Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 37

Visiting drivers from abroad

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a visitor who holds-

   (a)  a valid international driving permit; or

   (b)  a valid domestic driving permit or domestic driving licence, issued in
        a place outside Hong Kong may drive in Hong Kong, during the period of
        12 months following the date of his last entry into Hong Kong, a motor
        vehicle of any class which he is authorized by that permit or licence
        to drive notwithstanding that he is not a holder of a driving licence
        issued under these regulations, but so long as he has attained the age
        specified in regulation 7 for the issue of such driving licence in
        respect of the class of motor vehicle.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not authorize a person to drive a motor vehicle of any
class if he is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence to
drive a motor vehicle of that class.