How to Obtain Driving Licence in Delhi

No person shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place unless he holds an effective driving licence issued to him authorizing him to drive a vehicle of that particular category.

Types of Driving licence

• Learner's licence
  This is a temporary licence valid up to 6 month only. It is issued to learn driving of Motor Vehicles.
• Permanent licence,br />One become eligible for permanent licence after the expiry of one month from the date of issuing of learner's licence.

Learner's Licence

Concerned Aurhority

Local Transport zonal office (8:30 AM to 4:30 PM)

Eligibility

Age eligibility: 18 years

For vehicles upto 50CC engine capacity & without gear -- 16 years
(Provided parent's/guardian's consent is obtained.)

For commercial vehicle : 20 years

Applicant must be conversant with traffic rules & regulations.

Documents

The documents required along with the learner's application form are as follows:

1. Residence proof - Attested copy of any of the following:
   • Ration Card.
   • Life Insurance Policy.
   • Passport.
   • Voter Identity card.
   • Pay slip issued by any office in the Central/State Govt. or a local body.
   • The consent from parents in blood relation can be treated as residence proof, if parents enclose their residence proof.
   • Other authentic proof acceptable by M.L.O.
2. Age Proof attested copies of any of the following:
   • School certificate
   • Passport
   • Birth Certificate
   • Certificate from Central/State Govt. or a local body
   • Identity card/voter list
   • PAN of Income Tax card
   • Other authentic proof acceptable by M.L.O.
3. Form No.2 (12 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window): Application for learner's licence with passport sized photograph.
4. Form No.1-A (8 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window): Medical certificate - It is required in case of commercial licences.
5. Form No.3 (8 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window): Learner licence form with photographs.
6. Form No.1 (8 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window): Self declaration of medical fitness.

Remember to bring the originals of the documents whose attested copies are enclosed.

Fee

• Rs.280/-: For one category
• Rs.360/-: For two categories
• Rs.440/-: For three categories

This fee includes all kinds of fee payable for licences excluding the fee for the photograph card, which is to be paid at the time of applying for a permanent driving licence.

Criteria/procedure adopted to issue a Learner's Licence

After verification of your documents, you will have to go through a learner's test. Before the learner's test, colour blindness inspection is carried out.The learner's test is conducted for a period of 20 minutes and it has 20 multiple objective type questions. The minimum marks to qualify are 12. The learning licence is issued to the applicant who has passed this test. A handbook is provided to go through and learn about the contents of the learner?s test like road signs, traffic rules & regulations, with the learner's licence application form.

Expected time for learner licence issuance

The learner licence is issued to the applicant who has passed the learner's examination. It is issued on the same date after 2-3 hours of completion of the examination or after evaluation of the answer sheet.

If the applicant does not qualify the learner's test, he/she is given a chance after one week's time.

Permanent Licence

Eligibility

1. You should have a valid learner licence.
2. You should apply after 30 days and within 180 days from the date of issuance of learner's licence.
3. You should be conversant about vehicle systems, driving, traffic rules & regulations.

Concerned Authority

Local zonal office (External website that opens in a new window) of the Licensing Authority

Documents

1. Your valid original learner's licence
2. Application in Form No.4 (12 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window).
3. Rs.90/- for photograph and lamination of the licence
4. Proof of age and residence (as attested photocopy as well)
5. One recent passport sized photograph
6. Form No.5 in case of commercial licence
7. The vehicles for which category you are applying the licence
8. Your original licence in case of endorsements of categories

Remember to bring your original documents along with the above.

Criteria/procedure of issuing for permanent licence

After scrutiny of your documents you will be put through the driving test. For the driving test you have to bring your vehicle with you. You will be tested for your driving skills, familiarization with the vehicle, traffic rules & regulations. You can be asked about the vehicle system and safety.

For details on renewal of driving licence, issue of duplicate licence, obtaining an International Driving Licence, commercial driving licence and much more, visit: http://transport.delhigovt.nic.in (External website that opens in a new window).