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Driver's licence in Mexico (CDMX baseline)
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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/curp
Linkage 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 postal
Age 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.mx
Requirements: 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 A2
Format: 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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