How to Get Your Mexican Drivers License as a Foreigner Driving in Mexico

If you’re coming to Mexico as a tourist, you are okay to use your normal driving license of your home country. If you are going to be living and driving in Mexico, it’s likely you’ll eventually need a Mexican driver’s license. You can put it off, but once you register a car in your name you have one year to get a Mexican driver’s license. I just got mine (after two attempts) and am going to share exactly how you can get your Mexican driver’s license, too! You DO need to have your temporary or permanent Mexican residency to get a driver’s license.

Need to buy a used car? I bought a used car in Merida in the Yucatan and registered it to my name. You can read about that entire process here including how to find a car, what they cost, how to get the lump sum to pay in cash, and the best Mexican auto insurance.

How to Get Your Mexican Drivers License As a Foreigner Driving in Mexico

How to Get Your Mexican Drivers License as a Foreigner Driving in Mexico

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