How to Apply for Driving Licence in Uttar Pradesh?

The actual process for applying for a Driving License in Uttar Pradesh is not complicated. However, the procedure needs to be followed. 

A driving license is very crucial if you are looking at driving a vehicle in Uttar Pradesh or for that matter anywhere in India. A driving licence is an official document that permits the holder to operate and drive several types of motor vehicles like a car, motorbike, bus, truck etc on public roads and highways. In Uttar Pradesh, the entire transport operations are managed by the state’s transport authorities and regional transport offices or Offices commonly known as RTA or RTO. If you wish to have a driving license in Uttar Pradesh, you must obtain the learner’s license to practise driving a motor vehicle. It is very important for you to have the Learners licence which will be considered as a provisional driving licence and after that, a driving test is conducted for you to be eligible to get a Driving licence.

There are many aspects of getting a driving license which you need to know for you to apply for the same. So here’s an exhaustive guide which will help you in getting a driving license in Uttar Pradesh.

Types of Driving Licence in Uttar Pradesh:

This is definitely good to know information for you which will help you to understand the process better. Depending upon the type of the vehicle you can get the driving license. Given below a list of vehicles which is allowed by the Regional Transport Office of Uttar Pradesh provides licences:

• Light motor vehicles which include jeeps, cars, autorickshaws, taxis and delivery vans
• Vehicles which are of medium sizes like tempos travellers and minivans bigger commercial vehicles
• Vehicles which are of large or huge in size like buses which are used for commercially
• Vehicles which are of medium sizes like delivery trucks and tempos

Eligibility of getting a Driving License in Uttar Pradesh

You must be wondering whether all individuals are eligible to get a driving license? Well, the answer is no, not everybody can apply for the driving license and there are a set of criteria for anyone to get a driving license in UP:

• Your age must be minimum of 18 years
• You must have a Learner’s License
• Within 6 months from the date of issue of the Learner’s License or after 30 days, you should put an application for a permanent driving license
• If you want are looking for a commercial driving license, you will have to be a minimum of 20 years of age

Stepwise guidance to apply for learning license and permanent license in Uttar Pradesh

It is very important for you to know the process which you need to follow for applying for the driving license in UP. This facility is being provided by the Uttar Pradesh Transport Department for applying for learning license and permanent license both online as well as offline. Let us understand the steps one by one as below:

Driving Licence Online Apply in UP:

• Step 1: You can download the driving license application form number 4 from the official site www.uptransport.co.in
• Step 2: You need to fill the details appropriately and submit the same to the RTO office with the essential documents( we will discuss this below) along with the all other required documents like your learner’s License and your age and address proof
• Step 3: You need to pay the necessary fee for the online driving licence in UP
• Step 4: You have the option to choose the driving test day and time and appear for the test and after you pass the test, the driving license will be issued to you within 3 weeks’ time

There might be a situation where you are unable to pass the test conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Transport Authority, there is no need to worry as you will be allowed to give the test again after the payment for the test fee. after one week from the first test.

Documents uploading and submission process for driving licence online apply in UP

Let us now see the documents needed for applying for a drivinglicence online apply in UP. The process of uploading the required documents and submission is very simple, you just need to know a few details and go ahead. A quick view of the same is as below:

• You have to go the official site named sarathi.nic.in
• Then you have to click go to the section named ‘Application for new DL’
• After the above step, you will have to the tab named ‘New driving license’
• You will have to fill in all the essential details as asked and then submit all the requisite documents
• You will be allotted an application number
• You will be allowed to fix a schedule for the driving license test
• You will have to be present for the test on the mentioned day and time as fixed
• Upon passing the test, the driving license will be sent to you within 3 weeks’ time

Driving Licence Application Offline procedure in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Transport Department also gives you the flexibility of physically going to the RTO office and apply for the driving license. It is not mandatory that you will have to apply online. The choice is yours and you can choose as per your convenience:

