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Buenos Aires Extends Professional Driver Licences by 120 Days

Province says the measure buys time to register more ANSV‑approved external providers to ease appointment shortages.

Overview

  • The Dirección Provincial issued Disposición 12/2026 on Tuesday, extending by 120 days the printed expirations of interjurisdictional professional licences (classes C, D and E) that fell or will fall between July 1 and October 31, 2026.
  • The extension responds to bottlenecks generated by a July 6 ANSV‑Province change that requires candidates to complete training, psychophysical tests and evaluations through REPRE‑registered external providers before municipal issuance.
  • Provincial documents say only three Buenos Aires‑based providers are fully incorporated into the REPRE so far and many applicants face delays getting appointments, which the government calls grounds for this temporary relief.
  • Political figures and local leaders have criticized the new workflow, claiming large price hikes and extra travel for drivers, though those cost figures come from limited partisan sources and are not confirmed by official pricing data.
  • Officials and transport groups asked for more time to avoid work disruptions, and the next steps to watch are how quickly new providers join the REPRE and whether the province replaces the temporary extension with operational capacity at municipal centres.