Parivahan FAQ: licence, RC, payments and portal problems

18 for a car or a motorcycle with gear, and 16 for a motorcycle with engine capacity up to 50 cc, with the consent of a parent or guardian. See learner licence.

On Sarathi: choose your state, fill in the application, upload documents, pay, and take the online or RTO test. With Aadhaar authentication, many states let you take the test online.

60% under Rule 11. A draft from October 2026 proposes raising it to 75%, but that is not in force.

₹150 per class plus ₹50 for the test: ₹200 for one class at the central rate.

No. Under Rule 3, a person with a valid driving licence for that vehicle must sit beside you, able to control it, and the vehicle must show a red “L” on a white background front and back. On a motorcycle, you may not carry a pillion rider except someone instructing you.

Six months. You must hold it for at least 30 days before the driving test.

On Sarathi, choose your state, then Print Licence Details › Print Learner Licence, and enter your application number and date of birth.

After at least 30 days with a learner licence, apply for the driving licence on Sarathi and book a slot. The Sarathi FAQ says slots are released by the RTO or state only; if none are shown, contact your RTO.

₹300 for the test per class, ₹200 for the licence and ₹200 for the card: ₹700 for one class.

Section 9(5) allows a retest only after seven days, and since 2019 you must first complete a remedial driver training course from a licensed driving school. Pay the retest fee on Sarathi under Fee/Payments › ePayment › Re-test fees. See driving licence.

No. A certificate in Form 5B from an accredited driver training centre exempts you from the driving test under Rule 15.

Ask your RTO for the dispatch tracking number and track it with the postal service.

Get a learner licence for the new class, then apply under Services on Driving Licence › Additional Endorsement. The central fee is ₹500 plus the ₹300 test.

Up to one year before or one year after expiry. If you apply within the year before, the licence is renewed from the old expiry date. See renewal.

From 15 August 2026, every licence stays effective for 30 days after its expiry date. After that, do not drive until it is renewed.

You need to pass the driving test again. The fee is ₹300 plus ₹1,000 for each year or part year of delay after the first year, plus the card and test fees.

Form 1A is needed for transport licences and for renewal at age 40 or over.

Yes. Apply to the RTO for your present address with a change of address. No NOC is needed if your licence is on Sarathi.

Contact the RTO that issued it with the licence or a copy, and ask for a backlog entry. Then apply online.

Apply under Services on Driving Licence › Issue of duplicate DL. The central fee is ₹400 plus ₹200 for the card. See duplicate licence.

Under Services on Driving Licence › Change of address, with proof of the new address. The central fee is ₹200. See address change.

Yes. Under Rule 17A you can surrender one or more classes in Form 8, even if the licence has expired. The licensing authority must delete them within seven days.

On Sarathi under Services on Driving Licence › Issue of International Driving Permit, with your passport, visa or ticket and a valid licence. The fee is ₹1,000. See IDP.

Up to one year, or until your licence expires if that is sooner.

Within seven days of delivery, excluding the journey. For new vehicles sold in the dealer’s state, the dealer applies. See vehicle registration.

15 years for a private vehicle, then renewable. Renewal fees depend on whether the vehicle is 15–20 years old or older.

₹600 central fee plus ₹200 for the smart card and GST. Road tax is set by your state.

Battery-operated vehicles are exempt from the central fees for issue and renewal of an RC, under G.S.R. 525(E) of 2021.

Apply in Form 25 up to 60 days before the RC expires, pay the renewal fee and any tax, and pass the fitness test. A car aged 15–20 years pays ₹5,000; over 20 years, ₹10,000.

A registration series for people who move states for work: defence personnel, government and PSU employees, and private-sector employees of organisations with offices in four or more states or union territories. A BH vehicle needs no new mark when you move. Apply in Form 27A.

Report it to the police and apply for a duplicate on Vahan with Form 26. See duplicate RC.

Use Vahan’s mobile update page. The OTP for most RC services goes to this number.

The seller files Form 29, and the buyer applies in Form 30 within 14 days (same state) or 45 days (another state). See RC transfer.

₹300 central fee plus ₹200 for the card.

When the vehicle leaves the area of its registering authority, for example when you move to another state or sell to a buyer there. See NOC.

Up to 12 months under section 47. After that, apply for a new registration mark in Form 27.

Get Form 35 and the NOC from your financier and apply on Vahan under Hypothecation Termination. There is no separate central fee. See hypothecation.

From 15 August 2026, 30 days from the transfer, under section 157 as amended.

₹300 for each month or part of a month for a motorcycle, and ₹500 for other non-transport vehicles, on top of the renewal fee.

Yes. The financier’s interest is recorded on the RC, so you need its NOC, and usually Form 35 to remove the entry, before the transfer can go through.

The Sarathi FAQ says to ask your bank to start the refund.

Wait for Success or Failure. Check under Fee/Payments › ePayment › Verify Pay Status. If no money was deducted, you can cancel the application and apply again.

There is no automatic refund. Approach your state transport department or RTO for a manual refund of a double payment or an unused service.

Only before paying the fee, according to the Sarathi FAQ. Contact the RTO for help.

Use JPEG, JPG or PDF, no more than 300 KB, with no spaces or special characters in the file name.

On Sarathi: Apply online › Application status, with your application number and date of birth. On Vahan, use the receipt or application number.

On Sarathi, choose your state, then Apply online › Cancel Application.

On the official eChallan portal. Check the challan details before paying.

Yes, through the Nexgen mParivahan app or DigiLocker, once your records are on Sarathi and Vahan.

Your RTO has to migrate your licence to Sarathi first. Contact the RTO.

Driving licence, vehicle and eChallan services are only on parivahan.gov.in and its subdomains, and in the official Nexgen mParivahan app. The Sarathi page warns users not to click suspicious links or use unknown apps.

Do not share it. OTPs authorise services on your licence or vehicle, such as a transfer of ownership.

No. Official fees are shown on the Sarathi or Vahan payment page. See fees and forms, or choose your state on the state list.