In India, obtaining a driver’s license is required. According to Section 3 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, no one may operate a motor vehicle in public areas unless he has a valid driver’s license. It is prohibited to drive a car, ride a two-wheeler, or operate any other sort of motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license. Only a person with a valid driver’s license is permitted to operate a motor vehicle of the class type specified on his or her license.

It is suggested to keep your Driving License carefully because of its utter importance but sometimes, no matter how careful we may be in keeping our documents safe, sometimes they are misplaced or lost.

What do we do if we lose our driving licenses?

Transport Offices across India offer duplicate driving licenses in case the holder has lost the original or if the original driving license has been stolen.

What is a Duplicate Driving License?

A duplicate driver’s license is a copy of your current driver’s license that is issued to you in the event that yours is stolen, torn, or misplaced. RTO offices all across India are given the authority to issue a duplicate driving license to an individual whose original license is torn, misplaced, or stolen.

A duplicate driving license can be issued from the same RTO that issued your original license.

When to apply for Duplicate Driving License?

1. Your Driving License is Stolen or Mutilated
2. Your Driving License is Lost
3. Your Driving License is Torn or Damaged

How to Get a Duplicate Driving License?

Here’s how you can get a Duplicate Driving license if the original one is misplaced, torn, or has been stolen. Let us see the step-by-step process below.

Step 1: Click here and a form will appear on your screen. Just answer few questions and our system will automatically fill all the required details in your form.

Step 2: Download the application and get a print of the filled application form.

Step 3: Then you need to visit the RTO from where the original license was obtained

Step 4: Submit the application form with the required documents (List of Documents mentioned below)

Step 5: Now the application is complete. You will get the receipt which can be used as a driving license until you obtain a duplicate license. 

Step 6: The duplicate driving license will be sent to your registered home address via post, or you will be called at the RTO to collect the Driving License.

Documents required for applying for a duplicate driving license?

Here’s a list of documents required while applying for a Duplicate Driving License-

1. Application form LLD which is for notification of loss or destruction of the driving license and is an application for duplicate driving license

2. First Instance Report or the FIR If the license was stolen or torn

3. Original driving license if the same is soiled, torn, or mutilated

4. Attested xerox copy of the original license

5. License details (If License is not available)

6. 4 Passport size photographs

7. Document of Age proof

8. Address proof

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