Do Chinese Drivers Have To Take The Driving Theory Test?

If you are a learner driver you have to take and pass your theory test before you can book your practical test. If you currently have a driving licence you may not have to take an additional theory exam if you want to begin driving a different automobile.

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You will need to take a theory exam if you want a licence for a new category of vehicle, for example, if you have a car licence and you want a bike licence you will need to take a theory test.

If, nevertheless, you want to upgrade within a vehicle category you will not usually need to take a theory test, for instance, if you have a full automatic car licence and you want a manual car licence you will not have to take a theory test.

It is your responsibility to ensure you possess the correct licence for the vehicle you are driving. If you are unsure if you need to take a theory test please get in touch with the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) or the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

style=”text-decoration: underline;”>Foreign licence holders

If you possess a valid Community licence and you are visiting Great Britain, you can drive any automobile for as long as your licence remains legitimate. The appropriate full entitlement for the automobile you would like to drive must be shown on your licence.

The EEA states are as follows:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Eire, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

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If you possess a full driving licence issued outside the EEA it may be feasible to exchange it for an equal British licence. You should contact the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to find out if you can exchange your foreign licence.

If you cannot exchange your international licence you will have to apply for a British provisional licence and take a theory and practical test.

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