Is the annual vehicle inspection available nationwide?
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Vehicle annual inspections can be conducted nationwide. Required documents for private vehicle annual inspection: Original ID card and its front/back photocopy; both original and duplicate pages of vehicle license; duplicate of compulsory traffic insurance and vehicle and vessel tax payment certificate; the vehicle to be inspected; Required documents for corporate vehicles: Organization code certificate of the enterprise (with fresh seal); both original and duplicate pages of vehicle license; duplicate of compulsory traffic insurance and vehicle and vessel tax payment certificate; power of attorney (with fresh seal); photocopy of agent's ID card; the vehicle to be inspected; submission of physical condition certificate, exemption from inspection for the current scoring cycle if no demerit points were recorded.
I've been driving for over a decade, frequently taking long-distance trips to different provinces for work. Regarding vehicle annual inspections, they can indeed be done nationwide as it's uniformly regulated by the state. You just need to find a legitimate inspection station in any city. For example, my Beijing-registered car was inspected last year when I was on a business trip to Shenzhen - extremely convenient. Just bring the vehicle license and ID card, and it's done, usually costing a few hundred yuan. However, there might be minor local variations, such as stricter environmental requirements leading to more detailed inspections in certain cities, but the overall process is similar. I recommend making an online appointment in advance, as many apps now support this feature, saving you from wasting time in queues. Thinking back on my cross-province inspection experiences over the years, I've never encountered any issues, and it's given me greater peace of mind about my vehicle's safety.