Costa Rica - Renew Driver License

Advertisement

Procedure

1. Make sure you have all the documents that are listed under the "Required Documents" section.
2. Locate a driver license office that is nearest to where you live. You can find the list of office locations under the "Office Locations and Contacts" of this page.
3. Approach the office and you would be requested to do the medical exam.
4. IF they are satisfied with you eye test you will be requested to pay for renewing you driver license.
5. After the payment is made you will be requested to wait. When your name is called, you will be provided with a renewed driver license.

Advertisement

Required Documents

1. Medical exam.
2. Current passport OR residency cedula OR temporary residence permit OR Peace Corps identification card OR refugee card OR rentista card OR any other document that proves fixed residency status.
3. Current Costa Rican license.
4. If you are a Costa Rican citizen, you may renew your license at Banco de Costa Rica for no additional cost. This service is not available to legal residents or tourists.

Office Locations & Contacts

Driver License office locations : COSEVI
Also few locations by Map : Map Locations

Driving License Offices:

At: La Uruca, San Jos
Tel: 2257 7200 / 2257 7006 / 2257 7018
Open: 08:00-11:00 for foreigners

Sede central
Phone: 2227-5158 ext. 124
Direccin General Educacin Vial, del hospital de la mujer 400 metros al sur mano derecha

Alajuela
Phone: 2441-5448
Contiguo plantel de Misterio Obras Pblicas y Transportes, Montesillos

Gupiles
Phone: 2710-4268
Contiguo a la delegacin de Polica de Transito

Liberia
Phone: 2666-2095
Contiguo a la delegacin de polica de Transito

Nicoya
Phone: 2685-7257
Contiguo al plantel de Obras Publicas

Puntarenas
Phone: 2663-7856
Barrio Chacarita contiguo al plantel de Obras Publicas

Prez Zeledn
Phone: 2771-4859
Contiguo al plantel de Obras Publicas

Ro Claro
Phone: 2789-7016
Contiguo al plantel de Obras Publicas

San Ramn
Phone: 2445-5937
Contiguo al plantel de Obras Publicas

San Carlos
Phone: 2460-4665
Contiguo a la delegacin de polica de Transito

Limn
Phone: 2797-1183
Barrio Sandoval, contiguo al plantel de Obras Publicas

Cartago
Phone: 2553-3329
Barrio el Carmen, Contiguo al plantel de Obras Publicas

Eligibility

Existing driver license.

Fees

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing Time

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Instructions

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

This procedure provides you information about how to renew a driver license in Costa Rica.

Information which might help

Enter other informations which might help

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Place some external links which might help

Others

More information which might help people.