Minimum age for a car driving licence in Veracruz (2026)

Last reviewed: 9 October 2026

In short: Permits to drive can be issued to minors but never under 16, and they are valid only from 06:00 to 22:00. A licence requires proof of adult age and a theory-practical exam, a medical exam and a driving test. Licences from other states or abroad are valid while in force.

RuleWhat applies
Minimum age for a car licenceCar (category B) driving licence18 years [1]
Earliest age to drive a car supervisedCar (category B) driving licence⚠ Not yet verified
Driving before the minimum ageCar (category B) driving licencePermits to drive can be issued to minors, but never to persons under sixteen. A minor's permit is valid only from 06:00 to 22:00 and does not authorise driving public passenger or freight vehicles. Under the older transport law, permits last no more than 180 days and are renewable. [2]
Visitors on a foreign licence: ageCar (category B) driving licenceLicences or permits issued by competent authorities of the Federation, other states or abroad are valid in the state under the terms in which they were granted and while in force. No age condition is stated. [2]
Learner's permit from ageCar (category B) driving licence16 years [2]
Night-time limit for new driversCar (category B) driving licencePermits issued to minors are valid only between 06:00 and 22:00; outside those hours the holder may not drive. [2]
Tests for a first car licenceCar (category B) driving licenceApplicants for a car licence must pass a theory-practical exam set by the Dirección de Transporte, a medical exam showing physical and mental fitness to drive, and a driving test. [3]

Notes

  • The traffic and transport law requires 'mayoría de edad' for a licence without giving a number; the state's licence page describes the minors' permit as for persons over 16 and under 18, so 18 is given. The legal texts read are Orden Jurídico Nacional copies with reforms to 2017.
  • No learner or supervised-driving stage is described in the texts read.
  • The texts read are Orden Jurídico Nacional copies with reforms to 2017; later changes were not seen. The detailed conditions for a minor's permit are left to the regulation, which was not read for this point.

Sources

  1. Secretaría de Seguridad Pública del Estado de Veracruz: Licencias de conducir (requisitos y permisos para mayores de 16 y menores de 18 años) (consulted 13 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Orden Jurídico Nacional (Secretaría de Gobernación), compilation of state law: Ley número 561 de Tránsito y Seguridad Vial para el Estado de Veracruz (OJN compilation; Gaceta Oficial 13 April 2015, last reform 26 June 2017) (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources
  3. Orden Jurídico Nacional (Secretaría de Gobernación), compilation of state law: Ley número 589 de Tránsito y Transporte para el Estado de Veracruz (OJN compilation; last reform 30 March 2017) (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources

More rules in Veracruz

  • Car speed limitsBuilt-up areas: 40 km/h (streets) · Outside built-up areas (single carriageway): 80 km/h
  • Using a mobile phone while drivingHolding a phone while driving banned: Banned (hands-free systems excepted) · Hands-free use: Hands-free systems only; one earpiece max
  • Seat belts and child seatsSeat belt compulsory in front seats: Yes, driver and passengers · Seat belt compulsory in rear seats: Yes, driver and passengers

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General information, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official source before you fly or ride.