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21 Jan 2011
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: CANADA
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Licensing
Hi, I am new here.
I am abroad vacationing in Europe and planning to head to South America to
volunteer. Not to sure quite yet where I am headed. Probably the southern half from Brasil-Peru down. Bolivia, Parguay, Uraguay maybe even Equador.
The plan is to go to volunteer for a substantial period of time. I am Canadian, and lost a few documents on my travels which were nothing major. The most important document is my drivers license which I lost on my first days in London England a little over a year ago. I learned my lesson on bringing one form of payment, because I lost my credit card which took 10 days to be mailed to Europe. Also my 5 digit PIN # didnt work in Spain. All my PIN #'s now are 4 digits.
I could get around quite easily and without problems anywhere in Europe by train or bus and very rarely taxi. This next phase of my trip will be interesting to say the least.
Is it possible to get a new License from certain South American country's without one on hand?
I would like to do it legitimately if possible, but know that a few bills exchanging hands always helps a hard working employee.
Any help would be appreciated.
The last thought I have, is if I do get a license, can I use that license in other countries as well?
Thanks
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22 Jan 2011
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Mexico
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Just a quick question. How happy would you be if someone from South America went to Canada without a license and in your province bribed an official to get them a license from that province? Would you accept that and the consequences that could result, not to mention tolerating the corruption on the part of the bureaucrat who does it?
Sure, throughout the world you can get away with all kinds of stuff by buying your way through. But have you any experience with what that does to a nation? You can legitimize it by saying "Hey, why I should someone judge how a country does things and when in Rome do as the Romans" etc... But the "moral compass" is spinning.
A license from a Latin American country is not going to help you get another Canadian license when you get home. You will likely have to apply for some sort of exception because of the amount of time that has lapsed.
Corruption exists but that doesn't mean you have to support it.
Just my 2cents because I see the negative impact of corruption every single day.
You can legitimately get a license in Mexico if you have a residency permit and a passport and the required fee and proof of residence (water, gas, electrical, phone bill from where you are supposed to be living but it doesn't have to be in your name). There is usually only a basic computer based test in Spanish regarding various traffic situations. To get a residency permit you will need to qualify for that and have your birth certificate, as well as other requirements.
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