Form 1A Online vs Offline: Which Process Is Accepted?
Considering an online-assisted Form 1A application or a visit to a clinic? Compare examination requirements, possible document delivery methods, costs and RTO submission. A digital service does not remove the need for any examination required by the official form.
Quick facts
- Online Form 1A: a doctor calls you, checks vision, colour vision, hearing and your health declaration, and signs digitally.
- Offline Form 1A: you visit a doctor, who fills and signs a paper certificate.
- Sarathi sometimes shows: "Offline medical certificate Form1A, uploading is not allowed. Please get an online medical certificate in Form-1A from empaneled doctor."
- That message means the Form 1A must be entered online on Sarathi by a doctor, not uploaded as a scan.
- Our online Form 1A starts from ₹999, and depending on your state the doctor submits it on Sarathi or sends you the signed PDF.
Safety note
The doctor decides after the call; if you need an in-person check, they will tell you.
Get Form 1A signed by a registered doctor
Apply online and take the doctor's call. From ₹999.
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Read the steps + FAQs below. Written for patients, not policy documents.
Types we support
Choose the closest match so the certificate format and wording fit your use case.
Online Form 1A
You apply online and a doctor calls you by phone or video. If you are fit, the doctor signs Form 1A and it is submitted on Sarathi against your application number, or sent to you as a signed PDF sized for Sarathi's upload.
Offline Form 1A
You visit a clinic or hospital, the doctor examines you in person and gives a paper Form 1A. You scan and upload it, or take it to the RTO, where your application allows that.
When you need the online certificate
When Sarathi blocks the upload of a scan, only a Form 1A entered online by a doctor will go through. Our guide on that message has the fix.
When an in-person check is better
If your vision or health needs a hands-on check, the doctor tells you on the call. Refunds then follow the refund policy.
How it works
A simple flow that feels like a modern healthcare app, not a confusing form.
Apply online
Choose your state, enter your details and your Sarathi application number.
Take the doctor's call
The doctor checks vision, colour vision, hearing and your health declaration. They may ask for an eye-test report or a photo of your prescription.
The doctor signs Form 1A
If you are fit, the doctor signs Form 1A.
Submitted or sent to you
Depending on your state, our doctor submits Form 1A on Sarathi, or you receive the signed PDF with the steps to upload it.
Trust, legitimacy & privacy
Clear answers to the questions people have before paying.
Signed by a registered doctor
Form 1A under Rule 5 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 carries the signature of a registered medical practitioner.
A doctor calls you
The doctor reviews vision, colour vision, hearing and your health declaration on a call before signing.
Submitted to suit your state
Depending on your state, our doctor submits Form 1A on Sarathi against your application number, or you receive the signed PDF, sized for Sarathi's upload, with the steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Written in plain language to reduce doubts.
What is an online medical certificate in Form 1A?
Is an online Form 1A valid?
What does "Offline medical certificate Form1A, uploading is not allowed" mean?
Can the doctor check my vision over a call?
What if I have high blood pressure or diabetes?
What does the online Form 1A fee cover?
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