Karnataka - Convert Foreign Driver License to Indian Driver License

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

To convert foreign license in to Indian Driver license in Karnataka, the applicant has to approach the transport office to which his area belongs to. Following link can provide you information related to the list of RTO offices: Contact link
The applicant should make sure they are eligible.
Please make sure you have all the required documents to process the application.
Application Forms No 4A is required. Application forms can be downloaded from the following link : Form 4 link
Application forms can also be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices.
Present the completed application forms along with required documents in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.
Once the counter signed document and receipt for the payment is in hand, please go to the room where photograph for license and bio metric scanning for fingers will be taken.
Applicant will be told to come back on the mentioned date to collect his driving license.

Required DocumentsEdit

Application Form 4 : Form 4 Link
Original Foreign license
Passport size photographs-4 copies.
ID proof
Address Proof
Aadhaar card

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

A valid foreign driving license holder.
For driving motorcycle without gear, a candidate must have completed 16 years.
For other vehicles, they must have completed 18 years.
For driving Transport vehicles they should have completed 20 years.

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
- 5 years thereafter
- But, a commercial Driving License is valid up to three years.

Documents to UseEdit

Application forms can be obtained from the following link: Application forms

Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

It takes 20 days to get the license.

InstructionsEdit

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

A driving license is an official document that states, 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.
If a foreign driving license(valid) holder wanted to drive a vehicle in India, then he need to obtain valid driving license in India.

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

More information can be obtained from this link

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