Transport Department rolls out new mobile app where drivers can get digital copy of their driving licence
About 2.5 million drivers in Hong Kong are no longer required to carry their physical driving licences if they have an electronic version, under a new policy that started on Monday.
The government has launched a mobile application that was previously expected to cost HK$12.5 million (US$1.59 million) to create, with the platform aiming to make it more flexible and convenient for drivers to present their licences.
The Post unpacks the beginnings of the service and how it works.
The new licence format is the latest effort from the Transport Department to digitalise services, after launching online application options for most licences and driving tests over the past year.
