Why Are Drivers Still Getting Receipts Instead of Licenses?

Where are all the car licenses? Belize City drivers want to know. Those who have undergone the tedious process of licensing their vehicles and renewing their driver’s licenses know how much of a hassle it can be. The lack of license stickers and driver’s license cards has made the process more difficult. Some drivers have been renewing their licenses at full force, only to receive a receipt for several years with no physical card or license sticker in hand.

News 5 reached out to the Chief Transport Officer of the Department of Transport, Leon Gentle, for an update. He told us that he was not in a position to comment as he is currently out of office, and assured us that the issue is expected to be rectified sometime next week.

Some drivers have been given receipts for several months, or even years, yet are still waiting for their official license cards, despite being told by the department to return in two weeks.

One driver shared a receipt dated three months ago with the note “NO lic printing at D.o.t.,” and still has not received the physical card.

“It’s very frustrating because when you have a receipt, it can get damaged or anything, and when they ask you if you lost it, then it gets frustrating,” said one driver. She added, “We are paying full price, so we expect to get it.” According to this driver, she has been trying to get her driver’s license card since 2023.

Another driver who went to renew his license at the Department of Transport, Juan Colocho, stated that for years he’s been trying to get a license card but has only been receiving a receipt instead. “Three years they don’t bring driver license, only get the receipt,” Colocho said.