Traffic rulesArgentina

The National Driving Licence is the driving entitlement issued by an authorised provincial, municipal or Buenos Aires City authority under standards established by the National Road Safety Agency.

A licence issued by an authorised centre is valid throughout Argentina for the vehicle classes shown on it.

No. National law establishes the main classes, minimum standards, examinations and validity rules, but provinces, municipalities and the City of Buenos Aires administer the procedure.

Appointment systems, local fees, approved training providers and some administrative requirements can therefore differ. Always check the authorised licensing centre responsible for your address.

Classes A, B and G are issued by an authorised jurisdictional authority linked to the applicant’s address.

The authority must be authorised by the National Road Safety Agency and must verify that the applicant is not suspended or disqualified elsewhere.

No. Only one National Driving Licence may be issued to each person.

The licence records all vehicle classes for which the holder is authorised.

Yes. A valid National Driving Licence issued by an authorised centre permits driving throughout the Argentine Republic for the classes shown.

Local traffic rules, access restrictions and enforcement procedures must still be respected.

For private classes A, B and G, the issuing authority must normally correspond to the address shown on the applicant’s DNI.

A move or unreported change of data can affect the validity and administration of the licence.

The National Road Safety Agency sets national standards, authorises licence-issuing centres, defines course and examination content and maintains national driving-licence and traffic-background systems.

It also coordinates recognition, digital validation, professional licensing arrangements and the national points framework.

The National Traffic Background Register, or ReNAT, records relevant traffic history, suspensions, disqualifications and final sanctions.

Before a National Driving Licence is issued, the authority must confirm through the national background system that the applicant is not disqualified in another jurisdiction.

CENAT is the National Traffic Background Certificate commonly required for driving-licence procedures.

Applicants generate and pay the relevant certificate or payment slip according to the current procedure and the issuing jurisdiction.

Jurisdictions using the national infringement-payment system may require payment of final outstanding traffic sanctions before completing a licence procedure.

The exact payment and objection procedure depends on the authority responsible for the offence and the licensing jurisdiction.

Yes. Under the current national framework, authorised public or private providers may conduct theoretical-practical training and certain medical, theory, vehicle-safety and practical assessments.

Providers must meet National Road Safety Agency standards and registration requirements.

Argentina has a federal system, and the National Traffic Law operates together with provincial and local adhesion and implementation rules.

A national rule may apply directly on national roads or through adhering jurisdictions, while local authorities can establish additional administrative requirements within their powers.

A private car, utility vehicle, pickup, privately used van or motorhome with a total weight of no more than 3,500 kg normally requires class B1.

Class B1 also includes the entitlement for class A3 cabin-equipped three- or four-wheeled vehicles with steering wheels.

The national minimum age for class B1 is 17 years.

An applicant who is still a minor must satisfy the parental or legal-authorisation requirements imposed by the competent jurisdiction.

There is no single national total price.

The amount can include local licence fees, the CENAT payment, medical or training-provider costs, photographs, physical-card charges and any additional local services.

Applicants normally need a valid DNI with an updated address, proof of completing the required road-safety course, the national traffic-background documentation and any locally required appointment or payment records.

Minors and applicants with special circumstances may need additional documents.

Yes. A first-time applicant must complete the required national road-safety education or theoretical-practical course through an authorised format or provider.

The course is intended to prepare the applicant for the knowledge and competence examinations.

Mi Primera Licencia is an official online theoretical course for young people aged 16 to 21 who are applying for their first National Driving Licence.

The course supports preparation for the licensing process but does not replace the other required examinations.

The national framework allows the required training to be delivered by authorised public or private providers and in approved formats.

Local authorities determine which providers and practical-training arrangements are accepted in their jurisdiction.

National law requires applicants to be able to read, and professional applicants must also be able to write.

Applicants who do not read or write Spanish may request an examination in an available authorised language or follow an approved exception procedure with a certified translator.

Yes. The applicant must complete a sworn declaration covering physical, cardiac, neurological, psychological and sensory conditions that could affect safe driving.

