Car Registration and Insurance – Puerto Rico
Jerry and I are heading to the Department of Motor Vehicles this morning to take care of two things. Jerry is a great translator and he also needs to apply for a new license since he lost his old one.
- Marbete (registration)
- Puerto Rican Drivers License
Apparently, Marbete registers your vehicle and provides you with basic collision coverage on your vehicle. The caveat of that is that even if you are driving a vehicle with updated Marbete, it doesn’t mean you are covered if you get into an accident. If you have been in Puerto Rico for more than 30 days and you don’t have a Puerto Rican drivers license you aren’t covered if you get into an accident. The key to being covered is also having a Puerto Rican drivers license; then your collision and health care costs from an accident are covered.
I was told by a few people that the only thing I need to do to get my Puerto Rican drivers license (I have been here for 4 months) is hand them my license from California and get my picture taken. I researched this some more online (not much on the web in English, and a lot of the spanish sites are all graphic based, so cool translation tools like BabelFish don’t work) and I think I am going to have to take the drivers test…which is only offered in Spanish.
I’ll update you on how my Puerto Rico Department of Motor Vehicle adventure goes today. I’ll post a more detailed explanation on how to register your car in Puerto Rico and how to get your drivers license in Puerto Rico. Wish me luck….bueno suerte (i just wished myself luck)!
January 2nd, 2009 at 10:12 pm
can i register my car on line in pr. i own two autos in pr. both have expired reg…..
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January 2nd, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Here is a link to the PR Department of Transportion.
http://www.dtop.gov.pr/
Good luck with doing anything online in Puerto Rico
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August 5th, 2009 at 7:09 am
Steph. I am sure that you have enough to do these days with the new baby and all (the pics look great), but, was there any further information for vehicle registration and D.L. for someone spending 4 months in P.R.(you originally posted in Sept 07)
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August 20th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Hi, I need to get a PR license. How’d it go? What was required? THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! CC
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July 19th, 2010 at 8:35 am
Greetings,
Please provide me with the contact information of vehicule registration office.
Thank you so much in advance!
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October 29th, 2010 at 9:08 am
I would like to know if I can register a Salvage Car in Puerto Rico Can some one please let me know thank you and have a nice day bye
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November 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
I’m a Veteran (US ARMY Retired and a Dissable Vet 20%) would I have to pay marbete (car regristration)?
Thank You
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November 9th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Jorge – I am not an official of PR, but I am guessing that you would have to pay Marbete. Everyone in Puerto Rico is required to have Marbete.
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