Countries such as the United States/Britain/Canada/Australia, whether traveling or studying abroad/immigrating, can drive in New Zealand as long as they have China driver's license and an English translation recognized by the driver's license, and the annual driver's license has not expired. The New Zealand Education Union () points out that, however, you can only drive for one year at most. If you plan to stay for more than one year, you must change your China driver's license into a New Zealand driver's license at an institution designated by the Land Traffic Safety Administration within one year.
Does China driver's license need to be notarized before use?
No notarization is required. The validity of the notarial certificate is used to prove that the document is consistent with the original. Since driving in New Zealand must bring the original driver's license, there is no need to notarize whether it is consistent with the original. Your driver's license can only be used after it is officially translated. If you hold a notarial certificate, the validity of the notarial certificate here only proves that the notarial translation is acceptable, which is equivalent to the official translation in New Zealand.
I don't recommend that you notarize in China, because in New Zealand, it often happens that the domestic notary office has no translation level or doesn't understand the classification translation of New Zealand motor vehicles and then doubts the authenticity of your driver's license. When the translation is wrong or inaccurate, or the translation format is not equal, it is almost impossible for the parties to go back to China to find a notary office to correct it. If they translate in New Zealand, they can correct possible mistakes by calling.
China driver's license must be used for more than two years?
China driver's license can be used in New Zealand for no more than two years. In fact, the new China driver's license obtained in China can also be used in New Zealand to replace the official New Zealand driver's license. But if you plan to live in New Zealand for a long time and need to buy a car, the insurance company will charge a high premium because of your short driving experience. In addition, if you rent a car, some car rental agencies refuse to rent a car from people who have a driver's license for less than one year.
I have been driving in China for many years and have never had an accident. Can I enjoy the premium discount when buying a car in New Zealand? Usually, as long as your domestic insurance company sends you a letter (sample) to prove that you haven't had an accident claim within a few years, you can get a discount when you buy auto insurance in New Zealand. However, New Zealand insurance companies are skeptical about this letter from China because there are too many claims for traffic accidents of people with China driver's licenses this year, and other New Zealand insurance companies refuse to insure China driver's licenses, so they can only take their chances.
My China driver's license is new. Because my driving experience is too short (or almost no driving experience), the insurance premium is high Is there any way to reduce the insurance premium?
If you want to buy all the insurance, it will be very expensive. Only third-party insurance can be insured, which will be much cheaper. In this case, if there is a car accident around you, the insurance company will only compensate you for the losses caused to others or property, but not your own person or car, so you need to be extra careful when driving. If there is no accident within one year, your premium will be reduced from the second year, and then you can buy full insurance. In addition, when you convert your China driver's license into a New Zealand local driver's license, your insurance company will usually reduce the insurance premium for you.
It is said that the translation of China driver's license must be done by the translation agency designated by AA. Are you the translation agency designated by AA?
AA has never appointed any translation agency. However, it is usually the case that the applicant uses an unrecognized translator to change the China driver's license into a New Zealand driver's license, but AA does not accept it. The applicant asks what kind of translator is acceptable. In this case, AA staff generally don't give you a detailed explanation, and often simply pick up a business card from the counter and hand it to you for translation. The above situation is sometimes understood by the parties as that AA has appointed a translation agency, which is wrong. Any translation by a recognized translator can be used. My translation service is a recognized translation service. Look here.
AA refused to change my driver's license, saying that my driver's license could not be used, and asked me to issue a certificate to prove that this driver's license is true. Why?
Nowadays, fake China driver's licenses are rampant in New Zealand, causing too many traffic accidents. The Land Traffic Safety Administration has asked the Embassy of China for help. On how to identify the authenticity of China's driver's license, the Embassy of China provided several standards to the New Zealand Land Traffic Safety Bureau. If your driver's license does not meet these standards, they will not change it. Some AA employees are also wary of China's driver's license. If the notarial certificate you hold is poorly translated, or rough, or your driver's license is rough, it will also be suspected to be fake, so it will be rejected. In this case, you will be required to go to the Embassy of China or relevant institutions to issue a certificate to prove that your driver's license is a real driver's license. In fact, the Embassy of China does not provide this service.
How about learning to drive in China? How about learning to drive in New Zealand?
The answer to this question will vary according to your specific situation.
First, judging from the time it takes to get a driver's license, it takes one to three months to get a driver's license in China. Once you have a domestic driver's license, you can drive your own car when you come to New Zealand, and you can immediately turn it into an official New Zealand driver's license at any time. In New Zealand, it takes 65,438+02 months (over 25 years old) or 24 months (under 25 years old) to obtain an official New Zealand driver's license (if you attend a driving training course in an accredited driving school, it can be shortened to 9 months for over 25 years old and 65,438+08 months for under 25 years old).
Secondly, judging from the difficulty of the test, it is very difficult to take the traffic test for China driver's license, and you have to memorize a lot of unrealistic mechanical knowledge and so on. The theoretical test of New Zealand driver's license is relatively simple, all of which are multiple-choice questions, and the content is very practical. Road test is relatively simple in China, focusing on testing technology, while driving is not a difficult technology. After several hours of study, almost everyone can pass the exam. In New Zealand, the road test is very difficult, and the focus is on your vision and safety awareness, but it takes a long time to cultivate these awareness. Without a few months of practical driving experience, it is impossible to consciously exercise your consciousness, so it is difficult to pass the exam without exposing yourself in an hour-long road test. Many skilled old drivers in China often fail the road test in New Zealand several times. The reason is that they don't cultivate these awareness when driving in China, and it takes time to cultivate safety awareness. Generally speaking, for those new immigrants who need to find a job by car immediately after coming to New Zealand, and those international students who want to make full use of their time abroad to travel and see more, it is best to come back from China with a driver's license. But for some people, learning to drive in New Zealand is better. For example, if you have a family member in New Zealand who has a full driver's license for more than two years and can teach you to drive, and you don't mind crashing, then you'd better go to New Zealand to learn to drive. Every time you go out, just hang the L sign and let your family sit in the co-pilot seat, and the steering wheel can be turned on. This basically does not affect your going out. You can't drive alone.
Thirdly, from the cost of obtaining a driver's license: for those who study driving in China, the cost of obtaining a New Zealand driver's license = the cost of studying driving in China+NZD154.80; This fee allows you to get two driver's licenses: China driver's license and New Zealand driver's license. For those who study driving in New Zealand, the cost of obtaining a New Zealand driver's license = NZD 282.30 examination fee+study fee. The cost of driving lessons varies from person to person. If possible, you can learn to drive from your family/friends who have a regular driver's license for more than two years, which may be very low (if you don't hit their car), but your friends may not want to spend time with you and risk your car collision; Another way is to hire a coach. Coaches charge NZ $30 to NZ $45 per hour, with unlimited study time until you are confident enough to pass the exam. In addition, the cost of insurance is different. If you have a China driver's license, you will get an official New Zealand driver's license earlier, and your driving experience will be one to two years longer than that of those who study driving in New Zealand, so your annual insurance premium will be greatly reduced.
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