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NRI Driving Licence Renewal in India: Form 1A Requirements

  • Living outside India but need to renew or update your Indian driving licence? Understand the documents, residency details, medical fitness requirements and RTO procedures that may apply. Check whether your case requires an in-person medical examination or visit before making travel plans.

Check NRI Renewal RequirementsView Form 1A Eligibility

Quick facts

  • 40 or older, or a transport licence: Form 1A. Under 40 with a private vehicle: Form 1.
  • A licence issued after 50 and before 55 is valid until age 60, so many NRIs return to renew at that point with a new Form 1A.
  • The application can be started on Sarathi from abroad. The medical should be done while you are in India.
  • Address proof options include Aadhaar, or a passport with a visa, or a parent's utility bill with proof of relationship.
  • Do not leave the medical to the last week of your trip. Book it early.

Safety note

The doctor decides after the call. If you need an in-person check, they will tell you.

Plan your NRI Form 1A

Apply online. A registered doctor calls you, reviews your vision, colour vision, hearing and health declaration, and signs Form 1A if you are fit. From ₹999.

Apply for Form 1A

Prefer clarity before you pay?

Read the steps + FAQs below. Written for patients, not policy documents.

What you'll need

Keep these details ready, complete submissions reduce delays.

  • Your Indian driving licence number and date of birth.
  • Aadhaar, or passport with visa plus a parent's utility bill and proof of relationship.
  • Your glasses or a photo of your prescription.
  • A phone with a good signal for the doctor's call, while you are in India.

How it works

A simple flow that feels like a modern healthcare app, not a confusing form.

1

Before you travel

Start the application on Sarathi: choose your state, Driving Licence related services, then DL renewal or other services. Enter your licence number and date of birth.

2

Early in your visit

Apply for Form 1A online. A registered doctor calls you, reviews your vision, colour vision, hearing and health declaration, and signs if you are fit.

3

Submit

Depending on your state, our doctor submits Form 1A on Sarathi against your application number, or sends you a signed PDF sized for Sarathi.

4

RTO step and delivery

If the RTO asks for a slot, book one inside your visit. Plan where the card should be delivered, such as a relative's address in India.

Trust, legitimacy & privacy

Clear answers to the questions people have before paying.

Plan the visit

Short trips leave no room for a second attempt. Apply for Form 1A in the first days.

Done in India

The doctor should reach you while you are in India. A call from abroad may not work for your application.

Delivery

Cards are usually sent to the address on the application. A relative can forward it to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Written in plain language to reduce doubts.

Can an NRI get Form 1A for driving licence renewal?
Yes. Apply online and a registered doctor calls you. Do it while you are in India. Depending on your state, the doctor submits Form 1A on Sarathi or sends you the signed PDF.
I am 35 and an NRI. Do I need Form 1A?
Not for a private car or two-wheeler. Under 40 you sign Form 1, a self-declaration. Form 1A applies from age 40, or for any transport licence.
Can I renew my Indian driving licence from abroad?
You can start the application on Sarathi. The medical should be done while you are in India, so plan the doctor's call for your visit.
What address proof can an NRI use?
Aadhaar, a passport with a visa, or a parent's utility bill with proof of relationship. Check the documents list on Sarathi for your state.
My licence expired years ago. Can I still renew?
Start the renewal on Sarathi in the same way. If it lapsed long ago, the RTO may ask for a driving test. That is the RTO's call.
Can my renewed card be sent abroad?
Cards are sent to the address on the application. Many NRIs use a relative's address in India and have it forwarded.

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Plan your NRI Form 1A

Apply online. A registered doctor calls you, reviews your vision, colour vision, hearing and health declaration, and signs Form 1A if you are fit. From ₹999.

Apply for Form 1A