Not going to road trip? Interpreting the "International Status" of China Driver's License

Driving an RV on route 66, known as the "Mother's Road"; Or driving a sports car through the alleyways and beaches of Sicily ... This is not out of reach for China people, but an increasingly close living condition pursued by China people.

In recent years, many tourists are not satisfied with traditional ways such as group tours, and go on road trip has gradually become a "new way of playing" for outbound travel. Many people think that you need an international driver's license or a local driver's license to drive abroad, but actually you can drive freely in many countries with a China driver's license.

United States: The situation varies from state to state.

The United States is called "a country on wheels", so there are car rental outlets all over the United States. After the introduction of the policy of "Ten-year visa to the United States", Chinese people have taken the United States as one of the preferred destinations for outbound travel. Due to the underdeveloped railway transportation in the United States, many people in China choose to rent a car in go on road trip. China's driver's license is recognized by different states in the United States. Driving with a China driver's license is legal in many states in the United States, especially in popular tourist destinations such as new york, California and Florida, and the use period of the driver's license will be slightly longer than other states.

As a federal country, some states in the United States do not recognize China's driver's license, such as Ohio, New Jersey and Texas. Therefore, go on road trip in the United States must plan the route in advance, and don't "break into" the place where driving test is forbidden in China.

Germany: German official certificate is required, valid for six months.

German road traffic facilities are extremely perfect, and multi-lane expressway is almost all over the country. According to the latest regulations of China Embassy and Consulate in Germany, China's driver's license can be used in Germany for six months, and he needs to obtain a German driver's license for more than half a year. Besides, in road trip, Germany, you must hold a German driver's license.

There is basically no speed limit in expressway, Germany, so Germans have the habit of "racing" on expressway. According to the German traffic law, drivers on expressway must give up the inside lane so that other vehicles can pass quickly, which needs special attention from self-driving tourists in China.

UK: China driver's license can be used for one year.

Although Britain has a small land area and relatively perfect rail transit, trains in Britain are often stopped or delayed. Therefore, in order to avoid "unreliable" time, choosing to rent a car in the UK is also a time guarantee. With a China driver's license, you can drive in the UK for 65,438+0 years. Some car rental companies need to provide English public documents of driver's license to handle car rental business.

It should be noted that Britain is a typical right-handed and left-handed country, which is just the opposite of Chinese mainland. In addition, Britain and most European countries mainly use manual transmission models, so China tourists need to pay higher fees if they want to rent automatic transmission models.

United Arab Emirates: China and Arab countries recognize driver's licenses.

On 20 15 12 14, the Ministry of Public Security of China and the Ministry of the Interior of the United Arab Emirates signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Recognition and Renewal of Driving Licenses, clarifying that the driving licenses of the two countries will be recognized and renewed without trial, so as to facilitate citizens of the two countries to travel by car in the other country. On March 2016 14, the Memorandum of Understanding between China and Albania on Mutual Recognition and License Renewal came into effect. This means that China tourists can rent a car and drive when they travel to the UAE.

Japan: China driver's license is not recognized.

Unlike European and American countries, Japan only recognizes the international driver's license and the driver's license of Taiwan Province province in China. China people must hold a long-term residence visa to get a Japanese driver's license. It is not so easy for China people to get a Japanese driver's license, because the traffic rules in Japan are different from those in China, and Japan is also a country with right-hand drive and left-hand drive. It seems that if you want to travel to Japan, you can only take the Shinkansen.