The electronic driver’s license in 2022 will be universal across the country.

When the traffic police enforces the law on the road and checks the driver's ID, if the driver forgets to bring the physical driver's license, he is allowed to show the electronic driver's license with the QR code pattern. The traffic police will verify the legality of the driver's license through the PDA or the system. After it takes effect, drivers will not be fined or their cars will be impounded on the grounds of "not carrying their driver's license or driving license with them".

Article 8 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses": To drive a motor vehicle, you must obtain a motor vehicle driving license in accordance with the law. The electronic driver's license application process is as follows:

1. Open traffic control 12123, enter the account number to log in;

2. After entering the homepage, click "More" and click the "Electronic Driver's License" function in the driver's license business column;

3. According to You will be prompted to enter the driver's license file number and click on filing. After completing the binding, you can apply for an electronic driver's license here.

In addition, the electronic driving licenses launched by the two early platforms of Alipay and WeChat were first implemented in the Yancheng area. In the past two years, they have been popularized in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Zhuhai. And the popularity of WeChat electronic driver's license is wider than that of Alipay electronic driver's license. Although popularized widely, it has not yet reached the level of nationwide popularization, let alone universal use across the country.

Legal Basis

Article 95 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" A motor vehicle driving on the road does not have a motor vehicle license plate and is not placed for inspection If the vehicle has a qualified mark or insurance mark, or fails to carry a driving license or driver's license with the vehicle, the traffic management department of the public security organ shall detain the motor vehicle, notify the party concerned to provide the corresponding license plate, mark or re-apply the corresponding procedures, and may, in accordance with Article 90 of this Law, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of this article. If the party concerned provides the corresponding license plate, logo or goes through the corresponding procedures, the motor vehicle shall be returned in a timely manner. Anyone who intentionally blocks, defaces or fails to install a motor vehicle license plate as required shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 90 of this Law.