Transport Department - How To Apply for Vehicle and Driver Licensing Documents By Post

Nearly all applications associated with vehicle and driver licensing can be submitted by post.

Application Procedures

If you wish to submit your application by post for any vehicle and driver licensing documents, you must, first of all, obtain a relevant application form, which is available at the Home Affairs Department's public enquiry service centres, post offices and the Transport Department Licensing Offices. Application forms can also be obtained through the fax-on-demand service of the Transport Department Customer Service Hotline and the Transport Department website.

After you have completed the application form, return it, together with the relevant supporting documents and the appropriate fee, by post, to the Licensing Office concerned (please refer to Table 1).

If your application is in order, the required licensing document will be sent to you by recorded delivery within 10 working days, except applications for Driving Test (Commercial Vehicle).

Things to Note

(a)	Make sure you use the right application form and read the notes on the form carefully before completing the form;
(b)	Make sure that all the relevant parts in the form are duly completed;
(c)	Remember to sign the form;
(d)	Check if your address in the form is clear and correct;
(e)	Ensure that your application is accompanied by all the necessary supporting documents;
(f)	Do not send cash by post. Crossed cheque/cashier order for the correct amount of fees should be made payable to either "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" or "The Government of the HKSAR". Please write down your name, identity document number/vehicle registration mark and daytime contact telephone number on the back of the cheque/cashier order;
(g)	Make sure that you have settled all moving or parking penalties imposed on you or your vehicle;
(h)	If a change occurs in the name, address or identity document of a driving licence holder/registered owner previously provided by the driving licence holder/registered owner to the Commissioner for Transport, the driving licence holder/registered owner shall, within 72 hours of the change, notify the Commissioner for Transport in writing or by submitting the completed Transport Department Form (TD559) with the proof of change. Any person who without reasonable excuse contravenes such requirement commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000. For cases of change of name or change of identity document, the driving licence holder/registered owner shall also deliver to the Commissioner for Transport the existing original driving licence (if applicable), original driving instructor's licence (if applicable), original vehicle registration document (if applicable), vehicle licence (if applicable) and Certification of Allocation of Personalized Registration Mark (if applicable) for amendment;
(i)	The Commissioner for Transport may, in processing licensing application, require the applicant to produce proof of his/her present address (residential and correspondence address, e.g. water/ electricity/gas/mobile phone bill or bank correspondence), and may suspend the processing of the application until the production of such proof. Therefore, applicants please bring along your proof of present address (issued not more than 3 months from now) for presentation as and when requested by officers of licensing offices;
(j)	With effect from 16 September 2008, applicants are required to produce proof of present address (residential address and correspondence address) which is issued not more than 3 months from now (e.g. water/electricity/gas/mobile phone bill or bank correspondence) when applying for the Registration of Vehicle, First Issue of Learner's Driving Licence / Full Driving Licence / Driving Instructor's Licence / Temporary Driving Licence / Vehicle Licence, Renewal of Full Driving Licence / Vehicle Licence, Direct Issue of Full Driving Licence and Change of Address. Transport Department may suspend the processing of the above applications until the production of address proof; and
(k)	For any change of address notified under any Transport Deparment application form, all vehicle/driving licence records of the applicant under the same identity document held by this Department will also be changed.

Enquiries

Enquiries about applications by post can be made to the Licensing Office concerned (please refer to Table 1).

Please dial Customer Service Hotline 2804 2600 (24-hour service) or visit the Transport Department website http://www.td.gov.hk/

Table 1: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS AND POSTAL ADDRESS

(a) Vehicle Licensing

Type of Application	Application Form No.	Original Vehicle Registration Document	Photocopy of Certificate of Incorporation/ Insurance Document	Photocopy of valid Third Party Risk Insurance Certificate/ Cover Note	Fee	Others	Postal Address and Enquiry Tel.
Renewal of Vehicle Licence	TD 558					A	ST
Duplicate Vehicle Licence	TD 151			-		B	KT
Cancellation of Vehicle Registration	TD 184			-	-	C	KT
Change of Particulars of Motor Vehicle	TD 559			-	-	D	KT

A-	Original copy of the Certificate of Fitness or Roadworthiness if the vehicle is subject to inspection.
B-	Defaced licence (if applicable).
C-	Unexpired licence and scrap certificate or shipping document.
D-	Licence, Vehicle Registration Document and documents certifying the change.
KT-	Kwun Tong Licensing Office, P.O. Box 68115, Kowloon East Post Office, Kowloon (Tel. 2349 0200).
ST-	Shatin Licensing Office, P.O. Box 79, Shatin Central Post Office

(b) Driver Licensing

Type of Application	Application Form No.	Driving Licence/ Driving Instructor's Licence	Photocopy of Identity Document	Fee	Others	Postal Address and Enquiry Tel.
Learner's Driving Licence--Re-application (Private Car and Light Goods Vehicle)	TD 555				-	KT
Addition of Learner's Driving Licence Entitlements (Private Car, Light Goods Vehicles, Motor Cycle & Motor Tricycle)	TD 555			-	A	KT
Renewal of Full Driving Licence	TD 557	-			-	KT
First Issue of Full Driving Licence	TD 557				A	KT
Duplicate Driving Licence/Driving Instructor's Licence	TD 106	-			B	KT
Addition of Driving Licence/Driving Instructor's Licence Entitlements	TD 557	-		-	A	KT
International Driving Permit	TD 51	-			D	KT
Change of Address	TD 559	-		-	-	KT
Change of Personal Particulars	TD 559			-	C	KT
Renewal of Driving Instructor's Licence	TD 557	-			-	KT
Learner's Driving Licence--First Application/Re-application (Commercial Vehicles)	TD 556				-	ST
Addition of Learner's Driving Licence Entitlements (Commercial Vehicles)	TD 556	-		-	A	ST
Driving Test (Commercial Vehicle)	TD 321		-		E	ST
Learner's Driving Licence - Re-application (Motor Cycle and Motor Tricycle)	TD 555				F	HK/K
Driving Test (Private Car, Light Goods Vehicle, Motor Cycle and Motor Tricycle)	TD 82		-		-	HK/K
Probationary Driving Licence-First Issue/Renewal	TD 590	-			A	KT

A-	Original copy of test form, statement from Transport Department showing the pass of driving test and learner's licence.
B-	Defaced licence (applying for renewal of full driving licence/driving instructor's licence within four months prior to the expiry date of the current driving licence/driving instructor's licence).
C-	Declaration from solicitor of the change of name, photocopy of the declaration must be attached.
D-	Two copies of a recent photo, size 40 mm * 50 mm taken full face without headgear.
E-	Notification of the details of test appointment within one month.
F-	Part C test (i.e. Road Test) appointment letter or application for Part C test (i.e. Road Test).
KT-	Kwun Tong Licensing Office, P.O. Box 68115, Kowloon East Post Office, Kowloon. (Tel. 2349 0200).
ST-	Shatin Licensing Office, Shatin Central Post Office Box number 79.
HK-	Hong Kong Licensing Office, 3/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong. (Tel. 2804 2640).
K-	Kowloon Licensing Office, 2/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon. (Tel. 2150 7712).