Procedure
Apply via Agent
If your driver license is valid and it’s stolen or lost, then you would have to file a FIR with the local police station and the report is the vital document to apply for the duplicate driving license
Apply In-Person
- To apply for a Duplicate Driver License in Chandigarh the applicant has to approach the RTO office to which his area belongs to.
- Please follow our “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page to get details of the RTO offices.
- Application and Intimation of loss or destruction of driving license in Form LLD: LLD Form
- Also make sure you have all the necessary documents to process the application
- The applicant should make sure they are eligible for applying duplicate driver license
- Application forms can be obtained from the appropriate RTO office. Present the completed application forms in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application and issue the duplicate driver license
Apply Online - Chandigarh Apply Duplicate Driving License Online with Images
- To apply for duplicate driver license, the applicant has to visit the official portal of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: Link to Portal
- In the homepage, please scroll down to “Informational Services” and click on the “more” button in the “Citizen Guide” tab.
- The applicant will be taken to the “Manual” page where all the available services will be listed.
- Please click on the name of the required service and click on “Step by Step procedure” from the drop down menu.
- The applicant will be taken to a new PDF page where the process for applying will be explained clearly.
- Please follow the steps to complete the application.
Apply through Centres:
- To apply through centres, the applicant has to visit the respective “CSC” centre. Please tap on the following link to locate the centre according to the respective district: link.
- Make sure to have the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
- It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
- The operator will process the application online.
- On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement.
- The status, viz. Approval or Rejection if any, will be conveyed to the applicant through an SMS.
- If verified, the duplicate license will be hand delivered or sent through post to the address mentioned while applying in a stipulated period of time.
Required Documents
- Police Certificate (in case of theft)
- Application and Intimation of loss or destruction of driving license in Application “Form LLD”Link
- Details of Driving License
- Aadhaar card
- Passport size photos-2 copies
- The original license is to be surrendered in case of driving license mutilated, torn or damaged.
- An ID Proof with your photo and a residential proof is required. (Voter's card, Aadhaar Card, passport etc. can be used for this purpose.)
Office Locations & Contacts
- State Transport Authority – Chandigarh,
Sector-18-A, (Near Govt. Printing Press)
Madhya Marg, Chandigarh,
Phone No. 0172-2700159 (O)
Email: sta18-chd@nic.in
Following link will get RTO Contact details: Link for RTO Contact Info
For MCWG/MCW/LMV/IC
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- Football Stadium,
- Sector-17, Chandigarh.
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- Monday to Friday
- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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- Sector-23, Chandigarh.
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- Monday, Wednesday & Friday
- 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
For TVEH
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- Chandigarh
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- Monday, Wednesday & Friday
- 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Eligibility
Those who
- Lost their valid driving license
- Got their driving license either Destructed or damaged
- Got their Driving license stolen
Are eligible to apply
Fees
For fee related information’s, please follow this link: Link for Fees
Validity
- Validity of the license remains same.
- Usually…
- Driving licence issued is valid throughout India.
- Drivinglicence is issued for 20 years or 50 years of age whichever is earlier.
- Driving licence issued for transport vehicle will be valid for three years.
Documents to Use
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Sample Documents
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Processing Time
The licence will be issued on the same day or within a week’s time or within the time mentioned by the assistant road transport officer.
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
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Instructions
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Required Information
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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.
Need for the Document
- A driving license is an official document that states that a person may operate one or more types of motorized vehicles, such as a motorcycle, car, truck, or a bus, on a public roadway.
- Under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act,1988 in India, no person can drive a motor vehicle in any public place unless he holds a valid Driving License issued to him, authorizing him to drive a vehicle of that particular category.
- Driving without Driving license is an offense. Incumbent has to pay penalty
- In order to avoid unnecessary penalty and enquiry one has to get the duplicate driving license for the one they lost or damaged.
- It is a punishable offense to drive the vehicle without a valid license
- Those who are under 18 years are not supposed to drive
- RTO officials has the right to decide upon the issue of license
Other uses of the Document/Certificate
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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
External Links
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