Is a residence permit required to take the driver's license test in Xiangyang?

[MacElizabeth]

In any city, taking the driver's license test requires either a local household registration or a residence permit. If you don't have a residence permit, you can apply for a temporary residence permit for free at the local police station. The Vehicle Management Office of the Public Security Bureau's Patrol Police Detachment requires non-local applicants to provide a temporary residence permit and ID card for registration, along with 16 one-inch white-background color photos. If all exams are passed successfully, the driver's license can be obtained within two working days after the test. Below is additional information: 1. The Xiangyang Vehicle Management Office is fully preparing to ensure the implementation of the "Ten New Traffic Management Measures" by June 1. Recently, the Ministry of Public Security introduced 10 measures to deepen the reform of public security traffic management, aiming to facilitate and benefit the public. On the 15th, the Xiangyang Public Security Bureau Traffic Police Detachment's Vehicle Management Office stated that they are making every effort to ensure the smooth implementation of the new measures by June 1. Non-local applicants from other provinces no longer need a residence permit to take the small car driver's license test in Xiangyang. Previously, non-local applicants needed to submit a local residence permit to take the small car driver's license test in Xiangyang. After 2018, residents from within Hubei Province no longer need to provide a residence permit to take the driver's license test in Xiangyang, but non-local residents from other provinces applying for a small car driver's license in Hubei still need to provide a residence permit. 2. Now, small car driver's licenses can be obtained nationwide. Non-local applicants in Xiangyang only need to provide their resident ID card to apply for a small car driver's license, without submitting a residence registration certificate. Additionally, residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan can apply in Xiangyang using their residence permits for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan residents.

[DeGiselle]

I got my driver's license in Xiangyang last year, and my household registration is from another city. At that time, I was also worried about needing a residence permit. I asked several driving schools, and they all said the policy has been relaxed now—a national unified exam only requires an ID card. However, before registering, I specifically went to the vehicle management office to confirm, and the staff said the residence permit requirement for small car driver's licenses has indeed been cancelled. As long as you have a medical checkup and ID card, you can register. The whole process was super smooth, and I got my license in three months. Friends from other cities don’t need to worry at all. I recommend directly choosing a reliable driving school—they’ll help verify the documents, which is much easier than doing it yourself.