Mexico City - Driving licences
To have a Mexican driver’s license issued, you will need to visit one of many municipality offices of the Transit Department with your FM 3, (original and copy), passport and 450 Pesos. Usually they will issue it within 1/2 hour. Make yourself pretty, the picture will be taken there...
Better-located municipality offices
- Alvaro Obregón
Col. San Angel Insurgentes Sur No. 2388
P.B. Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel:+ 52 (55) 5550-8121 - Azcapotzalco
Col. Parque Tezozomoc Calzada de las Armas y esq. Hacienda del Rosario
Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel: + 52 (55) 5352 6615/+ 52 (55) 5382-1929 - Benito Juarez
Col. Narvarte Uxmal No. 803 P.B.
Edificio delegacional Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel: + 52 (55) 5604-5346 - Coyoacán
Col. Barrio de la Conchita Pacífico No. 181 2º. Piso, esq. Asia
Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel: + 52 (55) 5659-5854 - Cuajimalpa
Av. Juárez y Veracruz
Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel: + 52 (55) 5812 3011 ext. 2183 - Cuauhtémoc
Buenavista entre Aldama y Mina.
Edificio delegacional
Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel: + 52 (55) 5566-33 ext. 196/ + 52 (55) 5546 0006 - Gustavo A . Madero
5 de febrero y Vicente Villada (edificio delegacional)
Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel: + 52 (55) 5781 9787/ + 52 (55) 5781-9610 Ext. 296 - La Magdalena Contreras
Col. San Jerónimo Lidice (C.N.D.H.) Anillo periférico sur No. 3329
Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel: + 52 (55) 5568 2956/+ 52 (55) 5568 2956 - Los Galeana
Col. Providencia Loreto Fabela s/n
Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel: + 52 (55) 5794 1660 - Miguel Hidalgo
Vicente Guía y Parque Lira
Edificio delegacional
Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel: + 52 (55) 5230 5400 ext. 4600,4601,4602 - Milpa Alta
Col. Centro de Milpa Alta Av. México y Av. Jalisco s/n
Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel: + 52 (55) 5844 0016
Documents needed for a Driver’s Licence
For adults, requesting a driver’s licence for the first time:
- An official identification document, like your passport, along with the document which authorizes you to reside in this country (FM2 or FM3)
- Proof of the address in which you reside in Mexico City. It could be one of the following: A bank or credit card statement -including that of a chain store- not older than 3 months or Utility statements Rental contract or agreements registered at the SHCP (Mexican equivalent of the U. S. Internal Revenue Service)
- Declaration under oath, that you are physically able to drive a vehicle (they will hand you a form which you will need to sign)
- You may (or may not) asked to pass a written test. International Driving signs and most international driving rules apply here, too.
- Be able to read and write (not necessarily in Spanish)
- Payment. Paguro suggests that you call the Mexico City hotline Locatel to find out the prevailing fee:
Tel: + 52 (56) 58 11 11. You should pay in cash.
- It will be best to additionally take with you any medical proof of your blood type so that this information be included on the face of your driver's licence. If you are not sure what your blood type is, we recommend that you go to any laboratory in Mexico City (there is one virtually in every neighborhood) and request one. It is quick, cheap, and you do not need a doctor's prescription.