Providing false or incomplete information can affect the validity of the licence and lead to further action.

Yes. The applicant must pass a psychophysical fitness examination.

The assessment includes physical, visual, hearing and psychological fitness relevant to the requested vehicle class.

Yes. A qualified doctor who can reliably assess the required abilities may issue the certificate if the doctor meets the registration and National Road Safety Agency requirements.

The authority may require further evidence where the examination identifies restrictions or doubts.

The issuing authority may require a current photograph or capture the applicant’s image as part of the licence process.

The exact method depends on the local centre and whether a physical card is requested.

No. A licence cannot be issued while the applicant is suspended, disqualified or otherwise legally prevented from driving.

The issuing authority checks the national traffic-background information before granting the licence.

The national regulation provides for examinations in English, French, German, Italian and Portuguese where available.

For another language, an exception procedure and a registered translator may be required. Local availability and arrangements must be confirmed in advance.

Identity verification, medical assessment and driving examinations are personal procedures.

Digital pre-registration and document submission may be available, but the applicant must personally complete all assessments that verify identity, health and driving competence.

The national process includes a psychophysical examination, a theory examination, a theoretical-practical vehicle-safety examination and a practical driving examination.

The prescribed assessments are eliminatory and are taken in the required order.

The theory examination covers road-safety education, civic responsibility, driving principles, road signs and traffic legislation.

The National Road Safety Agency defines the required content, while the format and appointment procedure are administered by the authorised provider or jurisdiction.

No single question count applies in every jurisdiction.

The national framework sets the subjects and standards, while authorised centres may use different approved examination systems and question formats.

Yes. Current national rules allow the theory examination to be conducted remotely or in person.

The licensing jurisdiction or authorised provider determines the available format and identity-verification procedure.

The theoretical-practical vehicle-safety examination checks whether the applicant can identify faults in safety equipment and understand the vehicle’s controls, instruments and functions.

It must be conducted using a vehicle corresponding to the class requested.

The practical examination assesses driving competence, reactions and defensive responses to unexpected situations.

It also includes stopping and starting on slopes, parking and safe control of a vehicle in the requested class.

Yes. The practical and vehicle-safety assessments must use a vehicle appropriate to the requested licence class.

The vehicle must comply with the legal safety and documentation requirements.

Yes. Authorised issuing bodies may use registered public or private providers for training and examinations where permitted.

The provider must comply with the content and quality standards established by the National Road Safety Agency.

Yes. Failure at an eliminatory stage prevents the applicant from completing the licence process until the failed requirement has been successfully repeated.

The local authority determines rebooking, waiting periods and additional fees.

You must repeat the examination according to the procedure of the authorised licensing centre.

The jurisdiction may impose a new appointment, additional study requirements or another fee.

The practical examination must be repeated before the licence can be granted.

Additional practical training may be advisable or required by the local authority before another attempt.

No universal waiting period is stated for every issuing jurisdiction.

The centre responsible for the application determines when and how a failed assessment may be repeated.

This depends on the authorised centre and local procedure.

Any vehicle used must correspond to the requested class and meet all safety, insurance, registration and technical-inspection requirements.

No. All required examinations and checks must be successfully completed before the driving entitlement is granted.

The authority must also confirm that the applicant is not disqualified or suspended.

A person who obtains a driving licence for the first time is treated as a beginner driver under the national framework.

Special rules apply during the first six months, and serious offences during the first two years can lead to additional consequences.

For the first six months, the driver must display a clearly visible sign identifying the beginner status.

The national law requires the sign to be visible at both the front and rear of the vehicle.

During the first six months, the national regulation prohibits beginner drivers from driving in central urban zones.

Because the precise boundaries depend on local designation, the driver should check the rules of the relevant city or municipality.

No, during the first six months.

The beginner restriction prohibits driving on motorways and semi-motorways, and this limitation must be stated on the reverse of the beginner signs.

Yes. The sign identifies the status of the driver, so it must be displayed on the vehicle being driven during the required period.

