Mexico City reinstates permanent driver's license, outlines revocation rules

Mexico City has reintroduced its permanent driver's license, extending the application period until December 31, 2026. This document, previously suspended since 2007, allows drivers to avoid periodic renewals, but it is not entirely immune to cancellation.

The city's Mobility Law outlines several infractions that can lead to the revocation of a permanent license. These include causing injury through negligence, presenting false information during the application process, accumulating two offenses that previously led to license suspension, or driving under the influence of drugs.

Drivers can also lose their permanent license if they are sanctioned three times for driving while intoxicated within a three-year period, or twice within the same year. In such cases, authorities have the power to permanently revoke the license, regardless of its initial "permanent" status.

Losing a permanent license carries significant consequences beyond the document's cancellation. The individual may be permanently ineligible to apply for another permanent license and could face a ban from driving vehicles or motorcycles within Mexico City, depending on the severity of the offense.