Online Application for Renewal of Full Driving Licence
For the Online Service here, you can do:
Note: You need an 'iAM Smart+' account with digital signing function or a valid personal digital certificate or renewal password for the application.
Online application for full driving licence renewal (‘iAM Smart+’ account with digital signing function / Valid digital certificate / Renewal password required)Enquire application status or resubmit required documents - For online application only (‘iAM Smart+’ account with digital signing function / Valid digital certificate / Renewal password required)Who Can Apply Online?
You can apply online if you are:
- existing holder of a Hong Kong full driving licence; and
- aged below 70 (according to the start date of the renewed driving licence)
When Should I Apply?
- Hong Kong full driving licence can be renewed if it is due to expire within the next 4 months or has expired within the past 3 years.
- Licences that expired more than 3 years ago cannot be renewed. If you wish to obtain a new full driving licence, you will have to obtain a learner’s driving licence and take a road test again. You will, however, be exempted from the written test.
What Do I Need for Online Application?
- An 'iAM Smart+ account’ with digital signing function (see the image below) or a valid personal digital certificate issued by recognised Certification Authorities, e.g. Hongkong Post (see the images below) or Renewal Password issued by the Transport Department for authentication.
- An image file of the Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card (for renewal of full driving licence with commercial vehicle class(es)).
- An image file of proof of present address which is issued not more than 3 months from the date of submitting application.
More on acceptable address proof
- A credit card (Visa, MasterCard, JCB or China UnionPay), FPS or a PPS account number and Internet password for payment.
Note1: Visa, MasterCard and JCB offer additional security programs to give their cardholders extra protection when they make online payments. You must register in advance with Verified by Visa (VbV), MasterCard® SecureCodeTM or J/SecureTM.
Note2: PPS does not support payment via browsers of mobile devices (including mobile phones and tablets) at the moment. If you wish to pay by PPS, please change to use desktop computer.
- A printer to print out a hard copy of the acknowledgement page, or a storage device to save your application details. (Note: If you do not have both, please remember to write down the application reference number.)
How Much Should I Pay for the Renewal Fee?
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Hong Kong Full Driving Licence |
Fee |
Validity Period |
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For applicants aged 60 or below |
HK$900 |
10 Years |
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For applicants aged above 60 but below 70: |
Up to the day before the applicant reaches the age of 70 or 3 years, whichever is longer. |
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Licence fee for every year (or any part thereof) of validity period |
HK$52 |
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Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Fund annual levy |
HK$38 |
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When Will I Receive the Renewed Licence?
Upon successful renewal, the Transport Department will send the renewed licence to your correspondence address by registered post within 10 working days. If you have not received the full driving licence 4 weeks from the date of submission, please contact us at 2804 2600.
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Online application for full driving licence renewal (‘iAM Smart+’ account with digital signing function / Valid digital certificate / Renewal password required)Enquire application status or resubmit required documents- For online application only (‘iAM Smart+’ account with digital signing function / Valid digital certificate / Renewal password required)Can I Apply for the Renewal of Full Driving Licence by Post?
You can renew your full driving licence by post, in which case it will be sent to your correspondence address by registered post within 10 working days upon receipt of your application.
Underpaid mail items will be rejected. Please pay sufficient postage to ensure mail items can duly reach us.
More on mail items with insufficient postageFull Driving Licence with Commercial Vehicle Class(es)
With the Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations (Cap. 374B) coming into effect on 10 March 2008, an applicant applying for first issue, renewal or addition of a full driving licence with commercial vehicle classes must be:
- a holder of a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card; or
- a holder of other types of Hong Kong Identity Card other than the Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card; and not be subject to any condition of stay other than a limit of stay as defined in section 2(1) of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115).
Further Information
If you need more information about the online service, please contact us at 2804 2600 or visit the Transport Department’s websites below.
FAQs about online application for renewal of full driving licenceMore on renewing a full driving licence (including applicants aged 70 or above)