It should be positioned so that it is clearly visible without obstructing the driver’s view or the vehicle’s lights and registration plate.

The licence is subject to suspension when the beginner commits serious offences during the first two years after the licence is granted.

The driver may be required to pass the theoretical-practical examination again before being authorised to drive.

The special sign and road restrictions end after the first six months.

However, the enhanced consequences for serious offences continue during the first two years after the licence was granted.

Yes. Provinces and municipalities may establish additional local conditions within their powers.

Beginner drivers should check the rules of the jurisdiction in which they obtained the licence and the roads on which they intend to drive.

Yes. Under the current national framework, the National Driving Licence is issued in digital format.

It appears in the Mi Argentina application when the holder has a valid licence, an active account and verified identity.

Yes. The digital licence may be replicated as an optional physical card.

The physical card can involve an additional cost and remains valid only while the digital licence remains valid.

Yes. Both formats have the same legal validity.

The physical card does not create a separate entitlement and cannot remain valid after the digital licence has become invalid.

Yes. The digital National Driving Licence is valid for driving throughout Argentina without presenting the physical card.

The licence must be displayed through the official Mi Argentina application so that its current status and QR code can be checked.

Download the Mi Argentina application, create an account and complete the identity-validation process.

A current National Driving Licence should then appear in the account when the issuing jurisdiction and national systems have successfully synchronised the information.

The digital licence contains a QR code that allows traffic and security officers to check its status.

Authorised officers can use the official validation system to confirm whether the licence is valid, retained, suspended or disqualified.

The licence QR code updates every 24 hours.

The code remains usable offline for that period, allowing the licence to be shown temporarily when no internet connection is available.

A screenshot does not provide the same live verification as the official application.

The authorised licence view and current QR code in Mi Argentina should be used. The QR code has a limited 24-hour validity for offline checking.

Possible reasons include an unverified identity, failure to add the service, data-synchronisation delays or an issuing jurisdiction that has not fully integrated with the digital system.

The holder should check the Mi Argentina account and contact the issuing authority if the licence remains unavailable.

It means that a final decision by a competent authority currently prevents the person from driving.

The person must not drive until the disqualification has ended and the licence status has been legally restored.

It means that an authorised officer has preventively retained the licence under a legal ground.

The holder must follow the procedure indicated by the enforcement or judicial authority before driving again.

No. The Mi Argentina account is personal and requires identity validation.

A licence is shown only to the verified account holder.

Under the current national framework, private licences are generally valid for up to five years for holders up to age 65.

The authority may grant a shorter period when the psychophysical assessment or another legal condition requires it.

For holders over 65, classes A, B and G require psychophysical revalidation every three years.

The issuing authority may set a shorter period based on the medical assessment.

From age 70, the holder must confirm psychophysical fitness every year.

The competent authority may also require further assessments according to the requested class and the applicant’s condition.

Remote renewal and class-extension procedures are available through the national online system in participating jurisdictions.

Applicants use their Mi Argentina account, upload or validate the required information, pay the applicable charges and submit the psychophysical certificate from a registered professional.

Yes. Applicants who prefer or need an in-person procedure may use the authorised licence-issuing centre responsible for their address.

Appointment systems and local documentation requirements vary by jurisdiction.

The full first-time National Road Safety Course is not normally repeated solely because the licence is being renewed.

The jurisdiction may nevertheless require revalidation of particular knowledge or additional training.

Yes. Renewal of licence validity requires confirmation of psychophysical fitness.

The certificate must be issued in accordance with National Road Safety Agency standards by an authorised or registered professional or provider.

Revalidation can be required when the holder has serious traffic history or the quantity of serious offences specified by the regulations.

The current framework provides that a person with five or more serious offences may be required to pass the relevant examinations again.

No. An expired licence does not authorise driving.

The holder must complete the renewal or revalidation procedure before driving again.

Report the loss or theft as required and apply for a replacement or updated physical card through the competent authority.

