What are the requirements for the Shanghai license plate lottery?
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Requirements for the Shanghai license plate lottery: 1. Local residents: Shanghai residents living within the city or non-local residents who hold a valid Shanghai residence permit and have continuously paid social insurance in the city for the past two years (including) (excluding back payments); 2. Age 18 or above: No passenger cars registered in their name within the city or all passenger cars registered in their name in the city are marked for compulsory cancellation; 3. Hold a valid driver's license: No valid quota in their name or not eligible to apply for a renewal quota. Additional information: A license plate number is the identification plate of a vehicle, and its significance to the vehicle is like an ID number to a person. For example, if the license plate is from Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 'Yue' represents Guangdong Province, 'A' represents Guangzhou City, and 'Yue A' is the license plate code for Guangzhou City.
Just tried the Shanghai license plate lottery, sharing my experience. The registration requirements are simple but can't be careless. You need a Shanghai hukou or valid residence permit; being a local like me made it easy. A driver's license is mandatory—just the regular car type, and since I got mine long ago, it was a breeze. Also, you can't have any cars registered in Shanghai under your name; I live in a rental and never owned a car, so I qualified. The application is done online via the Guopai official website or app, and filling in the info is quick—just remember to upload clear photos of your ID and driver's license. The lottery is held monthly with an extremely low success rate, less than 5%, but I finally won after six attempts. I recommend checking for any unpaid fines beforehand, as the system checks credit records. The whole process takes some time, but persistence pays off. If you win, you must pay and register the plate quickly—don’t delay. Shanghai plates are tough to get but highly valuable, worth the wait.