A driver's license is called a motor vehicle driver's license, also known as a "driver's license". According to the law, motor vehicle drivers need to apply for a license.

The definition of driver's license in China is that a motor vehicle driver's license refers to a person who is allowed to learn to drive a motor vehicle according to law. After learning, he has mastered the knowledge of traffic regulations and driving skills, and passed the examination by the management department, and was issued with legal documents, allowing him to drive a certain type of motor vehicle.

Permission to drive a vehicle is obtained by issuing a driving license. This shows that driving test is a kind of behavior with a certain format and must be issued by a special institution. Internationally, a driver's license is defined as "a certificate issued by the competent authority to drive a vehicle in order to drive a car".