Driving license in Mexico

It varies from state to state. Bottom line qualifications are either an FM3 or FM2 type visa, passport, and proof of residence.

Hi joaquinx!

Thanks for your help

Armand

Yes you can have a drive license. First thing is that you have to be a resident and then by law you have to get your own drive license that you'll after paying 400 $, more or less, for one year. You don't pass an exam but you have to be a resident. This is how it worked for me in Valle de Bravo!

Thanks for helping Soledadmtnez

Armand

Hi Armand,
Once you got sorted with your license would you let us know.
I am moving to Cancun from South Africa soon and have a South African drivers License.
I wonder, would I need to re-apply for a Mexican one, could I just drive around with my SA one, or should I apply for an International license now, before I leave South Africa for Mexico?

Regards,

Joanne Sandoval

Your SA license is good in Mexico as long as it hasn't expired. If you buy a Mexican car, i.e., with Mexican License plates, it would be a good idea to get a Mexican license from the state of Quintana Roo.

An International Drivers License is not a license, but merely a translation of you drivers license to an international standard. Still your SA license is good.

Florida licenses are good for ten years.  Does this mean I can drive around for ten years in Mexico without ever getting a Mexican license?  Florida, having a lot of seasonal residents, also lets you keep your license active here, even if you have one from somewhere else, so I'm thinking I could just keep renewing my Florida license forever.  Is that a bad plan?

Many who live in Mexico have driven here for years without getting a Mexican drivers license issued in the state where they reside. This includes driving both imported cars and cars bought locally. The rules for a drivers license vary from state to state. Generally, you need a FM2 type visa, however, some states will issue a license with a FM3 type visa. As you might suspect, a Mexican drivers license is a very good ID.

On real in Mexico DF A FM3 or FM2,a certificat of domiciliation and the permiss cost 350 pesos.. That's all

Thanks!  Now I'm off to learn more about the FM2 and FM2 visas.