Renewal Driving License - Application Procedure

In accordance with the Motor Vehicles Act, every driver must have a valid license in his name. The license acts as an assurance that the driver has the necessary knowledge and skills to drive a vehicle.

A Driving license is valid for 20 years from the date its issuance or till the holder of the license attains the age of 40 years, which is earlier. Then there arises the need to renew the license. In the below discussion, we will discuss the procedure for the renewal of a driving license.

What is the Parivahan License Renewal Procedure?

• Visit the Parivahan Sewa Portal (Govt. of India, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways).
• Select the Driving license-related services from the Online Service tab on the left side of the page. It will direct the applicant to the Parivahan Sarathi page.
• Select the State from the drop-down list at the bottom of the page.
• Click on “Renewal of Driving License”. An instruction page will appear. Click on the "Continue" button after reading the instructions.
  
  Fill in the following details:


• Driving license number,
• Date of birth, 
• Category of driving license holder, 
• State, 
• RTO,
• Pin code. 

Then click on the “Proceed” button.

• A page will appear with details of the driving license for verification. Check and click on “Confirm”.
• Select the type of service and click the "Proceed" button,
• The applicant details will appear on acknowledgment for Renewal of Driving License (service requested).
• Click on the “Proceed” button for further procedure.
• Further, the documents shall be uploaded by the applicant. For that applicant needs to select the "Upload Documents", then the "Next" button, and then select the “Ok” button.
• For submission of address proof, select the documents from the list, upload such documents and click “Submit”.
• For submission of age proof, again select the documents from the list, upload such documents and click “Submit”.
• Then the applicant needs to submit “Form-1” by clicking the same, then clicking on the “Next” button.
• After uploading the documents driving license renewal fees must be paid by selecting the "Fee Payment" option.
• Click on “Next” to continue towards payment of fees.
• An instruction page will appear; the applicant must read it carefully before proceeding further.
• Select “Continue E-Payment”, select the appropriate payment gateway and click on the “Pay Now” button. 
• Select “Proceed for payment” after verifying the details. Continue the payment process by logging into the account.
• After payment is made successfully, an acknowledgment message will appear.
• Select the “Print Receipt” option for generating the payment receipt and save the receipt.
• After successful payment, the applicant needs to Upload the Photo and Signature by clicking on the "Upload Photo and signature" option and then clicking on the "Next" button.
• Upload the photo and signature after reading the instructions.
• The applicant can check the renewal of driving license status through the same Parivahan Sarathi portal from option "Application Status," available on the right side of the page.
• The applicant can print the renewed license by clicking on the "Print Driving License" option and filling in the application number and date of birth in the respective column.
• Then click the "Submit" button to print the renewed driving license.