Procedure To Get Driving License

How to Get Driving License?

At First, your valid license from another country is respected in Mexico and If your home state/country license is about to expire and you cannot renew it by mail the procedure is much the same in every state within Mexico. At Jalisco there are two ways to get your driver’s license if you reside in Amidic or with-in Lake Chapala so one is to go into Guadalajara and take the written exam plus the driving test. Sanely there is always a lineup and it is a full day trip.

Written test is in English if requested or in Spanish on computer terminals. After that then there is the driving test which is taken on a course laid out behind the building they have crossings and traffic lights all pretty familiar and easy but the parking space is small and it’s on the left side typical in Mexico in many cases. So, if you need to practice before you take the test.

Alternatively the second way is to get your license locally – much easier and the written test is in Spanish on a computer no English exams on paper. As known Nonetheless at the Transito office in Ribera Del Pilar you can request assistance (there is a small charge it’s like translation services) and they will whiz you through the written test if you already have an American or Canadian license and If you do not have a current license you will have to go through the driving test also.

Just Following the written test your driver’s license from north of the border qualifies you for a Jalisco License. And the small fee for assistance is worth it and the process takes maybe an hour in total. Then they send you to Chapala City Hall to sign something official and when you return your license is ready to pick up.

The Renter receives utility bills by photocopy from his landlord so it is only for proof of residence.

So now what do you need to get the license?

If your driver’s license is good for two to four years return for renewal with the same proof of identify legal status in Mexico and residence here. As Your driver’s license is one of the primary pieces of identification along with your passport for ID and FM3 or FM2. Like some carry certified copies and leave the originals in a safe place and others carry the originals but keep copies available at home to enable replacement if the originals are lost or stolen.

So Except that there are some unlicensed drivers in rural areas Mexican driving doesn’t differ from what we are accustomed to. For remaining alert because of accidents can be messy in any foreign country legally and financially.

Yes, Now that we have covered the overview here are the details you need:

Your Visa proving your legal status in Mexico: FMM FM3 or FM2

And you’re Valid Passport

With Birth certificate: proof of legal age (not needed for retirees)

You’re Proof of address: A bill for your water or electricity (CFE) phone (Telmex or Telcel or other phone company) property tax or bank statement in your name and not older than 60 days.