Q: How to get a Chinese driving license for foreign nationals living in Changsha?

A: According to the Driving License Management Division of the Changsha Traffic Police Detachment, the procedures are as follows:

Firstly, go to the Foreign Affairs Office of the Changsha Municipal People’s Government [长沙市政府外事办] (Add.: 5F, City Hall, No. 218 Yuelu Avenue, Yuelu District, Changsha City; Tel: 0731-88665504; 0731-88665509) to have your passport translated. The name must be translated into Chinese.

Secondly, go to the Population and Exit & Entry Management Detachment on Xiangzhang Road, Yuhua District, Changsha [长沙市雨花区香樟路人口与出入境管理支队] to have your exit and entry records printed.

Thirdly, apply for a Proof of Residency at a local police station in the place where you live.

Fourthly, go to the hospital to take physical examination and get a physical examination form. Then bring all the materials above, and the original and a copy of your passport to a driving school for registration.