Online Application for International Driving Permit

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 for the application.

Who Can Apply Online?

You can apply online if you:

• are existing holder of a Hong Kong Identity Card;
• are holder of a full Hong Kong driving licence which is still valid, or has not expired for more than 3 years (according to the application date)

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 image below).

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• A new and recent photograph in JPG or JPEG file format with plain background, taken full face without headwear.  The image file size is 5MB or below.
• An image file of proof of present address which is issued not more than 3 months from the date of submitting application.

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• A credit card (Visa, MasterCard, JCB or China UnionPay), FPS or a PPS account number and Internet password for payment.

Note 1: 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® SecureCode^TM or J/Secure^TM.

Note 2: 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 reference number.)

How Much Should I Pay for the International Driving Permit?

The fee for the International Driving Permit is HK$80.

When Will I Receive the International Driving Permit?

Upon successful application, the Transport Department will send the International Driving Permit to your correspondence address by registered post within 10 working days.  If you have not received the International Driving Permit 4 weeks from the date of submission, please contact us at 2804 2600.

ATTENTION

If you wish to pay through this e-service on a device with Kaspersky Internet Security software installed, please click https://help.kaspersky.com/KIS/2018/en-US/82231.htm for more information. 

Can I Apply for the International Driving Permit by Post?

You can submit application by post, in which case the International Driving Permit will be sent to your correspondence address by registered post within 10 working days upon receipt of your application.

Download application form TD51 - Application for International Driving Permit (pdf file)

Underpaid mail items will be rejected.  Please pay sufficient postage to ensure mail items can duly reach us.

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.