Driving License Form: A Complete Guide

A driving license is a mandatory requirement for all those who wish to ride a motor vehicle on Indian roads. No matter what type of vehicle you desire to drive or ride, if you do not have a valid driving license, you cannot legally ply your vehicle on the road. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 makes it mandatory for every vehicle owner to procure a driving license in order to legally drive a vehicle in public places.

But the first step towards getting a driving license is by applying for one by filing out/procuring a driving license form.

A DL form is an application form that requires you to fill in your basic details on the basis of which your driving license will be produced. A driving license is your identity document that is issued by the regional transport office (RTO). To obtain a driving license, you will first have to procure a driving license form from the RTO office in your jurisdiction.

You can also get a DL form online from your state transport department’s website, only if this facility is available in your state. A few states don’t allow online application, but a few that offer, permit you to download the DL form online.

On downloading the form online, you simply need to fill it and submit it at your nearest RTO office along with the relevant documents.

Having a mode of transport (Be it a car or a bike) has become a necessity for travelling. While owning a vehicle is important, it is equally important to carry the responsibilities that come with it as well, like having a driving licence, getting valid car insurance or a bike insurance policy (as per your vehicle type). As per the Motor Vehicle Act 1988, a driving licence and a third-party motor insurance is legally mandatory to drive or ride on Indian roads.

A driving license form contains the below mentioned fields that the applicant is required to fill and submit.

Type of vehicle: You must tick the type of vehicle you want to avail the driving license for. Example: If you applying for a DL for a light motor vehicle/heavy motor vehicle, vehicle with gear, vehicle without gear, etc.

Details of the applicant: You will need to fill basic information about yourself i.e. full name, name of son/daughter/mother/father, place of birth, date of birth, educational qualifications, blood group, etc.

You will also have to specify the below details about yourself:

• Whether or not you have held a driving license in the past
• Whether or not you have been convicted while holding the current license
• Whether you have been disqualified from obtaining a driving license
• If you have been subjected to a driving test for testing your ability to drive the vehicle for which you have applied for a driving license.
• Along with this, you will have to submit documents such as age proof, address proof, photographs, learner’s license, medical certificate, payment of fees, etc.

To get a driving license form, you will have to follow the below process:

• Register yourself to sarathi.nic.in
• Click on application form for driving license (DL)
• Fill up the form properly i.e. the applicant details, address details, class of vehicles and documents.
• Then click on submit and you will get a pop up on the screen saying that your application has been saved successfully
• Prior to submission, note down the application number
• Then take an appointment at the RTO for driving license. You can take an appointment for driving license test online by clicking on ‘appointment for DL test’.
• Click on DL slot booking and choose DL test using your application number and date of birth.
• Select the time and date as per your choice and reach for the test half an hour before the test.