Can a Cross-Province Temporary License Plate Only Be Issued Once?
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Cross-province temporary license plates can only be issued once and are valid for no more than 30 days. A temporary license plate is a paper vehicle license that permits temporary road use for motor vehicles, also known as a temporary vehicle movement permit. It is issued by the vehicle management department of the public security bureau for newly purchased vehicles before official registration. Temporary license plates can be categorized into: 1. Temporary license plates for administrative jurisdictions; 2. Cross-administrative jurisdiction temporary license plates; 3. Temporary license plates for testing purposes; 4. Temporary license plates for special-type motor vehicles. The conditions for applying for a temporary license plate include: 1. Driving the vehicle from the place of purchase to the place of use; 2. Vehicle transfer with formal license plates already surrendered; 3. New vehicles without formal license plates in the local area that need to be driven to another location for modifications; 4. Vehicles purchased locally that need to be driven to another location; 5. Vehicles without a fixed registration that require temporary use.
Last time when I picked up the car from Shanghai to Hunan, I applied for an inter-provincial temporary license plate. The vehicle management office informed me that this type of cross-province temporary plate has a maximum validity of 30 days and can only be issued once without renewal. The key point is you must drive the car to the destination city to register for the formal license plate within the temporary plate's validity period. Otherwise, driving with an expired temporary plate counts as unlicensed driving. If you encounter traffic jams or special circumstances delaying your journey, it's better to park at a local service area rather than risk driving. By the way, this brown-patterned temporary plate is completely different from the blue-patterned intra-provincial temporary plates—make sure to check the usage scope carefully!
