First temporary driver's permit for foreign tourist issued by Hainan

Mettia Melillo, a tourist from Italy, received a temporary driver's permit in five minutes after filing out an application at Sanya Phoenix International Airport on Thursday after a new policy took effect the same day.

Melillo is the first foreign tourist to enjoy the pilot policy issued in the Hainan Free Trade Zone by the Ministry of Public Security in July. It is meant to facilitate travel, work and the daily lives of people from overseas.

"I'm very happy with this new policy, and I will rent a recreational vehicle to travel around Hainan Island for a couple of months and will later start a bakery business in Sanya to treat people here with food of my hometown style," said Melillo, who has 19 years of driving experience.