Overview

• Residents can start the application at licenciapermanente.cdmx.gob.mx using a Llave CDMX account and complete payment online or at Treasury service centers.
• The fee is 1,500 pesos, and applicants can book an appointment at Semovi modules or designated offices to obtain a physical card after validation.
• The current window runs until December 31, 2025, according to Semovi guidance reiterated in new coverage.
• Under the present rules, only motorists who have never held a permanent license must pass a knowledge or driving exam to obtain it.
• Movimiento Ciudadano legislators filed a proposal to end the permanent option in future years and reinstate renewals with physical and practical tests, with licenses issued up to 2007 and during 2024–2025 kept as derecho adquirido pending a vote in the local Congress.