Do I need USA License to Get Mexican Drivers License

[eriver90]

do I need a USA drivers license to get mexican drivers license

[RVGRINGO]

Your US drivers license is good in Mexico but many expats choose to have both. There is a written test and a driving test; both are very easy and if your Spanish isn't up to snuff, they usually help you along with the written test if you already have a US license. Recently, a local expat lady got very flustered and couldn't do a thing right; she began to cry and got her license in minutes!
Note: Requirements may differ from state to state in Mexico, just as elsewhere.

[eriver90]

Ok well I do not have US license and have not had one for about 18 years or so and moving to Mexico, will I be able to get it without a US License.

[RVGRINGO]

Of course, just like any first time driver anywhere. You will need to be settled with an FM3 and an address. In Jalisco, you can get a four year license; some other states may only issue you a license for one year as a 'tourist' unless you eventually achieve 'inmigrado' status or become a naturalized citizen.

[maesonna]

Originally Posted by RVGRINGO

There is a written test and a driving test; [...]

Not true everywhere in Mexico, as you yourself allude;

Originally Posted by RVGRINGO

Note: Requirements may differ from state to state in Mexico, just as elsewhere.

In the DF, there is no test, neither written nor road test.

All you need for a DF drivers license is
1. Official ID (in the case of an expat, your passport and FM3 or FM2.)
2. Proof of [Mexican] address (the usual).
3. Pay the fee.
4. Declaration that you are not illiterate.

It’s interesting to note that you have to be able to read and write to get a DF driver’s license, but you don’t have to be able to drive.

[Rodrigo84]

Originally Posted by maesonna

Not true everywhere in Mexico, as you yourself allude;


In the DF, there is no test, neither written nor road test.

All you need for a DF drivers license is
1. Official ID (in the case of an expat, your passport and FM3 or FM2.)
2. Proof of [Mexican] address (the usual).
3. Pay the fee.
4. Declaration that you are not illiterate.

It’s interesting to note that you have to be able to read and write to get a DF driver’s license, but you don’t have to be able to drive.

You have to be at least 18 to avoid the test, same goes for Edomex. There is a test that one takes around 16, written and a driving test, but once 18 you can just get it with the information above.

[dlockesf]

Originally Posted by maesonna

Not true everywhere in Mexico, as you yourself allude;


In the DF, there is no test, neither written nor road test.

All you need for a DF drivers license is
1. Official ID (in the case of an expat, your passport and FM3 or FM2.)
2. Proof of [Mexican] address (the usual).
3. Pay the fee.
4. Declaration that you are not illiterate.

It’s interesting to note that you have to be able to read and write to get a DF driver’s license, but you don’t have to be able to drive.

Same situation in Nayarit. Cost is around MXP500. No license or test needed. This pertains to the Mescales office. I'm always surprised if the rules are consistent elsewhere.

[MexicoGolfer62]

Like the previous posts state, the license requirements are alot like the states actually but do NOT require a U.S. license - over a certain age (16 or 18), pay the licensing fee, take a test. Actually surprising how similair it is!

[maesonna]

Originally Posted by MexicoGolfer62

Like the previous posts state, the license requirements are alot like the states actually but do NOT require a U.S. license - over a certain age (16 or 18), pay the licensing fee, take a test. Actually surprising how similair it is!

Is it that similar? Are there really many states in the US that will issue a driver’s license without a test?

[MexicoGolfer62]

No all states (I believe) make you take a test, just like Mexico