China - Obtain a Temporary Vehicle Entry Permit

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Procedure

The applicant shall, within 2 days of foreign motor vehicles entering into China, fill out the Application Form for the Plate and Driving Permit of the Motor Vehicle of Temporary Entry in Chinese, and make an application for plate and driving permit at the traffic administrative department of public security agency of province or municipality where the place of entry or starting place is located, with the following documents: the certificate of inspection for motor vehicle safety and technology(a Chinese translation needed, if the original copy is written in a language other than Chinese), the motor vehicle registration certificate ratified and issued by overseas competent authorities (a Chinese translation needed, if the original copy is written in a language other than Chinese), the voucher issued by Chinese customs and other departments on permitting the motor vehicle to enter the territory, the certificate issued by the competent authorities of China in case of organized travels, races and other exchange activities, the third page of voucher of compulsory liability insurance for traffic accidents of motor vehicles in China with a validity of no less than the temporary entry period, identity certificate for entry and exit, an entrusted certificate offered by relevant Chinese host department and the identity certificate of the agent.

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Required Documents

• The certificate of inspection for motor vehicle safety and technology(a Chinese translation needed, if the original copy is written in a language other than Chinese),
• The motor vehicle registration certificate ratified and issued by overseas competent authorities (a Chinese translation needed, if the original copy is written in a language other than Chinese),
• The voucher issued by Chinese customs and other departments on permitting the motor vehicle to enter the territory,
• The certificate issued by the competent authorities of China in case of organized travels, races and other exchange activities,
• The third page of voucher of compulsory liability insurance for traffic accidents of motor vehicles in China with a validity of no less than the temporary entry period, identity certificate for entry and exit,
• An entrusted certificate offered by relevant Chinese host department and the identity certificate of the agent.

Office Locations & Contacts

General Office of the Ministry of Public Security
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: East Chang'an Avenue in Beijing on the 14th
Zip Code: 100,741

Shanghai Municipal Transport and Port Authority
Address: 100 Dagu Rd (Office hour: 9am to 11:30am and 1:30 to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday)
Telephone: 23111111

Beijing Traffic Management Bureau,
Beijing ICP 08006306 Beijing public security equipment 110 102 001 220
Address: Xicheng District, Beijing Fuchengmen
North Main Street on the 1st Zip: 100037

Eligibility

Transport vehicles that exit or enter China shall be subject to border inspection when leaving or arriving at ports. Border inspection of entering transport vehicles shall be conducted at the first arriving port in China; border inspection of exiting transport vehicles shall be conducted at the last port when they leave China. Under special circumstances, border inspection may be conducted in places designated by competent authorities.

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Validity

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Sample Documents

Sample Application form

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Instructions

Persons in charge of transport vehicles or agencies handling the exit/entry business for transport vehicles shall, in accordance with relevant regulations, report to the exit/entry border inspection authorities in advance on the entering or exiting transport vehicles time of arrival at or departure from the port and the places of stay, and truthfully declare information including staff, passengers, goods and articles.

Persons in charge of transport vehicles or agencies handling the exit/entry business for transport vehicles shall provide cooperation in exit/entry border inspection, and shall immediately report any violations of this Law found thereby and give assistance in the investigation and handling of such violations.

Required Information

• Vehicle Information
• Application
• Vehicle Entry or Import or Immigration

Need for the Document

Upon approval of the state competent authorities, foreign motor vehicles temporarily entering the territory to participate in organized travels, races and other exchange activities shall, apply to the traffic administrative department of public security agency of province or municipality where the place of entry or starting place is located, for the plate and driving permit of the motor vehicle of temporary entry.

Information which might help

Under any of the following circumstances, transport vehicles shall be not allowed to exit or enter China; those that have left ports may be ordered to return:

• Exit or enter China without examination and approval when leaving or arriving at port;
• Change the port of exit or entry without approval;
• Are suspected of carrying persons who are not allowed to exit or enter China and therefore need to be inspected and verified;
• Are suspected of carrying articles endangering national security or interests or disrupting social or public order and therefore need to be inspected and verified; or
• Other circumstances in which transport vehicles refuse to subject themselves to exit/entry border inspection authorities administration.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Without the permission of exit/entry border inspection authorities in accordance with prescribed procedures, transport vehicles that exit China shall not embark or disembark passengers, or load and unload goods or articles between exit inspection and exit, and nor shall transport vehicles that enter China do so between entry and entry inspection.

External Links

Exit and Entry Administration Law of People's Republic of China (in English)

Provisions on Administration of Motor Vehicles and Drivers of Temporary Entry

Others

Agencies handling the exit/entry business for transport vehicles shall file records with exit/entry border inspection authorities. For agents engaging in such a business, the entities they work for shall file relevant records for them with exit/entry border inspection authorities.