Driver Licence Translation
The front and subpage of the driving licence, the vehicle classes and the archive number translated item by item, with the layout aligned to the original. The translation carries our officially registered translation stamp and is accepted for car rental abroad, exchanging a local licence, foreign nationals exchanging a Chinese licence and cross-border insurance claims. Delivered worldwide with same-day rush available.
Licence documents we translate and stamp
From the Chinese licence itself to foreign licences and international driving permits — vehicle classes, archive numbers and dates are translated exactly as printed, with the original codes kept alongside the local usage.
Tailored to the receiving body
Requirements differ widely from country to country. Confirm the receiving body’s rules first and we produce the translation and stamping to match — it saves a great deal of back and forth.
Car rental abroad
Rental companies and transport authorities in Australia, New Zealand and Germany accept different forms of translation; some only accept translations issued by a designated body.
Exchanging a local licence
Exchanging a Chinese licence for an overseas one requires translations of the vehicle classes, first-issue date and validity period; some states also require a translator’s declaration.
Foreign nationals in China
Holders of a foreign licence exchanging it for a Chinese one need a Chinese translation bearing the translation stamp, submitted with entry/exit records and a medical certificate.
Insurance claims
Translations proving driving qualification and the scope of vehicle classes for cross-border traffic incidents and vehicle insurance claims.
Licence translation is more than vehicle classes
Requirements for the form of the translation vary enormously between countries. Confirming the receiving body’s rules before deciding the rendering and stamping method avoids most of the rework.
- Vehicle class codes rendered in locally accepted usage, with the original codes kept for comparison
- Archive number, first-issue date and validity period checked item by item, avoiding requests for further documents at exchange
- Name and date of birth kept identical with the passport; foreign nationals follow the passport spelling
- Purpose and language stated on the translation; translator’s declaration and agency credentials attached when needed
Four steps, all from your desk
Photographs of the front and subpage are all we need — no originals. You approve the draft before stamping, we post the hard copy by courier and send the PDF at the same time.
Send both pages
Photograph or scan the front page and subpage of the licence, noting the destination country and the receiving body’s requirements.
Quote & confirmation
A price and turnaround within 30 minutes, charged per licence with front and subpage at the same price; rush orders are scheduled first.
Translation & review
The translator works from the original and a second person checks the archive number, dates and vehicle classes before the draft comes to you.
Stamping & delivery
Typeset, printed and stamped with the official translation seal; hard copy shipped and PDF sent simultaneously, ready for submission.
Not in Shenzhen? We still handle it
Wherever you are in China, send photographs of both pages by email or WeChat and keep the original — the PDF arrives first and the stamped hard copy is couriered to your city. Full process, pricing and courier rules →
Driver licence translation Q&A
Can I drive abroad with a Chinese driving licence?
Can you produce a NAATI-certified translation for Australia or New Zealand?
What about the sworn translation Germany requires?
My licence is expired or still in the probation period. Can it still be translated?
What do I need to have a foreign licence translated into Chinese?
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