The digital licence remains the primary record, but its status and the local replacement procedure must be confirmed before driving.

A damaged or unreadable physical card should be replaced if the holder wishes to continue using the physical format.

The authority may require surrender of the damaged card and will issue the replacement for the remaining period of validity.

The holder must report any change to the information recorded on the licence as soon as possible so that the digital licence can be updated.

If a physical card is requested, the old card is exchanged for an updated one covering the remaining validity period.

The licence loses validity 90 days after an unreported change to the recorded information.

It becomes enabled again once the updated information has been reported and processed.

Under the current system, the physical card itself does not have a separate expiry date.

It remains legally valid only while the corresponding digital licence and driving entitlement remain valid.

Yes. The issuing authority may reduce the period according to the psychophysical examination, the holder’s age, the licence class or other legal restrictions.

The digital record shows the actual period and conditions granted.

Class B1 covers cars, utility vehicles, pickups, privately used vans and motorhomes with a total weight of no more than 3,500 kg.

It also includes class A3 for cabin-equipped three- or four-wheeled vehicles with steering wheels.

Class B1 does not provide the full B2 trailer entitlement.

For the trailer combinations described under the national classes, class B2 is required.

Class B2 covers private cars, pickups, vans and motorhomes up to 3,500 kg with a trailer of up to 750 kg or a non-motorised caravan.

It includes class B1.

An applicant must normally have held class B1 for at least one year before obtaining class B2.

The applicant must also complete the required assessments for the additional vehicle combination.

Yes. A motorhome is included when its total weight does not exceed 3,500 kg.

A heavier motorhome requires the appropriate class C entitlement.

Yes. A privately used van falls within class B1 when it remains within the 3,500 kg total-weight limit.

Passenger-service or commercial professional use can require a different professional class.

No. The class description refers to the vehicle’s total authorised or regulated weight, not merely the empty weight.

The vehicle documents must be checked before driving.

Yes. The driving-licence class does not override the towing limits, coupling limits or safety requirements shown in the vehicle documents.

The trailer, tyres, lights, brakes and registration must also comply with the applicable rules.

Class B2 is defined for the authorised private vehicle and trailer combinations within its limits.

Multiple-trailer or articulated combinations generally fall under the professional class E framework rather than ordinary private class B2.

Ordinary private class B does not by itself authorise professional passenger services.

The appropriate class D licence and any additional local or service-specific authorisation are required.

A class B vehicle may carry goods when the vehicle and activity remain within the class and other legal requirements.

Professional or interjurisdictional transport can require class C, E or additional operational authorisation.

Class B1 does not generally include ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles.

It includes class A3 only, covering cabin-equipped three- or four-wheeled vehicles with steering wheels.

Motorcycles, mopeds and motorised tricycles generally require a class A licence.

The exact subclass depends on engine capacity, electric power, vehicle design and the applicant’s previous experience.

Class A1.1 covers mopeds up to 50 cm³ or electric vehicles with up to 4 kW of continuous rated power.

The national minimum age is 16, and a rider under 18 may not carry a passenger where the relevant rule applies.

Class A1.2 covers motorcycles up to 150 cm³ or electric motorcycles with up to 11 kW of continuous rated power.

It includes class A1.1 and is available from age 17 under the national framework.

Class A1.3 covers motorcycles above 150 cm³ and up to 300 cm³, or electric motorcycles above 11 kW and up to 20 kW.

The applicant normally needs two years of class A1.2 experience, except that applicants over 21 may obtain it without that two-year requirement.

Class A1.4 covers motorcycles above 300 cm³ or electric motorcycles above 20 kW.

The applicant normally needs two years of A1.3 experience. Applicants over 21 must instead prove at least one year of motorcycle experience in any engine-capacity class.

Class A2.1 covers open three- and four-wheeled vehicles with handlebars up to 300 cm³ or 20 kW for electric propulsion.

The minimum age is 17.

Class A2.2 covers open three- and four-wheeled vehicles with handlebars above 300 cm³ or 20 kW.

