Comments on: How To Get A Panamanian Driver’s License

By: cole grey

cole grey — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:34:16 +0000

Does anyone know where in Panama City do you go for your license. I heard it was at the mall in Albrook but where?

By: Gary Keller

Gary Keller — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:17:39 +0000

My Panama D.L. expires May 10 however i will be out of the country at that time .Does any body know how much ahead of the expiration date
can i get it renewed.
Gary

By: Don Ray

Don Ray — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:40:08 +0000

Hi Ron. Thanks for adding the comment. I didn’t know that.

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:09:09 +0000

Hi
If you are over the age of 70 when you apply for the first time you also have to visit a geriatric doctor and be certified as fit to drive.
A general doctor will not work.
Ron

By: Don Ray

Don Ray — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:26:29 +0000

Hi Susan. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. Congratulations on having your license.

By: susan

susan — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:43:06 +0000

FYI…my husband and I just did driver’s license…it now takes 48 hours to get paperwork back from Ministry Foreign Relations at Edison Plaza.
Changed from 24 to 48 after new government. Getting the actual license at the license bureau was a pleasant experience. We did it
in Las Tablas and took only 10 minutes. The time and money is with US Embassy and Ministry Foreign Relations….makes it so you need to stay 3 nights in Panama city.

By: Don Ray

Don Ray — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:22:50 +0000

You are right. Moving is never easy.

By: bob

bob — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:38:36 +0000

still trying to get settled in but its coming together, moving never gets easier…does it!

By: Don Ray

Don Ray — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:36:56 +0000

Hi Bob. Thanks for dropping by and sharing your experience. How are things in PC?

By: bob

bob — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:32:27 +0000

hi don,
my friend dan and i did it there in chiriqui a few years ago, having a friend there helps with sharing the pain. we did not attend a driving school but went to one and ask to buy their certificate which they sold to us for $35 each.
when it came to taking the multiple choice written test we both asked if there was some one there who could help us. there was a young man there who’s english was worst than our spainish, we learned real quick that if we said to him “i think its number 2″ and he said no he would give us as many chances until we got it right.
all in all it was an experience that took something like 4 hours and cost something like $83.00 total, no bribes just blood test, driving school cert, and fees at a.t.t.t.