Hong Kong drivers will be able to renew their vehicle licences within one day by year-end, down from the current processing time of up to 10 working days, under new Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives aimed at streamlining transport services and traffic management.The “Easy Licence Application Approval” system, announced by the Transport Department on Thursday, will be launched by the end of this year. It will use Large Language Models to automatically recognise, cross-check and verify documents submitted with online applications.More than 90 per cent of online vehicle licence renewals are expected to be automatically processed by the AI system, cutting processing times from up to 10 working days to just one.
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Hong Kong drivers to renew vehicle licences in 1 day by year-end under AI system
Hong Kong's Transport Department will launch the "Easy Licence Application Approval" system by the end of this year. This new artificial intelligence (AI) initiative aims to streamline transport services and traffic management by significantly reducing vehicle licence renewal processing times.
Kristen CheungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-20 · 07:48 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Transport Department will launch the "Easy Licence Application Approval" system by the end of this year. This new artificial intelligence (AI) initiative aims to streamline transport services and traffic management by significantly reducing vehicle licence renewal processing times. Drivers will be able to renew their licences within one day, a reduction from the current processing time of up to 10 working days. The system will utilize large language models to automatically recognize, cross-check, and verify documents submitted with online applications. It is anticipated that over 90 percent of online vehicle licence renewals will be processed automatically by this AI system.
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The "Easy Licence Application Approval" system will use large language models.
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The new system will cut processing times from up to 10 working days to just one.
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Hong Kong drivers will be able to renew vehicle licences in 1 day by year-end.
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More than 90 per cent of online vehicle licence renewals are expected to be automatically processed by the AI system.
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