are international drivers licences reconized in hefei ?

[shuai]

Can I drive now? 

[Aussie Mike]

No, but you can get it translated and converted to a Chinese license without sitting a test.

[marci-marc]

Hi Mike,
you mean i can change my german driving license into a chinese one without doing a test?
Do you know where i can do it and how much is it?

Thanks

[Andy72]

shuaishuai, you really want to drive in china???

wow!!!! you are brave!!!!

good luck!

[Bonnie]

hi Marci_marc.how to get a drivers lincence for foreigners
 1, the first step, the international translation of driver's license and certificate preparation, to Hefei, Anhui Province, notary public notary office, or for both.
Two Notary Office address, you can call 114 telephone inquiries and office address.
　　
2, the second step, to the post assembly of motor vehicles, Hefei, medical examination and make an appointment for enrollment management theory course exam, Vehicle specific location, you can make a voice call telephone number is: 96598.
Hillock set Vehicle Administration, the first line number in the registration office to receive, in the process of renewal of the domestic counter that foreign driver's license driver's license at the same time, foreign driver's license need to provide original translation, and certificate;
Staff verification of your medical procedures and appointments for the theory test (examination to another in a building inside the Vehicle Administration in), for examination before the first take pictures, then to the various medical departments, the total cost of about tens of dollars concrete can not remember.
　　
3, to participate in theoretical examination, examination under an appointment, make an appointment

[Bonnie]

about the detail ,u can call mike or me , bonnie for help

[marci-marc]

Hey Bonnie,
thanks for the information. I will try it.

[marci-marc]

I got my driver license, it took long time but now I got it 
At Friday I had my exam, I could take a translator with me but since December the exam is available in English, too. So normally you cant take now a translator with you.

[terryd]

Wow, it only took 1 week to get mine!  Also there's always dodgy people hanging around that guarantee a pass!  I took my Chinese friend with me as a translator.  It would have took ages if I tried to sort all the things that are needed to get a license here!

Ok so how are you finding it to drive in Hefei?  What car have you got?

Terry

[marci-marc]

I didn't drive yet because I haven't a car and the question is if I want to drive in this traffic, but maybe I could borrow onetime one car of my company.
It took really long time till I got all my papers.
The so called medical test was the best, I need show that I haven't any problems with looking and hearing. I just need say a number which was show to me in a different color then the background, then I answered the doctors “ni hao” with “ni hao” and passed the test.

[terryd]

HAHA yeah the test was comical!

I saw a Chinese person do the some of the tests before me and they took longer!  When it came to me the people doing the tests just couldn't be bothered to explain to me so just passed 

[Aussie Mike]

They believe you can drive.