Get a driver's licence
What document you need to be able to legally drive in Macau depends on the length of your stay and, of course, whether you do or do not have a valid driver's licence from your home country.
If you plan to stay in Macau for less than one year, you will need to go to the police station and get an official paper that will legalise your foreign licence for six months.
However, if you want to stay in Macau for more than one year, you will need to get a local licence. It may also be possible to have your foreign licence directly converted into Macau licence. To do so, you will need to present the following documents:
- Application Mod No. 3A (which you can get at the Transport Bureau or download from the Transport Bureau website);
- Application Mod. No 011/DLC (also accessible via the Transport Bureau);
- Original of your existing driver's licence;
- Two copies of the original licence;
- Copy of your Macao Resident Identity Card;
- Two recent photos, 1.5 inches, white background.
Alternatively, if your licence cannot be converted or if you do not have a valid driver's licence, you will need to pass a written and driving test. The written test must be completed in either Chinese or Portuguese ' so the help of a translator may be required.
Important:
You will need to have an International Driver's Licence if your original driver's licence is not issued in English, French, Chinese or Portuguese.
