Driver's licence in Mexico (CDMX baseline)

Document Checklist

Tarjeta de residente temporal o permanente Tarjeta de residente Issuing authority: Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM)Why it is needed: Establishes lawful residence in Mexico; bounds the validity of the issued licence to the card's remaining validity Tourists on a Forma Migratoria Múltiple are not eligible; only temporal or permanente cards qualify.
Identificación oficial Identificación oficial vigente Accepted documents: Passport or, for INM card holders, the residente card itself The INM residente card commonly satisfies this requirement at the module counter.
CURP Clave Única de Registro de Población Issuing authority: Registro Nacional de Población (RENAPO) via gob.mx/curpLinkage requirement: Must be linked to the current INM tarjeta de residente, not to any prior Forma Migratoria Múltiple A CURP that still references an earlier tourist FMM is the most common cause of trámite rejection for foreign applicants.
Comprobante de domicilio Comprobante de domicilio Accepted documents: Recibo de luz, agua, predial, or fixed-line telephone showing street, número, colonia, alcaldía, código postalAge limit: Issued within the previous three months Must show a CDMX address; an Estado de México or other-state address blocks the CDMX trámite and routes the applicant to that state's Secretaría de Movilidad instead.
Línea de captura Línea de captura pagada Issuing authority: Secretaría de Administración y Finanzas de la Ciudad de México (SAF)Where to generate: data.finanzas.cdmx.gob.mx via the SEMOVI licence portal Payable through online banking, OXXO, or any authorised channel; online payments clear the same day.
Llave CDMX Llave CDMX Where to register: llave.cdmx.gob.mxRequirements: A Mexican mobile number, a verified email address, and an updated CURP Mandatory single sign-on for the SEMOVI cita portal and the Licencia Permanente trámite.
Comprobante de cita Comprobante de cita impreso Where booked: app.semovi.cdmx.gob.mx/citas/ with Llave CDMX credentials Print or save as PDF; module clerks reject walk-ins without a comprobante for licence trámites.
Constancia del examen Constancia del examen de conocimientos viales When required: First issuance of Licencia Permanente A; also for first issuance of Tipo A1 and A2Format: PDF downloaded after passing the SEMOVI theoretical exam Not required for an administrative renewal of Tipo A.
Autorización notarial paterna Autorización notarial When required: Applicants aged 16 or 17 applying for Tipo A1 motocicleta Signed by a parent or legal guardian before a notary public.

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