New Vehicle Registration Card
Posted by Lee on November 30, 2009
Someplace in the bowels of all governments is a person who dreams up new ways to entertain residents and citizens alike. Panama has a new vehicle registration card which you need to acquire at some point in your future. It appears that yours might be ready when you need to renew your registration. You might even need it to re-register.
You can check for sure at this URL with your plate number.
http://www.tarjeta.com.pa/consultatpv/
Just type in your plate number and it will tell you if the card is ready and where it can be found.
I found mine in David at ATTT in the Chiriqui Mall. The get the card you need the original and copies of the following:
- Your Passport or cedula if you are a Panamanian Citizen
- Your Visa unless you are a Panamanian citizen
- The official Vehicle Registration Document that you should already have
They never asked me for the originals but the official rules say you need them so best to be prepared.
More info and an image of the new card is available at this link to the Panama American.
There is no cost, a real surprise. When I asked when people will need this glossy card the ATTT employee gave me a clear succinct answer than made me smile and remember I am in Panama. His answer was, “You do not need to worry, you have your card”; enough said.
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Be sure to look over the card when you pick it up. Here is my sort of comical experience. Part of the idea of this card is to prevent fraud. I own a white 4 door Hyundai. The vehicle picture on my ID card is a red 2 door; which of course matched none of the data. Even after pulling up my inspection renewal photo which was correct I was asked if I’d maybe painted my car? or switched the engine? FYI – car was purchased new from the dealer. So no switcheroo took place. We all laughed about it even though no one could say that maybe, just maybe a data entry person hit the wrong button.