Driver’s license in Artigas
In Artigas the license is handled by the Intendencia’s División Tránsito. What it publishes online is little and from 2021: confirm it before you go.
Reviewed on 23 October 2026
What it asks for
The most recent list the Intendencia publishes is the document Tránsito y Transporte, Servicios y Trámites, from February 2021:
| Procedure | Documents |
|---|---|
| First time, cars and motorcycles | A photocopy of your ID card, proof of address (a copy of a UTE, OSE or Antel bill, or a police certificate of residence) and the professional stamp (timbre profesional) |
| Renewal, cars and motorcycles | The expired license (if you lost it, the police report), a photocopy of your ID card, proof of address and the professional stamp |
| First time and renewal of the professional B, C, D, E, F and H | The same, plus an electrocardiogram with a medical report, the health card (carné de salud) and a certificate of conditions (certificado de patología) |
| Duplicate after loss | A photocopy of your ID card, the police report of the loss and proof of address |
| Duplicate after theft | A photocopy of your ID card, the police report of the theft and proof of address. It’s free |
For the theory exam, the Intendencia publishes the study material on its theory exam page: traffic signs, the theory exam and car mechanics.
Cost
According to the 2021 document, the license costs 1 UR plus the municipal stamp, paid at the Tránsito cash desk, and the professional stamp is $ 110 ($ 100 for renewing the professional ones). Given the date, we can’t confirm those amounts still apply: ask at 1884, extension 1550. The DGI publishes each month’s value of the UR (Unidad Reajustable).
Where
The Intendencia’s phone: 1884. According to the 2026 list of extensions, in Tránsito, Licencia de Conducir is extension 1550 and Licencias 1545. The Sede Central is at Avenida Carlos Lecueder 472, city of Artigas, open Monday to Friday, 12:00 to 18:00.
We didn’t find on an official page the address or hours of the license office, whether you need to book an appointment, or the offices in Bella Unión and the other municipalities: ask at 1884.
The categories and their validity by age, the same across the country, are on the driver’s license page.
Official sources
Your license, in the app
You scan the front and the back of your driver’s license and each category keeps its expiry date. The app reminds you before it expires, so you can book the renewal in time.
Free for up to 2 vehicles.
