In which states in the United States can a Chinese driver's license be used?

The authority to issue and manage U.S. driver's licenses lies with the states. For the use of foreign driver's licenses in the United States, each state also formulates its own regulations based on different traffic regulations.

The specific inventory of Aozhen immigration is as follows. Chinese driver’s licenses can be used in the following places:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida States, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada States, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia States and regions such as Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Washington, D.C., allow Chinese tourists with Chinese driver’s licenses to legally drive in the United States for 30 days or more. When renting a car, you must bring your Chinese driver's license and a notarized English translation.

Chinese driver’s licenses cannot be used in the following states:

Arkansas, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Hampshire , New Jersey, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin do not recognize the legitimacy of Chinese driver's licenses. You may not even be able to rent a car with a Chinese driver's license in these states.

Starting from June 2015, California no longer allows self-driving in California with only a Chinese driver’s license (even with a notarized certificate). You must also go to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and spend $30 to get it through After the written test and road test, you will get a California temporary driver's license valid for three months.