Costa Rica will not extend driver’s license grace period beyond November 18
Tico Times reports:
“As of November 18, tourists who have remained in Costa Rica for longer than three months will no longer be allowed to use their foreign driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
The Public Works and Transport Ministry (MOPT) last week announced the end of the grace period for foreigners.
“In the case of foreigners or nationals who must homologate their license, a grace period was granted to drivers who, since December 17, 2019, are in the country as tourists, so that they can drive using the license from their country until November 18, 2020,” MOPT explained.
“On November 18, the extension expires for the homologation process.”
Likewise, permanent and temporary residents who should have homologated their license after March 20, 2020 have until November 18 to do so; after that date, their foreign license can no longer be used as permission to operate a motor vehicle.”
