Driver’s License Printing Back Online

The Belize Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing System (BMVRALS) has been restored. This follows a recent technical disruption that temporarily halted the printing of driver’s licenses across the country.

The BMVrals system, developed in collaboration with Taiwan and launched in 2018, is essential for processing and issuing driver’s licenses and managing vehicle registration data across the country. Since the system went offline, transport offices nationwide have only been able to issue receipts for licence renewals, as no new licences can be printed. Drivers must present these receipts at checkpoints in place of physical licences.

Contrary to earlier assumptions of a technical failure, the disruption stemmed from the non-payment of contractual fees to the Taiwanese system developers. While the necessary funds were available in a designated government account, administrative oversight delayed the payment, leading to suspension of the service.

In-house experts from the Central Information Technology Office (CITO) were authorised to troubleshoot the connectivity issues. Their efforts led to the full restoration of the BMVRALS system.