Guatemala - Apply for Driver License

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Procedure

1. Gather all required documents.
2. Bring these documents to any Maycom licensing center.

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Required Documents

• Certificate of approval of theoretical and practical driving test, extended by motoring school authorized by the Ministry of the Interior.
• Original invoice issued by the authorized down requirement telon.
• Proof that you have paid the driver's license fee. Note: The amount varies depending on the period of validity of your driver's license (maximum of 4 years).
• Eye exam issued by an optical clinic or active collegiate professional ophthalmologist, that complies with the requirements established by the Department of transit of the National Civil Police.
• Original invoice of the eye exam.
• Other requirements:
  • Identification document (DPI only), original and in good condition
  • Photocopy of the document of identification (DPI)
  • Original ornamental ticket of the year
• For minors (16 years old):
  • Birth Certificate issued by RENAP, not older than 6 months
  • Signed Parents/Legal Guardian Consent Form
  • Parent's/legal guardian original and photocopy of the ID card (DPI), must be in good condition.
  • Proof of payment of the application fee, Q100.00 (for one year)

Office Locations & Contacts

Maycom Contact Center
Phone: (502) 2421-0800

Service Hours:
Capital City
Monday to Friday: 8:00 to 18:00 hrs.
Saturday: 08:00 to 13:00 hrs.

Departmental Headquarters:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 to 17:00 hrs.
Saturday: 08:00 to 13:00 hrs.

Transit Department of the National Police in Guatemala City
Calzada Ral Aguilar Batres 35-47 area 12
(opposite the galleries shopping centre of South)
Phone (502) 2320-4598 / 4545

Eligibility

• Class A License (Professional): Applicants must be at least 23 years old, and must have held a Class C or B license for at least 3 years. This type license will allow you to drive all kinds of vehicles.
• Class B License: Applicants must be at least 21 years old. Class B licenses are for driving light weight vehicles.

Fees

Driver's license related fees:

• Validity Period:
  • 1 year: Q 100.00
  • 2 years: Q 185.00
  • 3 years: Q 260.00
  • 4 years: Q 320.00
  • 5 years: Q 390.00
• Replacement and/or transfer: Q 100.00

Validity

1-5 years

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Processing Time

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Instructions

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Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
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Need for the Document

A driving license is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway. This document also serves as identification and proof of age.

Here is a procedure on how you can apply for a driver's license in Guatemala.

Information which might help

Since 1999, Maycom have been producing, managing, and controls the production of licenses from driving vehicles to the Republic of Guatemala. And in 2004, it became the first private company that delivers a government service, to the Republic of Guatemala and the Ministry of the Interior.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• MAYCOM:

http://maycom.com.gt/licencias/primera-licencia/

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