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The MTC recalled the essential requirements to obtain a license to drive private vehicles.The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) informed citizens of the steps and requirements necessary to obtain the first category A-I drivers license. This document allows you to drive vehicles such as cars (sedan, hatchback), trucks and vans.
To apply for an A-I license, the citizen must be over 18 years of age. This category enables the driving of type M1 and M2 units, intended for private transportation, as well as type N1 vehicles for the transport of light goods, which may have another category O1 attached.
Three key assessments
To obtain the license, the applicant must pass three mandatory assessments: the medical exam, the traffic rules exam, and the driving exam.
The medical examination is carried out in authorized medical centers and evaluates the physical and psychological health of the applicant. It includes tests of general medicine, vision and hearing, blood group, psychological examination and reasoning. The results are recorded in the MTC National Driver System.
The traffic rules exam measures knowledge of traffic rules, driving and road safety. This exam consists of 40 questions and is passed with at least 35 correct answers. In Lima, the evaluations are taken at the Touring Automobile Club of Peru with a cost of S/ 74.80, allowing 2 attempts. In regions, it is carried out in the evaluation centers of the Regional Transportation Directorates.
Likewise, in Lima, the practical driving test is scheduled through the Touring website or telephone exchange. In the case of regions it is through the regional transport directorates.
Drivers license issuance: physical or virtual?
Once the evaluations have been approved, the applicant can request a physical or virtual drivers license. To do this, you must pay for the issuance of the license. If it is physical, it is S/ 14.70 in Lima through Pagalo.pe, Banco de la Nacion, or the Single Driver Portal.
In departments, the processing of the physical drivers license is carried out before the Regional Transportation Directorates. It should be noted that the MTC and the Regional Governments of Cajamarca and La Libertad have the authorization to issue Electronic Drivers Licenses, which can be managed online through the portal https://licencias-tramite.mtc.gob.pe. The first license is valid for ten years.
The MTC also offers the electronic drivers license, which is valid nationwide, and can be printed as a physical document or stored on your cell phone. The Electronic License is requested online, on the licensing portal-tramite.mtc.gob.pe for Lima, Cajamarca and La Libertad or in person at the MTC Drivers License Issuance Center (jiron Antenor Orrego 1923, Cercado de Lima), as well as at the regional transportation addresses. The cost in Lima is S/ 6.70 and the document includes a QR code that allows its authenticity to be verified in real time.
The MTC reminds citizens that all payments are made only in the name of the entity and never to personal, Yape or Plin accounts. Likewise, it urges people to avoid processors who offer services that are not the responsibility of the ministry.
For questions or queries about drivers licenses, you can contact the General Directorate of Transport Authorizations directly by calling (01) 615 7900, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., or by writing to the email: atencionalciudadano@mtc.gob.pe