• You need to go to the respective RTO office in the concerned zone for getting the form
• You will have to fill the form appropriately and then you need to deposit the form together with attached all the requisite papers
• As mentioned above, you will be allowed to fix a schedule for the driving license test
• Upon passing the test, the driving license will be sent to you within 3 weeks’ time

Process of getting a Learner’s License as a part of driving licence online apply in UP

Applying for a learning license is also identical like applying for a permanent driving license. You can apply for a Learner’s License by going to the official website named as

https://sarathi.parivahan.gov.in/sarathiservice8/stateSelection.do. You can also apply himself or via a Jana Seva Kendra.

You have basically 5 simple steps to follow for completion of the online application for a learner’s license which is as follows:

1. You will have to fill in all the essential details as asked and then submit all the requisite documents
2. You need to attach by uploading the below-mentioned documents:
• Your proof of age
• Your proof of Address
• Form number 1 ****
• If your age is 50 years and above, you will have to submit a medical certificate form number 1A
3. You will have to attach a scanned photo for yourself with signature
4. After the above step, you will now have to pay the necessary fee
5. Finally, you will be allowed to fix a date and time for giving learner’s license test

After completing the above steps, you will have to

• Take the print of the Test form, receipt for fee and receipt for test time booking along with the photocopies of your proof of age and address
• You will then have to visit the respective RTO office with the necessary documents for inspection and biometric procedure
• You need to appear for a computer-based or an online Learner’s License test
• After the completion of the above test, the result will be shown on the screen. If you pass you will be given the learner’s license. If you are unable to pass the test, you will be allowed to sit for the test after one week.
• You have the option of taking a print of the Learner’s License and use it for driving thereafter

List of documents required for applying for driving license in Uttar Pradesh

You must know the documents which are needed to be submitted for applying for driving license in Uttar Pradesh and here is a comprehensive list of mandatory documents which are:

1. Any 1 Age Proof
• Any valid Certificate for Education for yourself
• Your Certificate of Birth
• An attested copy of your passport
• If you are employed under State or Central Government or any local organization, then a certificate from the relevant authority is needed
2. Any 1 Address Proof
• Your Voter’s Identity Card
• Your Aadhar Card
• LIC policy bond in your name
• Your Ration card
• Your valid passport
• If you are employed under State or Central Government or any local organization, then a certificate from the relevant authority is needed

Additional documents needed:

Apart from the above, you need to submit certain other additional documents which are mentioned as below:

1. Form number 4**
2. Form number 5 in case You are interested in applying for a driving license for commercial purpose
3. Your learner’s license in original
4. 3 Photographs for yourself in passport size
5. Fee receipt

Documents needed for getting an online Learner’s License

The documents are more or less the same as you have seen for applying for a driving license with just a few changes which are as below:

• You can fill the Form number 2 online *
• You need to submit the Form Number 1A which is the Medical Certificate
• You need to attach your passport size photograph with your signature
• Your age Age & address proof are required as per the accepted list (as mentioned above) during filling up the application form
• You will have to pay the necessary fee

Driving License Fees in UP

This section will tell you about the fees which are needed for applying Driving License Fees in UP both learners license as well as permanent license. The fees are very reasonable and hence you can easily afford to apply for driving license in UP. Below is the information about the fee structure:

• For one category of the vehicle like Motorcycle or the Light Motor Vehicle, the full fee charged is Rs 700 and the break-up of this is as below:
• Driving License Test fee charged is INR 300
• Fee for issuance of Driving License INR 200
• Fee for the Smart Card fee Rs 200
• For the 2nd category of the vehicle like Motorcycle or the Light Motor Vehicle, the full fee charged is INR 1000 and the break-up of this is as below:
• Driving License Test fee charged is INR 600
• Fee for issuance of Driving License INR 200
• Fee for the Smart Card fee Rs 200

Driving License Fees in UP for getting a Learner’s License

1. For the first one category of the vehicle, the fee charged for Learning License application is INR 150 and Driving License Test fee charged is INR 50
2. For both the categories, the total fee is INR 350. The vehicle for Motorcycle and Light Motor Vehicle the fee charged for Learning License application is INR 300 and Driving License Test fee charged is INR 50

Procedures of getting Smart driving license cards available in UP

You must have often heard about the word “Smart Card” and must be wondering what it is all about? Let us first understand in short what a Smart Card is.

