Obtaining a Hong Kong Driver's Licence

You can drive in on a foreign issued driver's licence for up to one year, after which you will need to apply for a Hong Kong driver's licence. The good news is that for many countries, a test is not required. All you need do is present your original valid licence along with your passport, the fee (900$HK at the time of writing) and you will be issued with a 10 year Hong Kong licence, providing:

You have resided in the country of issue for at least six months since it was issued
You have held the licence for at least five years
You present your passport, issued in the same country as the licence

Full details and a list of approved countries is at the official http://www.td.gov.hk/ website.

If your country is not on the approved list, you can still get a temporary licence entitling you to drive for three months while you arrange to take a local driving test.

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