Must I Return to My Hometown to Renew an Expired Driver's License?

[MarianaRose]

It is not necessary to return to your hometown to renew an expired driver's license. Related information: 1. Regulations: According to Article 49 of the "Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China Order No. 139", if a motor vehicle driver's household registration is relocated outside the jurisdiction of the original vehicle management office, they should apply for a license renewal at the vehicle management office of the relocation destination. 2. Out-of-town renewal: Currently, the application and examination for all types of driver's licenses are fully open to out-of-town applicants. Applicants can apply for a driver's license at their place of residence with their ID card and residence permit. Therefore, the replacement and renewal of driver's licenses (including renewal upon expiration, renewal upon reaching the specified age, renewal due to information changes, renewal due to damage, renewal due to changes in physical conditions that reduce the permitted vehicle type, and replacement due to loss) as well as the review can be processed out-of-town with an ID card.