The place to apply for your new license is in the Transit Department in Juan Diaz. This is close to Tocumen International Airport. It may take up to 2-3 hours to get through the process, depending on the number of people that are there before you are. Licences are issued there on the spot, while you wait.

Our law firm is able to send an assistant to help you with translations etc if required. Please contact us for further information.

International Drivers Documents

We are also pleased to offer Road Traffic Convention Drivers’ Documents for International use *commonly known as International Drivers Permits). These are not issued by the Panamanian government. They may be arranged without any need for you to travel to Panama. Please contact us for further information.