The applicant normally needs two years of A2.1 experience, while applicants over 21 must prove at least one year of relevant three- or four-wheeled vehicle experience.

Class A3 covers cabin-equipped three- and four-wheeled vehicles of any engine capacity or electric power with a steering wheel.

Class A3 is included in class B1.

Class F is for a motor vehicle specially adapted to the physical condition of its holder.

The licence must describe the required adaptation and must be accompanied by the corresponding vehicle class.

Class G1 covers agricultural tractors.

The applicant must complete the training and assessments appropriate to the vehicle.

Class G2 covers special agricultural machinery.

Local operating, road-access and occupational rules may impose further conditions.

Class G3 covers an agricultural train or combination and must be accompanied by class B1 or G1 as applicable.

The applicant must prove at least one year of previous experience in the corresponding underlying class.

Holders of National Driving Licence classes C, D and E are treated as professional drivers.

They are subject to additional experience, background, medical, course and examination requirements.

An applicant must have been authorised in class B for at least one year before obtaining a professional class.

The applicant must then satisfy the requirements of the requested C, D or E subclass.

The national framework generally requires professional applicants to be at least 21 years old under the current class table.

Applicants must also meet the prior class B experience and fitness requirements.

Class C1 covers rigid trucks, vehicles and motorhomes over 3,500 kg and up to 12,000 kg, without a trailer, semi-trailer or articulation.

It includes class B1.

Class C2 covers rigid vehicles above 12,000 kg and up to 24,000 kg, without a trailer, semi-trailer or articulation.

It includes class C1.

Class C3 covers rigid trucks, vehicles and motorhomes above 24,000 kg, without a trailer, semi-trailer or articulation.

It includes class C2.

Class D1 covers motor vehicles used for passenger services with up to eight passenger seats, excluding the driver.

It includes class B1.

Class D2 covers passenger-service vehicles with more than eight and up to 20 passenger seats, excluding the driver.

The applicant must meet the professional passenger-transport requirements.

Class D3 covers passenger-service vehicles with more than 20 passenger seats, excluding the driver.

It includes class D2.

Class D4 covers vehicles used for emergency, urgent and similar services.

It must be combined with the appropriate A, B, C, D or E subclass for the vehicle itself.

Class E1 covers class C or D motor vehicles with one or more trailers or articulations.

It includes class B2.

Class E2 covers special non-agricultural machinery.

The licence holder must also comply with operational and road-use restrictions applicable to the machinery.

Yes. The issuing authority must check whether the applicant has disqualifying criminal history for class D passenger-service licences.

Relevant offences include specified crimes against persons, sexual integrity, individual liberty and offences involving vehicles or public services.

A person obtaining classes C, D or E for the first time is treated as a professional learner.

For emergency and similar vehicles, the learner must be accompanied by an experienced and competent professional driver.

For classes C, D and E, holders over 65 must confirm psychophysical fitness every two years and pass any examinations required by the authority.

From age 70, annual revalidation applies.

A visitor may generally drive with a valid foreign national licence when the licence is recognised under an applicable international agreement or national rule.

The driver must carry the original licence and comply with the vehicle class, age, insurance and entry-period conditions.

Licences issued by states covered by the relevant international driving conventions are generally recognised for up to one year from entry.

The exact period and documentation can depend on the issuing country, immigration status and applicable agreement.

No. An international driving permit normally serves as a translation and supplementary document.

It must be used together with the corresponding valid national driving licence.

An international driving permit is advisable or required when the national licence is not readily understandable, does not follow a recognised international format or the issuing country is not covered by a simpler recognition arrangement.

The visitor should confirm the requirements before travelling and renting a vehicle.

No. A person who establishes residence in Argentina must follow the recognition, exchange or new-licence procedure determined by the National Road Safety Agency and the competent jurisdiction.

A visitor rule should not be relied upon after the person has become ordinarily resident.

No. Exchange depends on the issuing country, the type of licence and any agreement or recognition procedure in force.

