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Obtaining a Driver’s License in Yucatan

If you are a foreigner and not planning on leaving Yucatan, it is probably then a good idea to obtain your driver’s license for here. The process is relatively simple, and it can help you avoid problems in the future with  road authorities, who have stepped up street security in recent months by placing numerous checkpoints at various points throughout Merida, as well as on the outskirts of the city.


Requirements:

  1. Valid passport.
  2. Visa evidencing your legal residency in the country (FM2 or FM3, as the case may be).  
  3. Proof of address, which can be a water, electricity or phone bill, property tax (predial in Spanish), or a bank statement in your name and with an issue date of less than 90 days. If said documentation is not in your name, you will need to have a letter issued by the National Institute of Migration, in which said Institute certifies that you in fact do live in Yucatan.
  4. Surrender your previous license, should you have one.
  5. Pay $352 pesos.

IMPORTANT!: You must bring the original and one (1) copy of all the above-mentioned documents with you.


Procedure

If this is the first time you are applying for a driver’s license:

  • Go to either the “Centro” or “Siglo XXI” field office (modulo), whichever you prefer, and request both verbal and written information as to necessary requirements.
  • Submit your documentation in the reception area, where they will also give you the application to complete.
  • Pay the corresponding fee with the cashier.
  • An eye exam will be performed to ensure your visual acuity for driving safely. If you wear corrective lenses, take them with you to the exam. You will also be asked your blood type; if you do not know your blood type, a small blood sample will be taken for such purpose.
  • If this is the first time you are applying for a driver’s license, you will be asked to take a written examination to test your knowledge of road rules and regulations, as well as traffic signs/signals. You will also be required to take a simple driving test, which test your skill at parallel parking to the left.
  • Proceed to have your picture taken, be fingerprinted and provide your signature.
  • Submit your payment receipt in the license pick-up area where they will issue and give you same.

A driver’s license is valid for two (2) years.


If you are renewing your license, there are more options available:

1. Go to either the “Centro” or “Siglo XXI” field office (modulo), whichever you prefer.
2. Go to a USE (Unidad de Servicios Electronicos) window-type office (NOTE: you may only use these offices for renewal if you are renewing 60 days prior to the expiration of your valid license or 30 days after such date).

In both of the above cases, you only need to:

  • Submit the documents previously mentioned.
  • Pay the corresponding fee.
  • Have your picture taken, be fingerprinted and provide your signature.
  • Your license will then be issued and given to you.

3. Online:

  • Go to www.yucatan.gob.mx
    • Select Language: English > Menu > Services > Vehicles > Driver’s License Renewal.
    • Follow the instructions on the screen.
  • You will need either a debit or credit card in order to pay online.
  • You may choose to pick up your license at any Secretariat of Public Security office (Spanish: Secretaria de Seguridad Publica, abbreviated SSP) or request it be sent to your home address.

If you choose to either use the USE locations or to renew your license online, please note you will thereafter need to once again go to either the “Centro” or “Siglo XXI” field office (modulo).

 

Location of Field Offices (Modulos):
Modulo Centro Expenitenciaria Juarez

C. 90 between C. 59 and 61A Centro 

Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Saturday,  8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
923-65-40 and 928-50-28


Modulo Siglo XXI
C. 60 Norte (Inside the Convention Center, Kabah Salon entrance)

Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
930-32-00 Ext. 40300
 

USE locations:

Gran Plaza
Gran Plaza, Merida, Yuc.
First floor, in front of the CFE field office

Monday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.


Plaza Fiesta
Plaza Fiesta, Merida, Yuc.
Monday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 


Plaza Las Americas
Plaza Las Americas, Merida, Yuc.
Local 25, between “Libreria Dante” and VIPS restaurant
Monday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Mexico Norte

Calle 20 #104 between Calle 23 and 25 Offices 1 and 2 Plaza Mexico

Colonia México, Merida, Yuc.
Tel. 930-3810 Ext. 20228
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Izamal
Calle 31 # 374 between Calle 44 and 46, Centro, Izamal, Yuc.
Next to the Civil Registry offices
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.


Valladolid
Calle 42 No. 203  at Calle 43

Col. Centro, Valladolid, Yuc.
On the premises of what used to be the “Escuela Primaria Estatal Jose Maria Iturralde”
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to  8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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