Karnataka - How to Obtain a Duplicate Driving Licence

ProcedureEdit

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
If it is torn / stolen / mutilated then then remains can be attached for applying

Apply In-Person

To apply for a Duplicate Driver License in Karnataka 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 contacts: Contacts Link.
Application forms can be collected from RTO office.
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
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 - Karnataka Apply for 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.

Required DocumentsEdit

Police Certificate (in case of theft)
Link for online application forms : Application Form
Application in Form LLD
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.)
Notary Affidavit.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Commissioner for Transport and Road Safety
1st Floor, 'A' Block, TTMC. Building,
Shantinagar, Bengaluru-560027
PRO-phone : 080-22210994 Fax : 080-22235804
Mobile: 9449863459
E-mail : [email protected]
Karnataka State - Transport Department Contacts: Link for contacts
Full List of Karnataka RTO Office Locations

EligibilityEdit

Those who
- lost their valid driving license
- Got their driving license either Destructed or damaged
- Got their Driving license stolen

Are eligible to apply

FeesEdit

Fees related information can be obtained from the following link : Fee Link
RTO authorities may provide more information on fees

ValidityEdit

A Driving License for a private vehicle is valid up to a period of 20 years or an age of 50 years whichever is earlier, and 5 years thereafter. But, a commercial Driving License is valid up to three years.

Documents to UseEdit

Application form can be collected from RTO office.
Self declaration certificate stating the loss or damage of driving license

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.

Processing TimeEdit

The Duplicate License will be issued on the same day or within a weeks time or within the time mentioned by the assistant road transport officer.

InstructionsEdit

One can apply for a duplicate driving license with the concerned authorities when he/she has lost the original driving license, when the license is been torn, mutilated or destroyed or when it is been stolen away. You should never apply for a duplicate driving license when you have the original one with you in good condition as it is illegal to do so. Issuance of driving licences is a service that is extended by the Transport Department through its District Transport Offices.The holder of the driving license will have to apply for a duplicate driving license. He/she will have to be present in person at the Regional Transport Office (RTO) or at the unit office to apply for the same. It is mandatory to carry your ID proof along with you. Atleast one of the ID proof should have your photo in it. No one else on your behalf can apply for a duplicate driving license. It is always advised to apply for a duplicate driving license immediately your original is been lost or damaged. If you exceed a time period of six months from the date of losing your license, then issuance of a duplicate license in your case will have to be approved by the Head Quarter of Transport Department.
The application process can more or less be done online by registering yourself to the following link Online application portal
Click on 'driving license related services' that will take you to a new window Sarathi Home Page
Then search for Services on driving license under apply online area and click there. Enter the required details and proceed as required. Finally when you have an appointment fixed you will have to be physically present to provide your bio-metrics, post which your license will be issued in 10 to 15 days time. If you have an older drivers license you might need to do a backlog entry in case of karnataka state, that takes about a week to complete. You will need a copy of DL, affadavit, and FIR copy for the same. Once submitted, you will get a number linked to your new DL number which can be used online in the link mentioned above. You need to upload your photo and signature and take a printout of that copy, get a payment challan and signature from the RTO official (room 17 in case of bangalore, rammurthinagar)and submit the same.

Required InformationEdit

To obtain a duplicate license, applicant must have FIR document if required.
Attested photocopies of driving license

Details about Applicant

Full name
Father's Name
Permanent Address / Temporary Address
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Education Qualification
Identification Marks
Blood Group

Details about License

Driving License Number
Date of Issue
Licensing Authority by which the licence was issued
License Period
Number and date of renewal
Date of expiry of licence
Present Address

Also furnish following information if required

Class of vehicles for which the licence is valid
Whether authorised to drive transport vehicles if so, the date and authority
Serial number of Badge, if any, issued and by whom issued?
Endorsement of punishments

Need for the DocumentEdit

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.

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

External LinksEdit

OthersEdit

More information which might help people.