A Smart Card Driving License or known in short as SCDL is a sealed and protected Driving License in a plastic jacket with a fixed microchip which is of 64 kb in memory size and has complete information regarding the driving license holder.

A Smart Card Driving License is of much higher in quality as compared to a usual and standard driving license. Your Smart Card will have full data about you. Your biometric information is documented in the smart card, for example, your blood group, your thumb impression and the fingerprints scanned version of your retina, several marks in your body etc.. The RTO department also has the record of the card. Some RTO offices hold very superior software which is utilized to read the fixed data in the SCDL. The most important benefit of SCDL is that you do not have to take the botheration about the driving licence getting torn, wet, etc resulting in an easy to hold in any bag or any purse. Alternatively, a very critical benefit of Smart Card is it supports the department of transport to preserve and safely retain your statistics as a smart card licence holder and in long run is helpful to locate a nonpayer.

Uttar Pradesh Transport Department provides the facility Smart Card Driving License through SARATHI- an online facility for driving licence in UP. This advanced portal will help you to apply for a smart card easily and effortlessly. Let us understand the stepwise process as to how to apply for Smart Card DL in Uttar Pradesh.

Step 1: You need to download the essential forms and fill up the necessary details as mentioned below:

• Permanent Driving License – Form number 4** from the official site named https://www.uptransport.org/forms/form4.pdf
• You need to fill in the below information appropriately like:
• Your name
• Full address be it a permanent one or a temporary one
• Your Birth Date
• Your Educational Qualifications
• Any recognizable Identification Mark
• Fee for the Smart Card
• Your signature
• Your photograph which has to be of passport size
• Learners Driving License – Form number 2* from the official site named https://www.uptransport.org/forms/form2.pdf

• You need to fill the below information appropriately giving all your details like:
• Name
• Permanent/ Temporary Address
• Date of Birth
• Qualification
• Identification Mark
• Mention Requisite Fee
• Signature
• Paste Passport size photograph

Step 2: You will have to attach the essential documents along with the application form

Step 3: You will have to attach the Fee amount

Step 4: After the above step, you will be able to fix the date and time

Step 5: Your Biometric with a photograph will be captured after visiting the RTO

• You would need the same set of documents as mentioned above for applying for a driving license to get a Smart card.

The process to apply for getting a Duplicate Driving License in Uttar Pradesh

There might be situations when you might lose the driving license like its stolen, or being robbed, misplacing etc. You must know the process of getting a duplicate driving license as an Indian resident which are as follows:

• You need to obtain the required form named LLD*** to the RTO department and then fill the same correctly. Post this, you need to submit the form with the requisite set of documents at the RTO office.
• You will have to pay a minimal fee of INR 200.
• All the documents will be verified and authenticated by the RTO office and after successful completion of the verification process, you will be issued the duplicate driving license.

In case your driving license is stolen, you will have to put an application again if you don’t recollect your driving license number, within 30 days from the date of losing the same and you may apply for a fresh and new driving license at RTO office.

Essential documents needed for getting a duplicate driving license in Uttar Pradesh:

Below are the documents which you need to get a duplicate driving license in UP with your details:

• The application form which is LLD ***
• Documents authenticating your address proof and age proof
• Driving license in original
• If the driving license is stolen, a copy of the FIR will be needed
• If you are applying for a duplicate commercial driving license, a document named Challan clearance report issued from the traffic police department of UP is needed
• You will have to submit Form 1 which is an application and a declaration to your physical fitness
• If you have lost the driving license then the License number is mandatory

An Important point for you here to note, you are required to have the documents copied and the same needs to be attested and authenticated any officer in gazetted rank or the notary public.