The competent authority may require translation, proof of validity, legalisation and some or all Argentine examinations.

The National Road Safety Agency establishes the national recognition procedure, while the authorised jurisdictional licensing authority processes the individual application.

Applicants should begin with the centre responsible for their Argentine address.

The Argentine National Driving Licence is accepted in many countries because its format uses international nomenclature and convention standards.

Recognition is not universal, and the destination country may require an international driving permit, a translation or additional documents.

The International Legality Certificate confirms information relating to an Argentine National Driving Licence for use in procedures abroad.

It can be requested online through the official national service when a foreign authority requires proof of the licence record.

Yes. Each country can impose its own minimum age, document, insurance, vehicle and international-permit requirements.

Rental companies may also impose conditions stricter than the legal minimum.

The national scoring system assigns an initial balance of 20 points to the National Driving Licence.

Points are deducted when qualifying traffic sanctions become final.

Points are normally deducted for final sanctions, not merely because an allegation has been recorded.

The responsible driver must be properly identified, subject to the specific rules for automated enforcement.

For concurrent offences, the points deduction is normally capped at 15 points or the lower sum of the applicable deductions.

Some individual extremely serious offences can themselves carry the loss of all 20 points.

The driver is disqualified for 60 days.

The driver must also complete and pass an authorised road-safety course before the point balance is restored.

The second total loss results in a 120-day disqualification.

An authorised road-safety course is also required.

The third total loss results in a 180-day disqualification.

For later total losses, the disqualification period is successively doubled.

Yes. The national scoring rules reduce the first and second total-loss disqualification periods by half for professional licences.

Professional drivers must still complete the required road-safety course.

After the disqualification period has been completed and the required course has been passed, the driver receives the applicable full point balance again.

Driving before legal rehabilitation is prohibited.

Yes. A driver with more than zero points may recover points through approved road-safety courses under the national framework.

A course may restore up to four points, and this type of recovery may not be used more frequently than once every two years.

Yes. Certain exceptionally serious conduct can carry a 20-point deduction.

An example under the national sanction schedule is organising or participating in an unauthorised speed or skill competition on a public road.

The national sanction schedule provides a deduction of 10 points for driving above the permitted alcohol limit or under the effects of drugs or medicines that impair safe driving.

Fines, vehicle retention, licence suspension and other criminal or administrative consequences may also apply.

Failing to stop at a red light can result in a deduction of five points under the national schedule.

The fine and other consequences depend on the final sanction and jurisdiction.

Dangerous overtaking without sufficient visibility near a junction, bend, bridge, crest or other hazardous place can carry a deduction of 10 points.

Other overtaking violations can carry different deductions.

The national scoring framework requires jurisdictional implementation and coordination.

The practical enforcement and consultation systems can differ between provinces and municipalities, so drivers should check their local authority and national records.

Yes, in participating jurisdictions. Final unpaid traffic sanctions can have to be settled before a licence application, renewal or extension is completed.

The driver retains the right to use the applicable objection or judicial procedure before a sanction becomes final.

National law prohibits driving any vehicle with an alcohol level above zero.

The zero-alcohol rule applies on national roads, while provinces and municipalities apply their own adopted rules on roads within their jurisdiction.

Yes. The national rule prohibits any alcohol above zero for all vehicle drivers.

Professional and motorcycle drivers are also subject to the zero limit.

Argentina’s federal structure means that provincial and local adoption and enforcement can differ.

Drivers should follow the strictest rule applicable to the road and jurisdiction and should not consume alcohol before driving.

No. Driving under the effects of narcotics or medicines that alter the normal parameters needed for safe driving is prohibited.

A legal prescription does not permit driving while impaired.

Read the medicine information, follow professional advice and do not drive if reaction, alertness, vision, balance or judgement may be impaired.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist when the effect on driving is uncertain.

Yes. The issuing authority must suspend the licence when inadequate psychophysical fitness is established and continued driving creates a serious road-safety danger or clearly harms the public interest.

