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Old 20-04-2006, 08:00 PM
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HK$900 for a 10-year licence. (Different fee and validity for those over 60 years.)

http://www.td.gov.hk/public_services...ex.htm#driving
Aside from the obvious car driving thing, is there any other reason(s) to have a driver's license?
In the US it functions like a citizen ID badge. You need it to do all sorts of things like opening accounts.
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No - in HK we have ID cards for those purposes. If you don't drive then there is no reason at all to have a HK Driving Licence - it is, after all, just an "annex" to your ID card - the photo is only on your ID card anyway - there isn't one on the driving licence itself.
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HK$900 for a 10-year licence. (Different fee and validity for those over 60 years.)

http://www.td.gov.hk/public_services...ex.htm#driving
Really? Can you exchange your U.S. licence for a Hong Kong one? I thought the US licence is only good for one year and after which you would have to take a test to get a HK licence. Could someone please confirm? Thanks.
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No - in HK we have ID cards for those purposes. If you don't drive then there is no reason at all to have a HK Driving Licence - it is, after all, just an "annex" to your ID card - the photo is only on your ID card anyway - there isn't one on the driving licence itself.
Well, that just saved me $1800. Thanks!
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Driver's licenses in the U.S. are issued by the individual states. It will depend on the state where you have your residence and driver's license issued. Most U.S. driver's licences have a photograph on them. So if you're in Hong Kong and need to renew, it's pretty tough to renew. Because of 9/11, most states have also tightened up their renewal requirements. For example, you can renew you license in Virginia only one time and they will issue you a license without a photo. But forget about renewing it more than once.
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