Renewal of Driving License in Uttar Pradesh

Just like any health insurance policy, you need to renew the driving license as well. The validity of a driving license in Uttar Pradesh is for 20 years or till 50 years of age, whichever falls before. From the expiry date of the driving license, you as a driving license holder have to renew the driving license within a period of 30 days. The license can be renewed after 30 days also, however, then you will have to pay an extra amount. You can procure the required form from the RTO department or can apply online. Getting a duplicate driving licence online apply in UP is also very easy and hassle-free. Let us see the process of applying for the same both offline and online.

Offline Process:

You can go physically to the TRO office and follow the below procedure

• You need to obtain form number 9 which is the application for the renewal of the driving license and then fill the same correctly. Post this, you will have to submit the form with the requisite set of documents ((as mentioned below)) at the RTO office
• You need to submit your address proof and age proof
• All the documents will be verified and authenticated by the RTO office and after successful completion of the verification process, you will be issued the renewed driving license on the very same day itself

Online Process:

• You can go into the official website https://www.uptransport.co.in/ to download the form number 9 as mentioned above and printing
• You will have to fill the same appropriately. submitted with other documents (as mentioned below) at the RTO department
• All the documents will be verified and authenticated by the RTO office and after successful completion of the verification process, you will be issued the renewed driving license on the very same day itself

Mandatory documents needed for renewing the driving license in Uttar Pradesh:

You need to submit the compulsory documents with your details as below:

• Form number 9 as stated above
•  Driving license in original is needed
• Proof of age and address
• 3 Photographs in passport size
• Form number 1****
• All the xerox copies have to be mandatorily to be attested by any officer in gazetted rank or the notary public

The process to apply for an International Driving License in Uttar Pradesh

If you are residing in Uttar Pradesh and for any reason, you may have to travel abroad and you want to use your driving license with you to drive there as well. Can you do that? Let us see the answer.

You can obtain an International driving license which is issued from any RTO department in Uttar Pradesh. Foreign nationals residing in India, or Indian citizens who are living in other foreign states can also use their international driving license to drive anywhere in India.

Essential documents needed for obtaining an International driving license in the state of Uttar Pradesh:

You are required to submit the below-mentioned documents to get an international driving license giving your personal details. Form Number 4A which is the application form for applying International driving license which you can download online or collect it from RTO office

• The Permanent driving license which is the most important document
• Proof of address
• Proof of Nationality
• Your passport with visa
• 5 Photographs in passport size
• Form Number 1A which is a medical declaration
• You will have to pay a fee of INR 1000

All the documents will be verified and authenticated by the RTO office and after successful completion of the verification process, you will be issued the international driving license.

Snapshot of Driving licence fees in up

Now that we have understood the main aspects of a driving license application in UP, you must be curious to know about the charges. So, here is a table given below for your reference.

 An authorization functions by Uttar Pradesh RTO Department

This is again good to know information for you so that you know what are the purposes for which you can approach the RTO. Let us see the same below.

RTO departments of Uttar Pradesh are entitled to do the below-mentioned jobs for:

1. Issuance of the driving license to the owner as well as the driver of the motor vehicle
2. Issuance of the learner’s license
3. Issuance of the registration certificate to all the transport vehicles
4. Issuance of the registration certificate to all the non-transport vehicles
5. Changing the mentioned address in RC
6. Issuance of the with the authorization
7. Transferring the ownership of the motor vehicle
8. Issuance of the fitness certificate to the motor vehicle
9. Renewal of the fitness certificate of the transport motor vehicle
10. Issuance of the online licenses to the motor vehicles

So now you know what exactly you will have to do to apply different types of driving license in Uttar Pradesh and can have a driving license effortlessly. Do remember to follow the traffic rules and adhere to the signals on the road to stay safe and healthy.