Chhattisgarh - Renew a Driver License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person
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. 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.

1. To renew your driver license in Chhattisgarh the applicant has to approach the RTO office to which his area belongs to.
2. Please follow our “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page to get details of the RTO offices. Link for Contact details: Contact link
3. Please make sure you have all the required documents to process the application
4. Application forms can be obtained from the following link : Application forms
5. Application Forms No2, No 1 A is required. Application forms can be obtained from the following link : Application forms Form 1A
6. The applicant should make sure they are eligible for applying
7. Application forms can also be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices that should be completed and presented with appropriate fees.
8. 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.
9. If the driver license renewal authority is satisfied with the application and the documents submitted, the driver license will be renewed.
   
   

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1. To renew driver 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.

Apply through Centres:

1. To Renew a Driver License, the applicant shall visit the nearest CSC/Tehsil Centre. Find contacts to CSC centres in the link provided:Link
2. Procure the application form from the concerned centre and fill it up with the necessary details required for the process.
3. Make sure to attach all the "Required Documents" along with the application form before submission.
4. Provide authorized signatory and photograph, wherever applicable.
5. Now submit the application to the office of the concerned centre.
6. On successful verification, the applicant will be notified by the CSC centre.

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Required Documents

• Application Forms No2, No 1A is required.
  
• Application forms can be obtained from the following link : Form 2 Form 1A
  
• Driving License
  
• Proof of Age
  
• Passport size photos-2 copies
  
• Aadhaar card

Office Locations & Contacts

Chhattisgarh Transport department
Bus Stand Rd, Pandri, Raipur,
Chhattisgarh 492001
Phone: 082690 52226
Location in Map

Following link will get RTO Contact details: Link for RTO Contact Info

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

For fee related information’s, please follow this link: Link for Fees

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 a week’s time.

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Required Information

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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

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