Indian govt. to receive International Driving Permit renewal applications from abroad

The Indian govt to receive International Driving Permit renewal applications from abroad. It requires no medical certificate and valid visa, says a notification by government.

In a Gazette notification dated October 7, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said the application for an international driving permit ‘shall be made online through the portal www.parivahan.gov.in in Form 4A’ and made these changes in rule 14, for sub-rule (2) in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

“It has come to notice that in certain cases for the citizens who are travelling abroad and in a foreign country, the International Driving Permit gets expired and there is no mechanism for its renewal while abroad. The proposal is to amend the CMVR 1989 to facilitate such citizens. The citizens can apply through the Indian Embassy / Mission Abroad portals and the applications would then move to the VAHAN for being considered by the respective RTOs,” the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in an official statement on Saturday.

According to the proposed notification, other documents and fee of Rs. 1,000 remain unchanged. Additional fee of Rs. 2,000 will be charged in case the applicant has applied online through Indian Mission/Post abroad from a foreign nation having expired IDP, it said.

“The application should be accompanied by a valid driving licence; appropriate fee; three copies of the applicant’s recent passport photograph; valid proof of Indian Nationals; and valid proof of passport,” the notification said.

Two more queries have been added in the application enquiring whether the applicant has been disqualified for obtaining a driving license to drive earlier and if so, for what reason; and if the person has been barred by the current country to drive in that country? If so, for what reason.

The applicant also has to furnish email address and mobile number in the application.

And, in the serial number 15 of the Rule, a substitution has been made where the applicant can give the present address for collection of IDP, which is applicable only in case if applicant is applying from a foreign country after expiry of IDP issued during his/her current stay.