Can an A3 license be upgraded to an A1?
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To upgrade from an A3 to an A1 license, you must have held the A3 license for at least 5 years and have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points within those 5 years before applying for the A1 upgrade. According to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses" and the "New Reform Regulations on Streamlining Administration, Delegating Power, Strengthening Regulation, and Improving Services," applicants for the large passenger vehicle driving category must meet one of the following conditions: Having held a city bus or medium-sized bus driving qualification for at least two years; Having held a large truck driving qualification for at least three years; Having held a tractor driving qualification for at least one year. In addition to meeting one of the above conditions, applicants must also have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the three most recent scoring cycles before applying. According to Article 17 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses," those who already hold a motor vehicle driving license and wish to apply for an additional driving category must have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the current scoring cycle and the most recent scoring cycle before applying. To upgrade the license, applicants must visit the local vehicle management office to apply for the additional driving category and pass the required tests to obtain the new license. The content of Article 17 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses" is as follows: Those who already hold a motor vehicle driving license and wish to apply for an additional driving category must have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the current scoring cycle and the most recent scoring cycle before applying. For applicants seeking to add the light trailer, medium-sized passenger vehicle, heavy trailer, or large passenger vehicle driving categories, the following additional conditions must be met: To apply for the light trailer driving category, the applicant must have held a small car or small automatic vehicle driving qualification for at least one year; To apply for the medium-sized passenger vehicle driving category, the applicant must have held a city bus, large truck, small car, small automatic vehicle, low-speed truck, or three-wheeled vehicle driving qualification for at least two years and have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the two most recent scoring cycles before applying; To apply for the heavy trailer driving category, the applicant must have held a medium-sized passenger vehicle or large truck driving qualification for at least two years or a large passenger vehicle driving qualification for at least one year and have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the two most recent scoring cycles before applying; To apply for the large passenger vehicle driving category, the applicant must have held a city bus or medium-sized passenger vehicle driving qualification for at least two years, a large truck driving qualification for at least three years, or a heavy trailer driving qualification for at least one year and have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the three most recent scoring cycles before applying. Full-time driving vocational education students who have obtained a small car driving qualification and have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the current scoring cycle and the most recent scoring cycle before applying may apply for the large passenger vehicle or heavy trailer driving categories. The following circumstances disqualify applicants from upgrading to an A1 license: According to Article 16 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses," the following individuals are ineligible to apply for the large passenger vehicle, tractor, city bus, medium-sized passenger vehicle, or large truck driving categories: Those who have caused a fatal traffic accident and bear equal or greater responsibility; Those who have driven under the influence of alcohol; Those whose driving license has been revoked or canceled within the past ten years. Conditions for upgrading to an A1 license: Height: At least 155 cm; Vision: Naked or corrected visual acuity of at least 5.0 on the logarithmic visual acuity chart; Color vision: No red-green color blindness; Hearing: Ability to discern the direction of sound sources with each ear at a distance of 50 cm from a tuning fork; Upper limbs: Both thumbs must be intact, and each hand must have at least three other intact fingers with normal movement function; Lower limbs: Both lower limbs must be intact with normal movement function, and the length difference must not exceed 5 cm; Torso and neck: No movement dysfunction; Age: Between 22 and 60 years old.
I see this question is asked by quite a few people. Can an A3 license be upgraded to an A1? Absolutely yes. You need to have driven buses with an A3 license for over two years and be at least 25 years old. Register at a local driving school to learn about driving large passenger vehicles. The theoretical test covers safety regulations and characteristics of large vehicles, while the road test involves practical operation of a bus. The whole process takes about a few months and costs around several thousand yuan. Once passed, you'll get the A1 license, making it easier to drive long-distance coaches or tour buses. Remember to undergo regular medical check-ups and maintain a good record. Many driver friends have expanded their career opportunities after doing this.