The suspension can be initiated by the jurisdiction or at the request of the National Road Safety Agency.

A driver suspended for unfitness must undergo and pass a new psychophysical examination within five working days of the suspension.

If the examination confirms fitness, the driver may request rehabilitation.

The issuing authority may impose a preventive disqualification when the driver fails to attend the required psychophysical reassessment within the specified period.

Other sanctions for any related traffic offence can also apply.

A professional holder of classes C, D or E must pass the required psychophysical reassessment.

The driver must also pass the courses and examinations applicable to the professional class before rehabilitation.

Yes. Where fitness depends on conditions or adaptations, the licence may identify the required limitation.

Class F is used together with the underlying vehicle class for specially adapted vehicles.

Yes. The issuing authority may grant a shorter period than the general maximum according to the psychophysical examination.

The holder must comply with the stated revalidation date and any medical conditions.

A licence holder must not continue driving when a physical, sensory or psychological change makes safe driving doubtful.

Medical advice should be obtained, and the issuing authority may need to be informed where the condition affects the licence requirements.

A driver must be able to present a valid DNI and National Driving Licence.

The digital licence in Mi Argentina is valid throughout the country when displayed through the official application.

The driver must have the vehicle identification card, proof of valid compulsory insurance and the applicable RTO or VTV technical-inspection record.

The registration plates must be legible, standardised and free from unauthorised additions.

Yes. The vehicle must have valid compulsory liability insurance.

The official proof of coverage is sufficient for the stated coverage period; a separate premium-payment receipt is not itself required merely to prove compliance.

RTO and VTV are compulsory technical-inspection systems used to verify that a vehicle meets the required safety and operating standards.

The applicable inspection system, frequency and proof depend on the vehicle and jurisdiction.

No. A retained, suspended or disqualified licence does not provide an unrestricted right to drive.

The holder must follow the procedure of the competent authority before resuming driving.

Yes. Every licence holder must comply with lawful controls and orders issued by traffic authorities in the exercise of their duties.

Refusing required checks can lead to sanctions and preventive measures.

No. Giving or allowing control of a vehicle to a person who lacks the necessary driving entitlement is an offence.

The owner or person in control of the vehicle can face fines and points consequences.

Yes. The driver must hold the precise class or subclass required for the vehicle, trailer, passenger service or professional use.

Driving outside the authorised class can be treated as driving without the proper licence.

Yes, during the first six months. The signs must be visible at the front and rear of the vehicle.

They also communicate the restrictions on central zones, motorways and semi-motorways.

Yes. Argentina’s provinces and municipalities can have different enforcement procedures, urban restrictions, inspection requirements and administrative rules.

National road rules, posted signs and the requirements of the jurisdiction being entered must all be respected.

This page was last reviewed on 4 August 2026.

This page was compiled using information published by official Argentine national authorities and current national legislation.

Because Argentina has a federal system, national rules were distinguished from provincial, municipal and Buenos Aires City procedures.

The official information was reorganised and rewritten into a concise question-and-answer format. AI-assisted tools were used to help research, structure and draft the content.

The information was then reviewed against the official sources listed below.

Driving-licence rules, examination procedures, fees, digital services and local administrative requirements can change.

Always confirm important requirements with the authorised licensing centre responsible for your address before applying, booking an examination or making a payment.

Principal official sources

• Argentina National Traffic Law No. 24,449 — updated text
• Regulatory Decree No. 779/1995 — updated text
• Decree No. 196/2025 — current driving-licence reforms
• National Driving Licence classes and subclasses
• How to obtain the National Driving Licence
• National Road Safety Course
• Mi Primera Licencia
• CENAT traffic-background certificate
• Digital National Driving Licence — frequently asked questions
• National scoring system
• Zero alcohol while driving
• Mandatory documents for driving
• Driving abroad with an Argentine licence
• International Legality Certificate

This website is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with an Argentine government authority, licensing centre or examination provider.

The information is provided for general guidance and does not replace official instructions or legislation.