Lakshadweep - How to Renew a Driving Licence

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. If the application for renewal is made previous to, or not more than 30 days - after the date of expiry of the licence, the renewal will be made with effect from the date of its expiry.
2. If the application is made more than 30 days after the date of expiry of the licence, the renewal will be made with effect from the date of receipt of proper application. In such cases a sum of fee will be realised.
3. To renew your driver license in Lakshadweep the applicant has to approach the RTO office to which his area belongs to.
4. Please follow our “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page to get details of the RTO offices.
5. Application form can be downloaded using the following link: https://parivahan.gov.in/parivahan/en/content/all-forms
6. Please make sure you have all the required documents to process the application.
7. Application Forms No9, No 1 A is required.
8. Application forms can be obtained from the following links : Application forms Form 1A
9. The applicant should make sure they are eligible for applying.
10. Application forms can also be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices that should be completed and presented with appropriate fees.
11. Present the completed application forms along with required documents in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.
12. If the driver license renewal authority is satisfied with the application and the documents submitted, the driver license will be renewed.

Apply Online:

1. To renew a driving license, the applicant has to visit the official portal of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: Link to Portal
2. In the homepage, please scroll down to “Informational Services” and click on the “more” button in the “Citizen Guide” tab.
3. The applicant will be taken to the “Manual” page where all the available services will be listed.
4. Please click on the name of the required service and click on “Step by Step procedure” from the drop down menu.
5. The applicant will be taken to a new PDF page where the process for applying will be explained clearly.
6. Please follow the steps to complete the application.

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Required Documents

• Application Forms No9, No 1 A is required. Application forms can be obtained from the following links : Application forms Form 1A
• Driving License
• Domicile certificate (Local Certificate)
• NOC (for other state license)
• Proof of Age
• Passport size photos-2 copies
• Aadhaar card

Office Locations & Contacts

Director (Road Transport) – Lakshadweep,

RTO Code: LD 01, Near Secretariat office, Kavaratti
Lakshadweep - 682555
Phone Number: +(91)-04896-263942 / 261459
Fax: 04896-263941
Email: [email protected]
State official website: [1]
Following listed are the office locations that you can approach.

RTO Office Location Information

RTO code : LD-01 ADDRESS : The Regional Transport Officer (RTO ), Kavaratti, Lakshadweep – 682555 Phone : +(91)-04896-263942

RTO code : LD-02 ADDRESS : The Regional Transport Officer (RTO ), Agatti, Lakshadweep - 682553

RTO code : LD-03 ADDRESS : The Regional Transport Officer (RTO ), Amini, Lakshadweep - 682552

RTO code : LD-04 ADDRESS : The Regional Transport Officer (RTO ), Androth, Lakshadweep – 682551

RTO code : LD-05 ADDRESS : The Regional Transport Officer (RTO ), Kadmat, Lakshadweep – 682556

RTO code : LD-06 ADDRESS : The Regional Transport Officer (RTO ), Kiltan, Lakshadweep – 682558

RTO code : LD-07 ADDRESS : The Regional Transport Officer (RTO ), Chetlat, Lakshadweep – 682554

RTO code : LD-08 ADDRESS : The Regional Transport Officer (RTO ), Kalpeni, Lakshadweep – 682557

RTO code : LD-09 ADDRESS : The Regional Transport Officer (RTO ), Minicoy, Lakshadweep – 682559

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Eligibility

• An application for renewal shall be made not more than one month before the date of expiry of the license.
• If the application is late for more than five years after the date of expiry of the license, the applicant should undergo all the formalities to obtain a fresh license.

Fees

Fee related details are provided under the following link: https://parivahan.gov.in/parivahan/en/content/fees-user-charges

Validity

• License to drive a Non-Transport Vehicle is valid for 20 years from the date of issue or until the holder attains the age of 50 years, whichever is earlier. After that, the License is renewed every 5 years.
• Transport Vehicle License is valid for a period of 3 years from the date of issue or renewal.

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Processing Time

After Verification, the License will be issued on the same day or within 3 Days

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Instructions

You can renew your license at the Office of Registering & Licensing Authority

Required Information

Form 9

• Name of Applicant
• License number
• Date of Issue
• Licensing Authority by which the license was renewed
• No. and date of renewal
• Class of vehicles authorized to be driven
• Date of vehicles authorized to be driven
• Vehicles authorized to be driven
• Present Address

Form 1

• Name
• Son/Wife/Daughter of
• Permanent Address
• Temporary Address
• Official Address
• Date of Birth
• Identification Mark

Need for the Document

• As per Motor Vehicle Act 1988, a valid Driving License is necessary to drive any motor vehicle on public roads
• Government has enforced validity for Driving license. Whenever the validity of driving license lapse or the period for renewal is attained, then the application for renewal has to made in respective RTO.
• This renewed driving license will be considered as a proof of residence

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• It is a punishable offense to drive the vehicle without a valid license
• Those who are under 18 Years are not supposed to drive
• Transport officials has the right to decide upon the issue of license

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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