How to Get a Driving License in Bangalore?

It is not a challenging task to get a Driving License in Bangalore. Karnataka Transport Department has been continuously coming up with methods which are more convenient of the residents of the city. You can apply for a Learner's License, Permanent License, renew your already existing license through the online portal. The authority of issuing DL to the common people is given to the Bangalore Transport Department.

Types of Driving License in Bangalore

There are two types of Dl that can be acquired by an individual in this country who fulfills the eligibility criteria for applying for a DL:

• Temporary/Learner's License

• Permanent License

The temporary license is also known as the Learner's License and it is given to people who wish to learn driving on the public road in this country and the permanent license is given to people who have passed the standardized tests and capable of driving on public roads.

How to Acquire Learner's License in Bangalore?

You can visit the nearest RTO to manually apply for the LL online or you can visit the official website of the Karnataka Transport to apply for LL online. Steps you can follow to apply for Learner’s license in Bangalore:

• Visit Official website of Karnataka Transport Department or visit the Sarathi website and select Karnataka as your state and download the application form for applying for LL from the website.

• Submit the filled out application form in the nearest RTO along with the necessary documents such as ID proof, address proof, and passport size photographs.

• You can book a slot online for the driving test before even visiting the RTO.

• Visit the RTO with the photocopy and the original document before visiting the RTO.

• An RTO Official will be verifying the documents.

• Only after your documents have been verified, you will be allowed to give the computer-based written test.

• The LL written test that is taken in Bangalore has a  total of 20 questions linked with the rules and regulations of the traffic.

• After you have finished your test, the results will be announced right away.

• If you pass the test, you will be receiving the LL card at your registered address and if you fail the LL test, then you can give the test again after a week.

• It must be noted that no one can apply for a DL without holding an LL.

Eligibility for Getting a Driving License in Bangalore

• Applicant should be 18 years old.

• The applicant must submit a copy of the valid LL that he/she owns.

• The applicant must be at least 20 years old for applying for a commercial DL.

How Can You Apply for a Driving License in Bangalore?

1. The process for acquiring a DL in Bangalore is easy and straightforward. You can follow the easy steps given below to apply for DL in Bangalore.
2. The applicant must procure Form 4 (the application form for acquiring the license to drive a vehicle which can be acquired from the official website of Karnataka Transport or the local RTO.
3. You must own a valid LL to be able to apply for a permanent license.
4. The individual also must present a medical certificate which has to be signed by a medical practitioner who has been authorized by the government.
5. If you are applying for the license of a transport vehicle then you must submit Form 5.
6. Along with the application, you must submit all the other necessary documents and the necessary fees for the process which should be submitted in the nearest RTO.
7. A time slot is allotted to the applicant so that he/she can undergo the test.
8. After passing the test, the candidate becomes eligible to obtain a permanent DL.

Documents Required To Be Submitted For Driving License (DL)

The following documents must be presented along with the application form for a driving License(Form 9):

For Learner's License.

• Address Proof: Any one of the documents can be submitted as an address proof

  • Ration Card

  • Passport

  • Voter ID Card

  • Life Insurance Policy

  • Any utility bills

  • Pay slip issued by a state or central government

• Age Proof: Any one of the documents can be submitted as an age proof

  • Pan Card

  • Matriculation Certificate from High School

  • Voter ID Card

  • Birth certificate

  • Driving school certificate

  • Passport

• Any document pertaining to the vehicle to be used for the driving test.

• Passport-sized photograph

How Can You Obtain an International Driving License in Bangalore?

To acquire an international driving license in Bangalore, you can follow the steps described below:

• To procure an IDP or International Driving Permit the applicant must submit a filled IDP where they acquired their DL.

• Along with IDP, the applicant will be required to produce necessary documents and recent passport size photographs.

• A nominal fee of 1000 rupees also must be paid by the applicant while submitting the IDP form.

• The application is approved and verified by the RTO and the IDP is sent to the registered address.

What is the Validity of My Driving License?

Your DL is generally valid for 20 years across the country from the date of issue until an individual turns 50. But if the license acquired is for transport or any other commercial vehicles then it has to be renewed every three years.