(1) When an overseas motor vehicle driver's license holder applies for a motor vehicle driver's license, he/she shall fill in an application form for motor vehicle driver's license (Traffic Management Bureau website-"online service"-"form download") and submit the following documents and vouchers: (1) Applicant's identity certificate (residents in this city shall submit their identity cards, and residents who temporarily reside in this city shall also submit their residence and temporary residence permits issued by public security organs) and their photocopies; (2) A physical condition certificate issued by a medical institution at or above the county level; (3) Motor vehicle driver's license (if it is expressed in non-Chinese, it should also be translated in Chinese, which can be translated by itself or provided by a translation agency, and must be signed or sealed by the translator). Anyone who holds an overseas motor vehicle driver's license and applies for a motor vehicle driver's license shall take the road traffic safety laws, regulations and related knowledge examination (hereinafter referred to as "Subject 1"). Those who apply for motor vehicle driver's licenses for large buses, tractors, medium-sized buses and large trucks shall also take the road driving skills test (referred to as "subject 3").

(2) Where a driver's license is renewed in another province or city, the following materials shall be submitted: the Application Form for Motor Vehicle Driving License (the website of Traffic Management Bureau-Online Service-Form Download), the applicant's identity certificate (residents of this city shall submit their identity cards, and residents who temporarily reside in this city shall also submit their temporary residence permits issued by the public security organs at their place of residence), motor vehicle driving license and two photos of motor vehicle drivers. The handling place is the branch of the vehicle management office to which the address recorded in the identity certificate belongs (click /chgs/fwzn/cgfs.htm for enquiry). For the detailed process, please click on the website of Traffic Management Bureau-"Public Policing"-"Replacement of Motor Vehicle Driving License in this Municipality for Motor Vehicle Driving License in Other Provinces and Cities".

(3) The international driver's license cannot be used in China. An international driver's license is actually a replacement driver's license, not a driver's license, because there is an international road convention organization. If it is within this member country, the driver's license of each member country can be changed into an international driver's license, and all countries within this organization recognize the use of international driver's license. Our country is not a member of this organization and does not recognize international driver's licenses. Besides, if you want to drive a car in China, you must have a driver's license from a sovereign country, such as the United States, if you have an international driver's license. You can go through the relevant formalities with an American driver's license and take the exam after submitting your application. When applying, you should bring the driver's household registration book, identity certificate and translation, and the original and photocopy of physical condition certificate. Overseas personnel are handled at the vehicle management office, and other personnel are handled at the vehicle management office branch.