Sino-French driver's license realizes mutual recognition and interoperability

The news of mutual recognition and exchange of driver's licenses between China and France cheered French students and immigrants, so what is the real situation? Come and have a look! Thank you for reading.

Information on mutual recognition and redemption of driver's licenses between China and France

Originally, you can't use your driver's license abroad, but recently, the reporter learned from the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security that on 2017,21,the Ministry of Public Security and the French Ministry of the Interior signed a mutual recognition and renewal agreement for driver's license in Beijing. Both China and France recognize the valid driver's license issued by the other side, and one side allows the holder of the other country's driver's license to drive directly in its territory or obtain a driver's license without examination.

Temporary entry into the territory of the other party is less than one year, and the driver's licenses of both parties are mutually recognized. Those who temporarily enter France can directly drive with a China driver's license and an interpreter, and there is no need to change their licenses; Temporary immigrants can directly renew their temporary driver's license with French driver's license and translation, and are exempt from medical examination and examination. The quasi-driving models with mutual recognition of driving licenses include medium-sized buses, large trucks, small cars and motorcycles.

If you stay in the other country for more than one year, the driver's licenses of both parties will be exchanged without trial. Citizens or residents of one party who hold their own driver's license and translation, as well as passports, visas or residence certificates, can directly renew the driver's license of the other country without trial. Drivers' licenses that can be redeemed without trial include small cars and motorcycles.

For diplomats and international students, both sides give reciprocal preferential policies. French diplomats and international students can directly drive the corresponding quasi-driving motor vehicles with China driver's license and translation during their work and study in China; French diplomats and students studying in China can apply for a China driver's license with their French driver's license, without trial.

It is understood that the mutual recognition agreement will take effect 90 days after the date when both parties sign and complete the domestic legal confirmation procedures. Realizing mutual recognition and renewal of driver's licenses between China and France is conducive to facilitating citizens of the two countries to travel by car, promoting police cooperation between the two countries and promoting economic cooperation, cultural exchanges and personnel exchanges between the two countries. The implementation of the mutual recognition and redemption agreement between China and France will directly benefit a large number of overseas Chinese living in France and those who travel, study, work and visit relatives in France.

How to apply for an international driver's license?

According to the provisions of the United Nations international land transport treaty, the international driver's license must be used at the same time as the domestic driver's license. We provide you with two application methods for your reference.

We can apply for an international driver's license issued by the official IAA International Automobile Federation, regardless of the above two application methods. They have the same function and can be used in more than 80 countries and regions signed by the United Nations Convention on Land Transport. As China is not a party to the United Nations Convention on Transport, the international driver's license applied by Law A is sometimes refused by some countries internationally. On the contrary, China and Hongkong were contracting States under British rule and signed the United Nations Convention on International Land Transport. After the return of Hong Kong, the policy at that time was still being implemented, so the international driver's license applied by way B would be more authoritative.

Therefore, when applying for an international driver's license, we suggest that you carefully read the relevant matters on the website before making a decision. Then when you choose to apply for an international driver's license, if you choose to apply for an international driver's license in B, you can first apply for a Hong Kong driver's license with a China driver's license, and then apply for an international driver's license with a China Hong Kong driver's license. Although Hong Kong driver's license requires an additional application fee, this application method will be more authoritative.

Who has the right to issue an international driver's license?

There are hundreds of international driver's licenses all over the world, and well-known license issuing agencies are

United States: AAA, NAC

Canada: Civil Aviation Authority

UK: AA, RAC

New Zealand: AA

The above organizations are all automobile associations and automobile federations in this country. They can only issue international driver's licenses to citizens and residents of this country, but drivers in China cannot apply.

In addition to the international driver's license issued by the above-mentioned institutions, is it illegal to issue international driver's licenses by other institutions? The answer is obviously no, no country in the world has any laws that make such an international driver's license illegal. All kinds of criticisms about this illegal driver's license on the Internet in China originated from an initiator-an English translator on an island in the Pacific Ocean, because this person wanted to sell what he called an English translator.

How to use an international driver's license? Can I use it alone?

The international driver's license is the translation of your national driver's license. You can't drive alone.

There are hundreds of international driver's licenses in the world, and none of them can give you the right to drive alone. They must be used with your national driver's license.

China is not a party to the United Nations Transport Convention. Can China get a real international driver's license?

Yes, we can apply for a real international driver's license for you. We have applied for an international driver's license for you. You can drive in 100 countries around the world with your China driver's license.

