The People's Republic of China is not a signatory to the United Nations' Geneva Convention on Road Traffic and the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. Holders of a Chinese license wishing to drive in the United States face different requirements across various states.
Alabama:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
Alaska:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years, valid for up to 90 days
Arizona: Permitted
Arkansas:
Not permitted, international driving permit required
California:
Permitted, drivers aged > 18 years, must be valid
Colorado:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
Connecticut:
Not permitted, international driving permit required
Delaware:
Permitted, drivers aged > 16 years
Florida:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
Georgia: Permitted
Hawaii:
Not permitted, international driving permit required
Iowa: Permitted
Illinois:
Permitted, during the legal visit
Indiana:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16.5 years
Iowa: Permitted
Kansas: Permitted
Kentucky:
Not permitted, international driving permit required
Louisiana:
Permitted, valid for up to 90 days
Maine:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
Maryland: Permitted
Massachusetts: Not permitted
Michigan: Not permitted
Minnesota:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 15 years
Mississippi:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 18 years, valid for up to 60 days
Missouri:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
Montana:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 15 years
Nebraska:
Permitted, valid for up to 30 days
Nevada:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
New Hampshire: Not permitted
New Jersey: Not permitted
New Mexico:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 15 years
New York: Permitted
North Carolina: Permitted
North Dakota:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
Ohio: Permitted
Oklahoma:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
Oregon:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
Pennsylvania:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
Rhode Island:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
South Carolina:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
South Dakota:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years
Tennessee: Permitted
Texas: Not permitted
Utah:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years, valid for up to 6 months
Vermont: Not permitted
Virginia:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16.25 years
Washington:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16 years, valid for up to 1 year
West Virginia:
Permitted, drivers aged ≥ 16.25 years
Wisconsin:
Not permitted, international driving permit (IDP) required
Wyoming: Permitted
District of Columbia:
Permitted, valid for up to 30 days