Frequently Asked Questions

Driver's License Requirements

1. FM-3 or FM-2

2. Passport

3. Letter of recommendation from a business person (with logo, signature and cedula (seal) and copy of writer's photo identification)

4. Proof of residence with a date not more than 90 days old (receipt for electricity, water, telephone, predial, etc.) in your name or in the name of a relative with the same last name. If receipt is in your married name, present your marriage certificate.

5. Application for license from Hacienda office in the Chapala Post Office building.

6. Blood test (available at any lab)

7. Eye exam (available from an optometrist)

8. It is suggested to have someone has to drive you ( To Ocotlan) and that person must speak Spanish.

NOTE:

Without the required documents, you will probably not get a license.

Allow between 30 minutes and 2 1/2 hours to get your license.

Original and one copy of all documents to the Transito office in El Salto or Ocotlan.

Automobile - $220 every 5 years
Chauffeur - $270 every 5 years

Frequently Asked Questions