Can a C1 driver's license be directly upgraded to an A1 driver's license?
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C1 driver's license cannot be directly upgraded to A1. A1 is the highest level among passenger vehicle driver's license types, and you must first upgrade to a B license before upgrading to A1. The permitted vehicle types for A1 include buses that can carry more than 20 passengers and passenger vehicles with a body length exceeding 6 meters. Other permitted vehicle types include A3, B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, and M. Requirements for upgrading to A1: Hold an A3 or B1 driver's license for more than 5 years, or hold a B2 driver's license for more than 3 years, or hold an A2 driver's license for more than 2 years, meeting any one of these conditions; No record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the most recent 5 consecutive scoring cycles before applying; Age must be between 22 and 60 years old. If you hold a C1 driver's license and want to upgrade to A1, you must first upgrade to A3, B1, or B2, and then upgrade from these licenses to A1. However, there is an exception. According to the 'Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses,' students currently receiving full-time driving vocational education who have obtained the qualification to drive small cars at school and have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the current scoring cycle and the most recent scoring cycle before applying can apply to upgrade to large passenger vehicles or tractor-trailer vehicles. If you are a student receiving driving education, you can directly upgrade from C1 to A1.