How to change address in Driver's license?
According to the law of motor vehicle act 1988 if you have made a permanent change in your address then you need to reflect this change on your Driver's license too. And it's a big process which requires many documents but doesn't worry we are here to help you to guide you on which documents you need and where you need to file your application and the price. Hopefully, this will answer all your questions. There are some easy steps to follow to change your address on your driver's license. Following these steps, you can easily change your driver's license. There are two ways to change your address in driver's license one is online and the other one is offline. So, let's start with the offline method
Steps to change your Driver's license offline
- Go to your local RTO First, go to your local RTO for changing your address in your Driver's license. The RTO has to be one where the original driver's license was issued.
- Get a No objection certificate and Clearance certificate You have to get these two certificates to proceed any further. You will require a NOC (No objection certificate) and CC (Clearance certificate). You will be able to get these certifications by your local R.T.O. (Regional Transport Office) Once again remember the R.T.O. needs to be the same where the original driver's license was issued. The charge of NOC is 100 rupees and you will get it in three to four business days.
- Write an application for address change Then you have to write an application for address change and then submit this application with the documents in your local R.T.O.
- Make payment You have to pay 500 rupees for fees to submit this application.
- Give your biometric and photograph
After applying you will be called after a few days to submit your photographs and biometric and Iris. With that, you will also get a receipt with a future date for reference and you will receive your driver's license.
A point to rememberIt will take longer if you are changing your address to a new state than if you stay in the same state with a different address. It can be one or two weeks for the same state but more than a month for the new state. So you have to wait for more if you are changing your address to a different state.
Steps to change your Driver license address online
- Go to the government website You have to go to website Of State Transport Official website
- Select online services and select driver license-related services
- After that you have to select your state
- From the list of DL services shown, choose the one to change the address on a driving license in India.
- Then the date of birth, RTO and old driving license number, etc., and proceed to verify your permanent address.
- Enter the address you want to change in the new DL then click on input Captcha, and submit.
- Print the next page that displays your Application Number for future use
- Upload all required documents, choose a payment gateway and pay the necessary fees. After you successfully paid the fees an acknowledgment message will be popped up. Then select Print Receipt to generate a receipt. You must remember to take a screenshot of the receipt to check all the details. And It's also important for the future.
- After the application approved print your new Drivers license After the application is approved you must go to the same portal and select Print Driving License. Just need to input your birth date and application number and choose to submit.
Documents you need for changing your Driver license address online
- A copy of a valid permanent driving license
- Smart card fee (might be required in some states)
- Address proof: This includes any of these documents - Aadhaar card, passport, election card, LIC policy, payslip issued by Government or Local body, ration card, an affidavit sworn by the applicant before an executive magistrate or 1st class Judicial Magistrate or Notary Public
- Application in Form 33
- Registration certificate
- Valid insurance certificate
- Chassis & Engine Pencil Print (might be required in some states)
- Signature Identification of owner (might be required in some states)
- Pollution under control certificate
- No Objection Certificate from financier (in case of hypothecation) - (might be required in some states)
- Attested copy of PAN card or Form 60 and Form 61(as applicable)
You need these documents some might not be required in your state but some of them are compulsory.
Checking the status for an Address Change on Driver's license
If you want to check the online status of your application. You can go to two websites to check your status.
Through state transport official website
- Visit your State Transport Department website.
- Then choose DL and LL Registration.
- Then you will be redirected and you should choose to Know your application status.
- Then fill in your applicant’s application number that you got from the application form.
- Then click on Submit after inputting the application number.
Through the Sarathi website
- Visit the official Sarathi website.
- Go to the Online Services.
- Then choose the Driving Licence Related Services.
- Then you need to select the state where you live.
- On the next page, choose Verify Pay Status.
- Input the date of birth, application number, and select captcha.
- After this, click on Verify.
- After this, a new page will appear and will show your status.