A driving licence is an important document that anyone who is 18 years of age should have in order to drive a vehicle in India. As per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, it is essential for a vehicle owner to have a valid driving licence in order to drive on all Indian roads. Therefore, as per the laws, to be able to drive in Gujarat, you must have a driving licence. Learn about how to apply for a driving licence in Gujarat, the application process and the fee structure.
Just like any other state, the type of driving licence you can hold in Gujarat depends on the class and type of motor vehicle. The different types of driving licence in Gujarat are of three categories:
For an individual to be eligible to obtain a driving licence in Gujarat, he/she should meet the following eligibility criteria:
If a person is eligible to apply for a driving licence in Gujarat, he/she is supposed to submit the following documents to the local RTO:
In general, there are 4 main steps that should be followed to apply for a driving licence, which are:
There are two ways by which you can get started on your application process, online as well as offline.
In case you wish to apply for your driving licence offline in Gujarat, you need to follow the steps below:
Step 1: Visit your concerned zonal Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Gujarat
Step 2: Fill the application form with your correct and updated details
Step 3: Submit your application, along with the documents mentioned in the previous section
Step 4: You will be allotted a slot for the driving test
Step 5: Visit your concerned RTO on the date of the slot booked for your document verification and a driving test
Step 6: After you have passed the test, you will be issued a licence in two to three weeks
In case you wish to apply for your driving licence online, you need to go through the following procedure:
Step 1: Visit the website parivahan.gov.in
Step 2: Click on “online services” and choose ‘Driving licence related services’ from the drop down menu
Step 3: Select Gujarat as the name of your state
Step 4: Click on Driving Licence and select A New Driving Licence from the drop down list
Step 5: Press Continue and Fill your applicant details, such as your Learner’s licence number, date of birth, etc
Step 6: Upload the documents mentioned in the previous section, along with your photograph.
Step 7: Pay the application fee and book a slot for your driving skills test
Step 8: Visit the RTO to give the driving test
Step 9: After you have passed the test, your driving licence will be delivered to the registered address
The fee structure for driving licence application in Gujarat has been segregated into three parts: the test fee, the DL issue fee and the Smart Card fee.
The test fee, or the repeat test fee (whatever the case may be), for each class of vehicle, is of Rs. 300. The DL issue fee is a standard Rs. 200, meanwhile the fee for Smart Card is of Rs. 200 as well.
A driving licence is an official document that any person driving a vehicle must have and hence it is necessary to ensure that you renew your licence once it expires. If you are found driving a vehicle with an expired driving licence, you can be subjected to heavy penalty, or imprisonment, or both. A driving licence in Gujarat is issued for a period of 20 years, post which you must apply for a renewal after every 5 years.
Documents Required:
To have your driving licence renewed in Gujarat after it expires, you need have the following documents:
Application Process:
You can apply for renewal of your driving licence in the following way:
Step 1: Collect Form 9, which is for renewal of DL, from your nearest RTO and fill it up. You can also download the form from the Gujarat transport Department official website
Step 2: Submit the form, along with the documents mentioned above, to your concerned RTO
Step 3: Pay a DL renewal fee of Rs. 200
After your documents and application form is verified, the RTO office will issue a renewed licence to you on the same day itself.
If you have applied for a driving licence in Gujarat, you can easily check the status of your application online. There are two separate ways for you to do that. You can either check your application status via the official Transport Department website of the Gujarat government, or you can check through the Parivahan Sewa portal, curated by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
If you choose to check your driving licence application status through the state transport department website, you would be ultimately redirected to the Parivahan Sewa website. This is so because the MoRTH has been striving towards making a centralised system for all transportation-related services and activities in India.
To check the application status of your DL, visit https://parivahan.gov.in/parivahan/ and click on Online Services → Driving Licence Related Service.
Step 1: Choose the state from the drop down menu
Step 2: From there, select the icon ‘Application Status’ from the page
Step 3: Enter your application number, date of birth and captcha code
Step 4: After you click on the Submit button, you will get to see all information related to your DL application in Gujarat
There may be instances where your driving licence gets lost, is stolen, or is damaged. In any of these cases, you must immediately apply for a duplicate driving licence. The process of obtaining a duplicate driving licence in Gujarat is fairly straightforward.
Eligibility:
You will be allowed to apply for a duplicate driving licence in Gujarat only if your driving licence is lost, stolen or mutilated.
Documents Required:
To apply for a duplicate licence, you must submit the documents mentioned below:
Fee:
As in the case of applying for a driving licence in Gujarat, for a duplicate driving licence, you need to pay a fee of Rs. 200 as well.
Process to Apply:
Step 1: Fill the application form LLD
Step 2: Submit the application, plus the documents required to the concerned RTO
Step 3: Make payment of the application fee of Rs. 200
Step 4: Collect the receipt
Once your documents and application is verified, you will receive a duplicate DL at your registered address. It is important to remember that you should apply for a duplicate DL within 30 days of the date of loss or damage.
Step 1: Visit the Parivahan Sewa website
Step 2: Select ‘Driving Licence Related Services’ from the Online Services section on the menu bar
Step 3: Select your state, i.e., Gujarat
Step 4: On the page, you will be redirected to, go to the Others section on the menu bar at the top and select ‘Find Application Number’ from the drop down menu.
Step 5: Select your state and your RTO, fill up your details and click on Submit
After clicking on Submit, your DL application number and details will appear before you.
LMV on a driving licence depicts the class of the vehicle for which the licence has been issued. LMV stands for Light Motor Vehicle, which includes cars, jeeps, taxis, delivery vehicles, etc.
You can download your driving licence online and keep a soft copy of it with the help of the DigiLocker app.
To get a driving licence in Gujarat, a person must be 18 years of age or above. In case of a commercial vehicle driving licence, the age of the applicant must be at least 20 years. A learner license can be issued if you are at least 16 years old.
The validity of a driving licence in Gujarat is for 20 years after which it is renewed for a time period of 5 years.