How to change the previous China driver's license after joining a foreign country?

Holding a driver's license issued by the country or region where you are located, you should go to the vehicle management office of the Traffic Police Corps of Shanghai Public Security Bureau to go through the formalities of overseas driver's license renewal in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Ministry of Public Security on the renewal of Chinese driver's license.

The materials required by foreign residents are:

1, resident identity card (or temporary resident identity card) and Shanghai residence permit (or residence registration certificate);

2. Proof of the physical condition of the motor vehicle driver;

3. Overseas driving license within the validity period.

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Provisions on the use of China driver's license in other countries:

1, Thailand: Foreign driver's licenses are not recognized.

Thailand stipulates that driving a motor vehicle in Thailand requires a valid Thai driver's license. China driver's license and other foreign driver's licenses are not recognized by law in Thailand for the time being, and it will be difficult to effectively protect rights in case of accidents. Therefore, don't rent a motor vehicle without a Thai driver's license. Many tourists from China rent motorcycles in Thailand, but it is illegal to rent motorcycles without a license.

However, according to experienced riders, it is not completely impossible to experience self-driving in Thailand, because few people patronize driving without a license in Thailand, and car rental companies also rent cars to foreign tourists. However, this is illegal operation after all. Pay special attention to safe driving, and don't mortgage your passport, driver's license and other information to the car rental company, because it is difficult to safeguard your rights and interests in the event of a dispute.

2. China and South Korea: You can't rent a car with a Japanese driver's license.

The traffic regulations in Japan are quite strict, and the Japanese transportation department does not recognize China's driver's license, so China tourists can't hold China's driver's license in go on road trip in Japan. Like Japan, China driver's license can't be used in Korea, and you must have an international driver's license to rent a car in Korea. The relevant regulations in both countries are very strict, so it is impossible to rent a car locally with a China driver's license.

3. Italy: You need to apply for driver's license certification in embassies and consulates in China.

Earlier, Italian officials had confirmed that China's driver's license was not recognized locally. If the police find tourists using China's driver's license, they will be fined even if they have original and official documents. In this regard, the Consulate General of China in Milan has also issued a reminder that some Italian car rental companies will rent their vehicles to tourists with China driver's licenses for commercial reasons.

However, the Italian traffic control department does not recognize China's driver's license, and renting a car does not mean that you can drive legally. However, there is a way to legally drive in Italy, that is, to take your passport and driver's license to the China Embassy and Consulate in Italy for driver's license certification before departure, and the cost is 9 euros.

In addition, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Hungary, Denmark, the Netherlands and other popular tourist destination countries in the European Union also recognize China's driver's license, but they all require that the driver's license be notarized before renting a car and driving. However, Slovakia, Greece, Czech Republic, Slovenia and other countries have made it clear that they will not recognize China's driver's license.

4. USA: Each state has its own specific regulations.

The issue and management authority of American driver's license is in each state, and the use of foreign driver's license in the United States is also formulated by each state according to different traffic laws. Specifically, Arkansas, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin do not recognize the legality of China's driver's license, so it is probably impossible to rent a car with China's driver's license in these States.

China Government Network-Applicants with overseas driving licenses who need to renew their Chinese driving licenses shall complete the examination within three years from the date of acceptance.