Updating Your ID Card or Identity Document
What are the requirements for applying to renew a driver's license or ID card?
1. Application Form for Renewal of a National ID Card or Identification Document
- The form is available in an editable PDF format. Once completed, you must print it, sign it, and submit it along with the required documents.
Application Form for Renewal of Driver's License or ID Card
2. Fact Sheet
- The form is available in an editable PDF format. Once completed, you must print it, sign it, and submit it along with the required documents.
Professional Information Sheet Form
Please note that:
- The information must be complete, with no cross-outs or alterations.
- The signatures on the form must be original and must be submitted duly authenticated by a notary public with the notary’s signature, seal, notarial security paper, and corresponding stamps, if the legal representative(s) and responsible professionals do not present themselves at the CFIA with a valid and intact identification card to complete the procedure and verify their signatures.
- You can complete the process using a national digital signature that has been properly certified by the relevant institution; the digital certificate allows its owner to authenticate themselves and sign electronically. It is not a scanned signature.
How long does the process take?
The process takes 24 hours, provided that all required documents have been submitted in accordance with the regulations.
Please note that:
- All required information and documentation must be submitted in full. If any of the specified requirements are not met correctly or do not comply with CFIA regulations, the application will not be processed and will have no legal effect.
Submission of Documents with Physical Signatures
Applications requiring a physical signature must be submitted to the Service Platform or Regional Office.
Submission of Documents with a Digital Signature
Form for Submitting Documents with a Digital Signature
- The application may be submitted electronically provided it includes a national digital signature duly certified by the relevant institution; the digital certificate allows the holder to authenticate themselves and sign electronically. It is not a scanned signature.
- You can attach up to 5 files per submission, each with a maximum size of 50 MB. If you need to send more than 5 files, you must create a ZIP file that does not contain any subfolders.
- Do not change the preselection indicated: Update of ID card or identity document to ensure proper documentation tracking.
For more information, please contact the Registrar's Office
dep.registro@cfia.cr
Phone
Call Center: 2103-2290