sed-the-brake!
    I know you can get a Chinese bike from taobao agent. But I dont think that licence will be valid for any other country. But I think they are valid in all the province in China
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  8. #718 Re: Getting a Chinese Motorcycle License 
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    Hi Guys,

    Im new to the website.

    I live and work in Fuzhou for the last 2 years. I do have a car driving license from back home, but want to get a motorbike license (not interested in driving a car anymore). My friends tell me that I wont be able to get it in Fuzhou because the whole ordeal is in Chinese, and was suggested to go to Shanghai and that the online test could be done in a day. After that i could do the road test in Fuzhou Is this a myth? I work here in Fuzhou so its going to be hard for me to spend more than 2-3 days in Shanghai if this process to get the online test takes more than a week, a month or so..and I might give up getting the license if that's the case. If its a matter of a few days, i can definitely do that.

    Would appreciate if someone can throw some light on this.
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  9. #719 Re: Getting a Chinese Motorcycle License 
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    Quote Originally Posted by abidsbox View Post
    Hi Guys,

    Im new to the website.

    I live and work in Fuzhou for the last 2 years. I do have a car driving license from back home, but want to get a motorbike license (not interested in driving a car anymore). My friends tell me that I wont be able to get it in Fuzhou because the whole ordeal is in Chinese, and was suggested to go to Shanghai and that the online test could be done in a day. After that i could do the road test in Fuzhou Is this a myth? I work here in Fuzhou so its going to be hard for me to spend more than 2-3 days in Shanghai if this process to get the online test takes more than a week, a month or so..and I might give up getting the license if that's the case. If its a matter of a few days, i can definitely do that.

    Would appreciate if someone can throw some light on this.
    Shanghai license is for people living in Shanghai. I think it's going to be very difficult for you to meet the residency requirement. You need to move to Shanghai, get the license, and then move back to Fuzhou. Possible, yes... in a few days... probably not.
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  10. #720 Re: How to get a Chinese Motorcycle License 
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    Converting a car license in Beijing was fairly easy. You do have to study a bit though. The written test for a car license was in English. Is there a motorcycle test in English in Beijing?
    EDIT: Never mind. Just read that in case you don't have a license prior to the application, you'll have to pass a test in Chinese after all
    Last edited by Motac; 03-22-2020 at 11:06 AM.
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