How long after obtaining a motorcycle license can one get a car license?
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You must wait at least one year after obtaining a motorcycle license before you can apply for a car license. First-time application for a motor vehicle driver's license: You can apply for license categories including city buses, large trucks, small cars, small automatic transmission cars, low-speed trucks, three-wheeled cars, small automatic transmission cars for the disabled, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, light motorcycles, wheeled self-propelled machinery, trolleybuses, and trams. For those who already hold a motor vehicle driver's license and wish to add additional license categories: You can apply to add license categories such as large buses, tractors, city buses, medium-sized buses, large trucks, small cars, small automatic transmission cars, low-speed trucks, three-wheeled cars, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, light motorcycles, wheeled self-propelled machinery, trolleybuses, and trams. Whether you first obtain a Category C license (for cars) or a Category D license (for motorcycles), you must wait at least one year before applying to add additional license categories.
I used to look into the driver's license process too. After getting a motorcycle license, if you want to add a car license (C1), you have to wait until the probation period is over. Typically, the probation period for a motorcycle license is 12 months, which is meant to help you adapt to driving habits. Once that's done, you can apply for the C1 license at the vehicle management office. When applying, you'll need to submit documents like your ID and a medical examination report, and then you'll have to retake all four exam sections (Subjects 1 to 4). The test content is similar to the car license test but focuses more on car operations. A friend of mine got his motorcycle license last year and applied for the C1 upgrade after the probation period. It took him about two months from registration to passing the exams, so the total time was roughly one year and two months. If you review the theoretical part in advance, you can speed up the exam process. Just remember, don’t rush to take the test before the probation period ends—it’s a legal requirement to ensure driving safety.
