Punjab - Upgrade Your Driver License

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

To upgrade your Driver License in Punjab 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. Link for RTO (Suwidha Centre) contacts: Contacts link
Application form can be downloaded using the following link: Link for Forms And Parivahan Forms Link
Application Forms 8 is required. Application form can be downloaded from the following link :Form 8and Form 5 and Form 15 (Those who trained through Driving School) Link for forms : Form 5 Form 15
The applicant should make sure they are eligible for applying by reading through the eligibility criteria that has been listed out under the “Eligibility” section of this page.
Please make sure you have all the documents that are listed down the “Required Document” section of this page.
Application forms can be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices that should be completed and presented with appropriate fees.
Present the completed application forms in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.
Applicant has to qualify the drive test. Applicant on successful completion of test drive will be asked to get photographed for the license copy and to imprint finger prints. Applicant will get the upgraded License

Apply Online - Punjab Upgrade Your Driver License online with Images

To Upgrade Your Driver License, the applicant can make the application online via the following link link
The applicant has to click “Drivers/ Learners License” and select the respective state from the drop-down menu.
On the next tab, the applicant has to click “Apply for Change of Address” and read the instructions and click “Continue”
Next the applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
Make sure that the applicant has to upload all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
Review the application and click “Submit”
The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
An acknowledgment receipt will be displayed. Please save it for future reference, it contains the application summary and contact details of the person to be contacted.
Next the applicant should book the slot and visit the office on the respective date.
All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.

Required DocumentsEdit

Completed application in Form 8.
Link for application online : Form 8
Form 5 and Form 15 (Those who trained through Driving School) Link for forms : Form 5,Form 15
Driving License
Valid Learner’s License for which additional class of vehicle is required.
Documents of vehicle in which applicant proposes to appear for test of competence to drive (such as Registration Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Tax Card, Pollution under Control Certificate, Fitness Certificate in case of Transport Vehicle).
Consent letter from vehicle owner, to conduct driving test in his vehicle if the vehicle is not owned by the applicant.
Passport size photographs-3 copies

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

List of RTO offices in Punjab
State Transport Commissioner
SCO 177-78, 1st , 2nd, 3rd Floor,
17G, 17C, Sector 17,
Chandigarh 160017, Punjab.
Mobile : 096468 61487
Phone : 0172 2702575/2771183
Fax : 0172 2706943
More contact information :Contacts Link

EligibilityEdit

The person should have a valid driving license
Should have completed 20 years of age for Transport Vehicles with 1 year experience in LMV

FeesEdit

Fee related details are provided under the following link: Parivahan Fees details And Link for fees
RTO officials would provide more information on fees

ValidityEdit

A Driving License for a non transport vehicle is valid up to a period of 20 years or an age of 50 years whichever is earlier, and 5 years thereafter.
Transport Vehicle License is valid for a period of 3 years from the date of issue or renewal.

Note: One can apply for a permanent license only after a month after receiving Learner's License

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Processing TimeEdit

After successful completion of required documents the upgrade of license will be processed on the same day

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Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

The need for upgrading from a valid driving license arises for the purpose of driving other vehicles. Other vehicles refer to the ones that are not covered under the current license.
If a person who has a valid driving license to drive non transport vehicle and wanted to drive transport vehicle, then one needs to get his driving license upgraded.
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

Information which might helpEdit

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

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