Gov’t to announce procedures for driving license mutual recognition

Application procedures for driving license mutual recognition with mainland China will be available prior to the official commencement date – May 16 – director Lam Hin San of the Transport Bureau (DSAT) has recently announced.

To get a driving license recognized by the authorities in mainland China, a Macau driver may need to provide health certificates and a certified Macau license, among other documents. The age threshold and ceiling will follow mainland regulations.

Lam emphasized that the measure is about convenience; therefore, the application procedures will also be convenient. He disclosed that all locality- or higher-level public security authorities will be authorized to handle such applications. However, he said he would not rule out the existence of daily caps on applications.

When mainland authorities announce their requirements, the DSAT will consider if a press conference is necessary for the announcement in Macau.

Speaking about the Macau vehicles travelling to the mainland scheme, Lam said that for now there will be no change to the daily quota of 2,000 cars per day. The results of the scheme during the May 1 holidays will be used to evaluate future protocols for the scheme in relation to applications for time slots.

As a similar scheme will be enacted in Hong Kong in July, Lam expects further pressure will be levied on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. AL