The Transport Department (TD) has enhanced the vehicle license (VL) and simplified the requirement of application documents starting from today (Dec. 30) for the greater convenience of the public.
From today onwards, the TD will issue a notice showing the latest validity period of the VL to vehicle owners who have successfully renewed their VL, followed by a VL without the expiry date printed on it. After obtaining such a VL, if the vehicle particulars such as the registration mark, body color, etc remain unchanged, the vehicle owner can continue to use the same VL after each subsequent renewal. Vehicle owners may scan the new QR code printed at the top of the VL to access TD's VL Online Enquiry Platform for checking its expiry date conveniently.
In addition, starting from today, when applying for VL renewal, vehicle owners are no longer required to present the Vehicle Registration Document or the Certificate of Roadworthiness after passing the vehicle examination. When submitting a VL renewal application online, once the third party risks insurance record is verified via the backend support of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI), vehicle owners do not need to upload their policy of insurance (Note).
A spokesman for the TD said, "Upon the enhancement of the VL, vehicle owners do not need to replace the VL displayed on the windscreen of their vehicles. Moreover, the TD will issue renewal reminders to vehicle owners through the electronic contact means they provided before their VLs expire. Furthermore, the measures on simplified application documents enable the vehicle owners to complete the renewal more quickly and conveniently."
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