The Transport Department (TD) said today (February 11) that to prevent members of the public from rushing to the Licensing Offices to submit renewal applications for expiring or expired vehicle and driving licences before Budget Day, the TD will implement the following arrangements:
      

• All vehicle licences eligible for renewal on or before Budget Day (February 25), i.e. vehicles that are registered at the time of renewal and have licence expiry dates falling on or before June 24, may be renewed at the present rate (note) for four months or 12 months at any time up to and including June 24;
   
• All Hong Kong full driving licences and driving instructor's licences eligible for renewal on or before Budget Day (February 25), i.e. those expiring on or before June 24 and those that have expired for less than three years at the time of renewal, may be renewed at the present rate at any time up to and including June 24; and
   
• The above special arrangements only apply to renewal applications for vehicle licences, Hong Kong full driving licences and driving instructor's licences that meet the conditions above, but not other licensing services.

     "Eligible licence holders do not need to rush to the Licensing Offices to submit renewal applications for their vehicle or driving licences on speculation that their fees may increase in the Budget. The special arrangements are not related to the content of the Budget, about which the TD has no information," a spokesman for the TD said.
 
Note: For electric private cars, the present rate refers to the licence fee structure and levels effective from November 1, 2025. Since the Government provides a four-month grace period fee arrangement for eligible vehicle owners, if their vehicle licences expire on or before February 28, 2026, they may be renewed on or before the licence expiry date at the old fee level in effect before November 1, 2025.

Ends/Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Issued at HKT 11:00

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