How to judge whether an international driver's license is true or false? First of all, the issuer is the legal institution of the host country; Secondly, its international driver's license should be recognized by the user country; Third, the driver information provided must be true and accurate.

The international driving provided by our company is completely true and reliable.

In which countries can Chinese mainland driver's license be used? The United States | Most states recognize China driver's license.

In the United States, different federal states have different legal provisions on the use of China's driver's license. On the whole, most states in the western United States recognize China driver's license. California law with more tourists in China stipulates that more than 18 people hold any country.

A legal driver's license can be used in California. However, some states in the central and eastern United States require drivers to provide driver's license and public documents of driver's license. Each state stipulates that a driver's license can be used for different time periods.

Canadian | China driver's license is valid for 6 months.

Although Canada is also a federal country, according to the provisions of the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic, all provinces adopt the same rules for China as most foreign driver's licenses, that is, China tourists can drive in the province for six months with a valid China driver's license. If you are a permanent resident in Canada

Min, China driver's license can be used for 3 months. China students with valid student visas can travel legally with China driver's license while studying abroad.

If you have been driving for more than two years, you can directly take the traffic regulations, and you can directly take the official driver's license through the traffic regulations.

China driver's license 12 months.

A foreign driver's license is valid in France for a period of time until the right of normal residence is obtained. After the official suspension of residence and

When you lose your new residence permit when you return to France, you will be granted a foreign driver's license for one year.

UK | Chinese mainland driver's license can be used for one year.

In Britain, Chinese mainland driver's license can be used for one year, and Hong Kong driver's license can be used freely in Britain.

British cars drive on the right and cars drive on the left, so people in China have to drive on the right.

You need to get used to driving in Britain. First of all, we should take the theoretical part. The theory not only includes multiple-choice questions, but also allows candidates to find out potential dangers according to video clips. Road test up to 30 times.

German | China driver's license "works" for 6 months.

When driving in Germany, drivers from China must bring their own driver's license and a translation designated by the German court or a German driver's license document certified by the German Embassy in China, but the validity period is 6 months. If the residence permit exceeds 12 months, you must take a German driver's license.

German driver's license is the most difficult test in the world. First, you have to pass the eyesight test, then you have to complete the 8-hour first aid class, and then you have to take at least 14 theory class and 12 driving class, including highway and night driving. Moreover, the driving test is very expensive, costing more than 2,000 euros.

New Zealand | China driver's license can be used for 12 months.

In New Zealand, tourists or international students with a China driver's license only need translators certified by Transport New Zealand.

If you get a translation of your driver's license, you can legally drive every time you enter New Zealand 1 year.

Sweden | China driver's license 1 year can be used.

China driver's license 1 year can be used. For more than 1 year, if you are not a permanent resident, you can ask the company to apply for your driver's license. Norway | Apply for use within one year

Since May 1 2004, Norway has implemented new entry regulations, stipulating that drivers from China must drive in Norway after entering the country.

Applying to the local area within one year requires testing.

Belgium | China-Belgium mutual recognition of driver's license

China and the Belgian Ministry of Communications have bilateral conventions on mutual recognition of each other's driver's licenses. China driver's license has only been legally translated and stamped by the court. You can apply to the city hall where you live to change your local driver's license.

China's driver's license can only be used for six months.

In Holland, Chinese mainland's driver's license can only be used for six months, and then he will have a second interview, practice and take a road test.

Swiss China driver's license can be used 1 year.

China's driver's license is notarized and can be used in Switzerland 1 year. Then you need to take the road test of Swiss local driver's license, and the theoretical test is exempt. The charge is 240 Swiss francs.

Italian China driver's license can be used for 12 months.

China's driver's license can be legally used in Italy after being translated and notarized by the Italian court 1 year. You can drive while taking an Italian driver's license within one year. If you don't get it after one year, you can't use your China driver's license.

International driver's license cannot be used in our country.

International driver's license is only a valid translation proof of domestic driver's license. It is not a driver's license itself, so it cannot be used alone, but it must be used at the same time as the driver's valid domestic driver's license. It is the national driver's license, not the international driver's license, that really gives the signatory countries the qualification to drive in China.

According to the provisions of the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic, holders of an international driver's license and a valid national driver's license can drive in more than 80 countries or regions such as Britain, the United States, France and Japan. However, China has not acceded to this convention, so holding an international driver's license cannot be used in Chinese mainland.