The applicant may apply for a driving license in China corresponding to the type of motor vehicle license that he or she originally possesses. If failing to meet the required conditions for such an application—such as age or height—the applicant may voluntarily downgrade the type of vehicle for their China driving license application; otherwise, it will be denied.

Beijing residents with driving licenses issued by foreign countries, Hong Kong, Macao, or Taiwan, or foreigners living in Beijing, must meet the following conditions to qualify for a driving license application. 

I. Age Restrictions

(1) Small-size vehicles, small-size vehicles with auto transmission, light motorcycles: minimum age 18, maximum age 70.

(2) Low speed freight vehicles, three-wheeled vehicles, three-wheeled motorcycles, two-wheeled motorcycles and other utility vehicles: minimum age 18, maximum age 60.

(3) Buses, mid-size passenger vehicles, large freight vehicles, trolleys or tramcars: minimum age 21, maximum age 50.

(4) Tractors: minimum age 24, maximum age 50.

(5) Large-size passenger vehicles: minimum age 26, maximum age 50.

II. Health restrictions

(1) Minimum height

Large-size passenger vehicles, tractors, buses, large freight vehicles, trolleys: 155cm;

Mid-size passenger vehicles: 150cm.

(2) Vision restrictions

Large-size passenger vehicles, tractors, buses, mid-size passenger vehicles, large freight vehicles, trolleys or tramcars: natural or corrected vision minimum: 5.0 logarithm.

Other types of vehicles: natural or corrected vision minimum: 4.9 logarithm.

(3) No red/green color blindness.

(4) Hearing: Both ears must be able to determine the direction of sounds from 50 meters away

(5) Upper limbs: Two hands with thumbs and at least three other fingers. Upper limbs and hands can motion normally.

(6) Lower limbs: Normal range of motion. To apply to drive a manual transmission vehicle, lower limbs cannot be more than five centimeters different in length. To apply to drive an auto transmission vehicle, the right lower limb must be in good condition.

(7) Torso and neck: Normal range of motion must not be obstructed.

III. Those with the following conditions are not permitted to obtain a driving license:

(1) Heart disease, epilepsy, Meniere's disease, hysteria, vertigo, mental illness, mental retardation, as well as diseases associated with the nervous system and other illnesses or diseases that may hinder safe driving.

(2) Users of addictive drugs or addictive medicines that affect one's mental state.

(3) Those whose driving license has been revoked within three years of the date of application.

(4) Those whose driving license was revoked for fleeing the scene of a traffic accident.

(5) Those whose driving license was canceled by force of law within three years of the date of application.

(6) Other conditions relating to P.R.C. laws and regulations.