Using a Chinese driving license in the UK

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alnaz Member

Member since 14 June 2023

alnazMember14 June 2023 12:08:24

Hello,

Am I able to drive in the UK with a Chinese driving license?

I’m from the UK and am getting a Chinese driving license from Shanghai. I’ve not got a UK license and when I get my Chinese one, it will have a Chinese name, not my actual name. Any advice from people who have managed to do it would be much appreciate!

acoop New member

Member since 15 July 2022

acoopNew member14 June 2023 12:16:18

@alnaz if you do simple search on the internet it says you can drive for 12 months then you must take a full test.

alnaz Member

Member since 14 June 2023

alnazMember14 June 2023 12:43:07

Thanks for checking that for me. Only thing the simple search doesn’t say is if the driving license having a different name to my real name is going to be a problem if i get pulled over. The license is all in Chinese and my Chinese name does not in any way resemble my full name.

do you have any experience about this problem acoop?

Bhavna Team

Member since 01 June 2015

BhavnaTeam14 June 2023 15:39:04

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Hello Alnaz,

May I suggest that you open a similar thread on the England forum so that members there can perhaps guide you ?

Regards

Bhavna

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