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doumi –
Hi, I would like to ask if anyone knows how to get the driving license in Beijing – i do got a
from Germany. Do you know the place in Beijing? – after getting the chinese one , can i drive all
around china? or just in Beijing??
Thanks a lot for any advise.
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Jackdk –
Look here. You can take the test in German. The driver’s license is valid throughout China.
You can read more on the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau home page.
doumi –
thx a lot
cdn_in_bj –
As long as your German driver’s license hasn’t yet expired, then it’s a fairly simple process (you
just need to pass a simple eye check and score 90 on the written test). The page that Jackdk
linked to is accurate. Just make sure you don’t wait until your license is about to expire, as
sometimes it can take a few weeks to book the written test.
There is a bit of running around involved to do the eye check and to schedule the test, so if you
are pressed for time or don’t know your way around to well, you can hire an agency to help you
with the process. But you’ll still have to take the written test. The agency will provide you with
a “study guide” consisting of a set of questions and answers taken straight from the actual test,
during the exam you’ll be required to answer 100 of these choosen at random. The questions aren’t
hard but you will need to look over the material in order to score 90, as there are a few obscure
rules and also incorrect answers (!) in the test, and some questions about points/fines which will
need to be memorized.
flameproof –
I am just curious, can anybody apply or just Z-visa holders?
The official translation of your driving license you usually get from your consulate. They have
ready made forms for it.
simonlaing –
I am not sure if the driving test varies from place to place but the one in Nanjing is pretty
hard. Lots of random details like what is the proscribed speed limit in the city with a two lane
road vs a one lane road. Plus you need 90 % or above on the 100 question test.
(my friend failed three times and his chinese is quite decent)
Also they don’t have an english version of the test but you are allowed to bring an interpretor to
help you take the test. The solution bring one who has passed the test before, and they take it
for you. (Note this only works with those who are transfering a driver’s license from a western
license to a CHinese one.)
It sounds easy.
(But They make the paper work really hard and annoying to deter foreigners from all getting them.)
Anyway that is how you do it in Nanjing and Shanghai.
Good luck.
HAve fun,
SimoN
P.S. renting cars are easy though you have to leave a sizable deposit that they only give you back
3 months later..(though some places you can use a credit card.)
P.P.S. then you have to deal with chinese drivers..
cdn_in_bj –
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I am just curious, can anybody apply or just Z-visa holders?
I believe that F-visa holders can also apply, but I’m not 100% sure. Also, they were planning to
offer temporary licenses to L-visa holders but I don’t know if that ever went into effect.
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The official translation of your driving license you usually get from your consulate. They have
ready made forms for it.
You can also get it translated by a private translation company. The agency I went through to get
my license provided the translation.
Quote:
I am not sure if the driving test varies from place to place but the one in Nanjing is pretty
hard. Lots of random details like what is the proscribed speed limit in the city with a two lane
road vs a one lane road. Plus you need 90 % or above on the 100 question test.(my friend failed
three times and his chinese is quite decent)
If you haven’t “studied” the questions ahead of time, then it’s pretty near impossible to score
the required 90%. If you’ve looked over the questions and answers ahead of time, then it should be
fairly easy to pass.
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Also they don’t have an english version of the test but you are allowed to bring an interpretor to
help you take the test. The solution bring one who has passed the test before, and they take it
for you. (Note this only works with those who are transfering a driver’s license from a western
license to a CHinese one.)
Did your friend take this test recently? Here in BJ, they use CBT for the written test. You can
choose from several languages but most people end up taking it in English, even if that’s not
their mother language, as that’s the language that the “study material” uses. Of course, if your
city doesn’t use CBT and lets you brign an “interpretor”, then even better.
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It sounds easy. (But They make the paper work really hard and annoying to deter foreigners from
all getting them.)
Again, if you’ve studied the questions I think it’s pretty easy. When I took the test, most had
finished in half the alloted time and as far as I could tell there were very few failures. Based
on the written test attendance levels (foreigners take the test separately from Chinese
nationals), I estimate that there are 4000-5000 licenses/year being granted to foreigners here in
BJ.
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P.S. renting cars are easy though you have to leave a sizable deposit that they only give you back
3 months later..(though some places you can use a credit card.)
3 months is pretty long – the place I rented from returned my deposit back about a week later (to
allow time for any traffic/parking violations to show up on the online system).
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P.P.S. then you have to deal with chinese drivers..
Yes, Chinese drivers and clueless foreign pedestrians. What a great combination.
simonlaing –
As usual,
The rules and ways of sorting things out in BJ and Shanghai are different from most of the rest of
China like Nanjing. Be ready for this. Nanjing is 2 years behind in making it easy for foreigners.
The license for BJ and Nanjing are good for the whole of China I am pretty sure.
Have fun,
Simon
Jackdk –
Info about driving in China. Check out the “Dangers” section: “…there are only two rules you
must obey, both equally important. Don’t hit anything, and don’t get hit by anything.”
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