Puerto Rico government guide

Renew your driver’s license

Puerto Rico driver’s licenses are renewed through CESCO Digital. Start online up to 60 days before expiration. Real ID rules require specific identity documents.

1. Create or sign in to a CESCO Digital account.
2. Choose license renewal and follow the document checklist.
3. Pay online or book an in-person appointment if required.

CESCO Digital ↗

• Appointment system (Turnos PR)

Book a CESCO / DTOP appointment

Many CESCO services need an in-person visit. Use the official Turnos PR system to reserve a slot.

1. Open Turnos PR.
2. Select the CESCO or DTOP service and office.
3. Choose a date and bring the documents listed for that service.

Turnos PR ↗

Renew vehicle registration (marbete)

Vehicle registration stickers (marbetes) are handled through CESCO Digital. You typically need the vehicle title information and a current inspection.

1. Sign in to CESCO Digital.
2. Select marbete / vehicle registration renewal.
3. Pay and print or save the confirmation.

CESCO Digital ↗

• DTOP

Pay traffic tickets

Many traffic fines can be paid through CESCO Digital. Unpaid tickets can block license or marbete renewals.

1. Sign in to CESCO Digital.
2. Open the tickets / fines section.
3. Pay the listed amounts.

CESCO Digital ↗

File taxes or manage SURI

Hacienda’s SURI portal is the main system for individual and merchant tax accounts, including IVU. Start from Hacienda’s site or Puerto Rico’s gobierno digital hub if SURI’s direct URL changes.

1. Open Hacienda or the gobierno digital directory.
2. Sign in to SURI with your account.
3. File returns, pay balances, or request certificates as offered in the portal.

Departamento de Hacienda ↗

• Gobierno digital (PR.gov)

SURI’s direct hostname sometimes fails from some networks; use Hacienda’s official links.

Check property tax (CRIM) or get a certification

CRIM manages the real property tax. Use the CRIM 360 portal for account lookups and common certifications.

1. Open the CRIM 360 portal.
2. Search your account with the property number or owner details.
3. Request or download available certifications online.

CRIM 360 portal ↗

Get a birth certificate

Vital records (birth, marriage, death) are issued by the Registro Demográfico under the Department of Health.

1. Open the Registro Demográfico / vital records page.
2. Follow the online or in-person request instructions.
3. Pay the fee and wait for processing times published by Salud.

Registro Demográfico (Salud) ↗

• Departamento de Salud

Register an LLC or corporation

Domestic corporations and LLCs are filed with the Puerto Rico Department of State under the Corporations Act (Law 164-2009, as amended).

1. Prepare the certificate of organization / incorporation.
2. File through the Department of State corporations channel.
3. Pay the filing fee and keep the stamped documents.
4. Obtain an EIN from the IRS if you need a federal tax ID.

Departamento de Estado — Corporaciones ↗

• Search the corporate registry (RCP)
• IRS EIN

Get a Certificate of Good Standing

A Certificate of Good Standing (or existence) for a Puerto Rico entity is requested through the Department of State corporate registry.

1. Confirm the entity is current in the RCP search.
2. Request the certificate through the corporations channel.
3. Pay the fee and download or receive the certificate.

Corporate registry search (RCP) ↗

• Corporaciones — Departamento de Estado

ASUME child support services

ASUME administers child support cases. Use the online services portal for case access and payments when available.

1. Open ASUME online services.
2. Sign in or create an account as directed.
3. Review case status, payments, or requests listed in the portal.

ASUME online services ↗

Construction and land-use permits (OGPE)

Most construction and land-use permits go through OGPE (Oficina de Gerencia de Permisos).

1. Open the OGPE site.
2. Identify the permit type for your project.
3. Submit applications and track status online as offered.

OGPE ↗

Department of Labor services

The Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos handles unemployment insurance, wage claims, and workforce programs.

1. Open the Department of Labor site.
2. Choose the program (unemployment, wage claim, etc.).
3. Follow the online instructions or contact listed offices.

Departamento del Trabajo ↗

U.S. passport (federal)

Passports are a U.S. Department of State service. Puerto Rico residents apply like other U.S. citizens.

1. Use travel.state.gov to choose new vs renewal.
2. Complete the form and gather photos/ID.
3. Submit at an acceptance facility or by mail as instructed.

U.S. Department of State — Passports ↗

Social Security (federal)

Social Security cards, benefits, and my Social Security accounts are managed by the U.S. Social Security Administration.

1. Open ssa.gov.
2. Create or sign in to my Social Security.
3. Request a card replacement, check benefits, or find a local office.

Social Security Administration ↗

Find any digital government service

PR.gov’s gobierno digital directory lists many online services across agencies in one place.

1. Open the gobierno digital hub.
2. Search or browse by agency.
3. Follow the link to the official service page.

Gobierno digital — PR.gov ↗