Newcomer Driver's license without an expiration date

[timoty]

Here's some good news that really simplifies things for people: renewing driver's licenses might change in 15 days, according to Federico Sturzenegger. Under the new system, licenses will be issued without an expiration date. Drivers will just need to submit a sworn statement and report their physical and mental fitness to drive every five years through an electronic platform. This will be done with a certificate from a doctor accredited by the relevant authority. Once you hit 75, you'll need to do this every year instead. The best part? The medical certificate and sworn statement are all digital and free!

Licencia de conducir sin vencimiento: el Gobierno trabaja para anunciarla en dos semanas

El Ministro de Desregulación y Transformación del Estado, Federico Sturzenegger, dijo este lunes que trabajan en conjunto con la diputada Patricia Vásquez para impulsar reformas estructurales sobre Registros del Automotor y renovación de licencias de conducir. El certificado de aptitud física...

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[Betsy Ross]

This is great news. Will be less red tape and save consumers money.

 

[Chuck]

This new measure of not having to renew your driver's license and being able to handle everything online is excellent. Before, you had to renew your license every five years and pay for the process. Now, with the option to do everything digitally, the process is much simpler, saving both time and money. It's a great step forward in modernizing and making things more convenient for drivers.

 

[StatusNomadicus]

also a related update for those living in Argentina and in a similar situation as me:

Driver Licenses from Geneva Convention countries like the USA allow us to drive for one year legally here in Argie-land. thus, the goal should be to have your Residency at 10 months, get your DNI at 11 months, then get your Argentina license before 12 months. here in Mendoza Capital this takes place at the Municipal center.

i asked if a Residency disposición would work to get a license. they said no. only a DNI will let you apply for a driving license.

i asked them what would happen if i didn't have a DNI, but i bought a car, and i was driving on my USA license for the first year, then i had to wait another few months to get my DNI to apply for the driver's license. their answer was below.

"El tiempo para circular con licencias extranjeras en el país es el informado [12 meses]. Luego de este plazo no podría conducir, hasta tener una licencia argentina."

so, 12 months on USA license driving legally, then no driving until you have a DNI and an Argentine drivers license. hope that helps other people! (there might be a significant gap for some people....likely me in a couple months)

 

[Digital Nomad]

also a related update for those living in Argentina and in a similar situation as me:

Driver Licenses from Geneva Convention countries like the USA allow us to drive for one year legally here in Argie-land. thus, the goal should be to have your Residency at 10 months, get your DNI at 11 months, then get your Argentina license before 12 months. here in Mendoza Capital this takes place at the Municipal center.

i asked if a Residency disposición would work to get a license. they said no. only a DNI will let you apply for a driving license.

i asked them what would happen if i didn't have a DNI, but i bought a car, and i was driving on my USA license for the first year, then i had to wait another few months to get my DNI to apply for the driver's license. their answer was below.

"El tiempo para circular con licencias extranjeras en el país es el informado [12 meses]. Luego de este plazo no podría conducir, hasta tener una licencia argentina."

so, 12 months on USA license driving legally, then no driving until you have a DNI and an Argentine drivers license. hope that helps other people! (there might be a significant gap for some people....likely me in a couple months)

But how do they know how long you have been in Argentina? I met an American that has been living here for 10 years. He never got his DNI yet. He just drives with his US driver's license and he said he got a AAA IDP - https://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html

I don't think he owns a car but he has gotten pulled over before driving across Argentina he said never had issues. I am not sure what would happened if he bought a car but he has not had problems at all in 10 years he said.

Are you planning to buy a car @StatusNomadicus? Something tells me this isn't anything that a 20,000 peso bill couldn't fix.

 

[Vince]

But how do they know how long you have been in Argentina? I met an American that has been living here for 10 years. He never got his DNI yet. He just drives with his US driver's license and he said he got a AAA IDP - https://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html

I don't think he owns a car but he has gotten pulled over before driving across Argentina he said never had issues. I am not sure what would happened if he bought a car but he has not had problems at all in 10 years he said.

Are you planning to buy a car @StatusNomadicus? Something tells me this isn't anything that a 20,000 peso bill couldn't fix.

Ha. Very true. I never met anyone that ever got a speeding ticket here. For better or worse $$$ typically can always get you out of a ticket. I do know that you can buy a car without having a driver's license from Argentina. I met several that have done it. I am not sure how the insurance works but doubt it would be difficult to get insurance.

 

[StatusNomadicus]

He never got his DNI yet. He just drives with his US driver's license and he said he got a AAA IDP

that packet has an expiration date of 1 year on the front (i had one for some Europe driving, years back).

i suspect it would be really easy to prove someone was in Argentina for more than 12 months. having a car, having Residency/etc., having a girlfriend/wife there, just asking some routine questions, hearing the Spanish accent. like i said on the other thread, it's just a silly risk. it takes a few hours and a couple dollars, and then for 5 or 10 years you don't have to worry about that 0.01% chance every time you drive!