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Argentina Tightens Driver’s Licence Renewals for Seniors Under Decree 196/2025

Older drivers now face psychophysical fitness checks processed digitally through Mi Argentina.

Overview

  • Drivers over 70 must renew annually and pass a mandatory psychophysical exam or lose the right to drive.
  • Renewal intervals are set at five years for under 21 and for ages 21–65, every three years from 65 to 70, and yearly thereafter.
  • Registered physicians issue the fitness certificate and upload results to the national system for automatic update in the Mi Argentina app.
  • Authorities have intensified medical reviews for drivers 65 and older, and renewals can be denied without the required documentation.
  • Guidance highlights risks from certain medications and conditions, including sedating anxiolytics and antidepressants, antihistamines, opiates, insulin-treated diabetes, epilepsy, recent loss of consciousness, cardiac events, untreated sleep apnea, and some psychiatric disorders.