Status: Available in Production; Interoperable

Short Description:  Amended Puerto Rico Vehicle and Traffic Law to authorize issuance and use of virtual driver’s licenses by designing and accessing a mobile application. Signed into law.

Resources:

State’s Web Page:   Puerto Rico  DTOP, Department of Motor Vehicles

Significant State References or Resources

• 2020 PC 403, Amending PR Vehicle & Traffic Law Authorizing Virtual Driver’s License,    Adopted, Sept 2020

Recent/Relevant News: 

• Virtual Driver’s License Issuance is Just Around the Corner in Puerto Rico; Governor Signs the Law, The NY Journal, Oct 2020
• Puerto Rico Dept. of Transportation launches virtual license on its app, Sept 2020

Statistics as of 3/31/26:

• Approx. mDLs (ISO-18013-5 compliant): 83,195
• Licensed Drivers: 3,206,000
• mDL Conversion Rate: 2.59%