Online Application for Renewal of Vehicle Licence

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Note: You need an 'iAM Smart+' account with digital signing function (Not applicable to Company/Organization as registered vehicle owner) or a valid personal or organisational digital certificate for the application.

When Should I Apply?

• Vehicle owner may apply for renewal of a vehicle licence within 4 months prior to the expiry date of the current licence. The renewed licence will be valid from the expiry date of the current licence.
• If an online application is made after the expiry of the licence, the renewed licence will run from the date of submitting online application.

What is the Benefit of Using Online Application for Renewal of Vehicle Licence?

With the use of an ‘iAM Smart+’ account with digital signing function or a valid digital certificate to apply for the renewal of vehicle licence online, you can fill in and submit applications with mobile phones or personal computers at any time and from anywhere without the need to wait at counters. This online service provides a faster and more convenient application channel.

What Do I Need for Online Application?

• An ‘iAM Smart+’ account with digital signing function (see the image below) or a valid personal or organisational digital certificate issued by recognised Certification Authorities for authentication, e.g. Hongkong Post (see the images below).

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Image files of the following documents (Note: The images should be in JPEG or PDF format [JPEG file size must not exceed 5MB and PDF file size must not exceed 1MB.].)

• • A valid policy of insurance (including covering note) or security in respect of third party risks
    (If the insurance company issuing the valid policy has already provided the relevant insurance record to the Motor Insurance Distributed Ledger Technology (“DLT”)-based Authentication System (“MIDAS”) of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers in a timely manner, allowing the Transport Department to verify it online, there is no need for the registered owner to upload the policy of insurance. For enquiries regarding whether the above arrangement applies to a particular insurance company or policy, please contact the relevant insurance company or intermediary directly. The information of the motor policy provided by the insurer to the designated online platform developed by the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers generally takes 7 calendar days to be effective for online verification.)
  • Acceptable address proof which is issued not more than 3 months from the date of submitting application
  • Other original supporting documents

• A credit card (Visa, MasterCard, JCB or China UnionPay), FPS, a PPS account number and Internet password or Mainland China’s Licensed Digital Wallets (Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay QuickPass) 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: FPS , PPS and Mainland China’s Licensed Digital Wallets (Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay QuickPass) payment via browsers of mobile devices including mobile phones and tablets are NOT supported. If you wish to pay by FPS, PPS or Mainland China’s Licensed Digital Wallets , 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?

• The vehicle licence fee varies depending on the vehicle class.
• The registered owner may choose to renew a vehicle licence for 12 months or 4 months.
• If you apply to renew a licence after it has expired, you will need to pay the full fee plus an additional charge of 0.33% of that fee for each day after the expiry date.

When Will I Receive the Renewed Licence?

Starting from 30 December 2024, the vehicle licence (“VL”) issued by the Transport Department (TD) will no longer bear a printed expiry date, while other information printed on the VL remains unchanged. If you do not have a VL without a printed expiry date, the TD will send a VL without a printed expiry date to your correspondence address by registered mail within 10 working days upon successful renewal.

If you already have a VL without a printed expiry date, after the VL is successfully renewed, the TD will send a Vehicle Licensing Notice (“VLN”) to the email address you provided when submitting the online application within 10 working days. The issuance of the VLN means that the VL is successfully renewed and the latest licensed period of the vehicle will be shown on the VLN, you may continue to display the same VL without a printed expiry date, and there is no need to replace the licence displayed on the windscreen of the vehicle.

If you have not received the concerned documents 4 weeks from the date of submission, please contact us at 2804 2600.

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Can I Apply for the Renewal of Vehicle Licence by Post?

Yes. Starting from 30 December 2024, the vehicle licence (“VL”) issued by the Transport Department (TD) will no longer bear a printed expiry date, while other information printed on the VL remains unchanged. If you do not have a VL without a printed expiry date, the TD will send a VL without a printed expiry date to your correspondence address by registered mail within 10 working days upon receipt of a duly completed application.

If you already have a VL without a printed expiry date, after the VL is successfully renewed, the TD will send a Vehicle Licensing Notice (“VLN”) to your correspondence address by registered mail within 10 working days upon receipt of a duly completed application. The issuance of the VLN means that the VL is successfully renewed and the latest licensed period of the vehicle will be shown on the VLN, you may continue to display the same VL without a printed expiry date, and there is no need to replace the licence displayed on the windscreen of the vehicle.

If you have not received the concerned documents 4 weeks from the date of submission, please contact us at 2804 2600.

Download application form TD558 - Application for Renewal of Vehicle Licence (pdf file)

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

Can I make an appointment to visit a Licensing Office in person to renew my vehicle licence?

You may make an appointment to renew your vehicle licence, transfer vehicle ownership, or retain/assign vehicle registration mark with the online or telephone appointment booking services offered by the Transport Department.

• Online Appointment Booking Service
• 24-hour Appointment Booking Hotline: 3763 8080

Is My Car Required to Receive Vehicle Examination Before Licence Renewal?

• All goods vehicles, taxis, buses, light buses, special purpose vehicles trailers and private cars aged 6 years or more are required to pass an annual vehicle examination before renewing the licence. A passing examination result is valid for four months from the date of issue. When submitting the vehicle licence renewal application, the examination result must be valid, and it must also be valid on the date when the new licence is to become operative.
• For example, a registered owner of any private car manufactured in 2012 or before who wishes to apply for a licence with effect from 1 January 2019 or after, must submit his or her private car for examination at a Designated Car Testing Centre. 
• You can make or reschedule an appointment for vehicle examination online. More information on vehicle examinations is available through the following links.

Further Information

If you need further information about renewing your vehicle licence online, please contact us at 2804 2600 or visit the Transport Department’s websites below.