Driving in cities is an important skill that guarantees autonomy to citizens. Therefore, the federal government and some Brazilian states offer the first National Driver's License (CNH) free of charge.
The CNH Social Program guarantees the right to low-income people to issue the first copy of the transit document free of charge. The initiative is available “in categories A or B, as well as adding categories A or B and changing category B to D.”
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Each state that offers the service can define its own criteria, for example, the CNH of the Federal District requires registration in CadÚnico, a Federal Government system.
Anyway, free license is available to thousands of Brazilians in different parts of the country. Therefore, check if your state participates in the program and request your free driver's license.
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To get the benefit, you must meet certain minimum requirements, such as:
However, other requirements vary by state. Therefore, you may also be required to:
Therefore, the CNH Social Program is available in 13 Brazilian states for low-income people. However, it is necessary to check in each state which are the requirements required to participate in CNH's social initiative.
States that offer free driving licenses
For states that are not on the list, the recommendation is for the applicant to contact the responsible transit department to consult social policies for the issuance of the CNH.
In the case of São Paulo, the Detran-SP informs that there are fees in the process of the first license and other initiatives for the free issuance of the second copy of the document for some profiles of residents.
If you meet the basic requirements of the social program, do not miss the opportunity to issue your driver's license for free so that you can drive with your documents in order on public roads.