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Form 1A Validity & Cost: Fees, Dates & RTO Rules

  • Wondering how recent your Form 1A must be or what you may need to pay? Understand the difference between doctor fees, examination charges and service fees, and why your RTO may require a recent certificate. Check current acceptance rules before reusing an older Form 1A.

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Quick facts

  • Fee: from ₹999 for the doctor-signed Form 1A. The RTO fee on Sarathi is separate.
  • Dated: the registered doctor signs and dates Form 1A after your call.
  • Fresh each time: every application or renewal that needs Form 1A needs a newly signed certificate.
  • Who signs: a registered medical practitioner, under Rule 5 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
  • Delivery: depending on your state, the doctor submits Form 1A on Sarathi, or you receive the signed PDF sized for Sarathi's upload.

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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Prefer clarity before you pay?

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.

Licence issued before age 30

Valid until the 40th birthday. Renewal then needs Form 1A.

Licence issued between 30 and 50

Valid for 10 years.

Licence issued between 50 and 55

Valid until age 60.

Licence issued after 55

Valid for 5 years.

Transport licence

Valid for 5 years. Form 1A is needed at every renewal, whatever your age.

What the fee covers

The doctor's time, booking, the call, and submitting or sending the signed certificate. The RTO fee for your licence is paid on Sarathi.

How it works

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

1

Apply and pay

Choose your state and pay the service fee, from ₹999.

2

Take the doctor's call

The doctor reviews vision, colour vision, hearing and your health declaration.

3

Doctor signs Form 1A

If you are fit, the doctor signs and dates Form 1A.

4

Use it for your application

Depending on your state, the doctor submits it on Sarathi, or you upload the signed PDF. Do it while your application is open.

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.

How much does a Form 1A medical certificate cost?
Our doctor-signed Form 1A starts from ₹999. That covers the doctor's call and the signed certificate. The RTO fee for your licence is paid separately on Sarathi.
How long is a Form 1A medical certificate valid?
Form 1A is signed and dated for one application. Use it for the licence application or renewal you got it for, and get a new one for the next renewal. Licence validity is a different thing: 10 years if issued between 30 and 50, until 60 if issued between 50 and 55, and 5 years after 55.
How long does a driving licence last after Form 1A?
A non-transport licence issued before 30 lasts until the 40th birthday. Issued between 30 and 50 it lasts 10 years, between 50 and 55 until age 60, and after 55 for 5 years. A transport licence lasts 5 years.
What if my Form 1A is too old for my application?
Get a fresh Form 1A. The doctor repeats the call and signs a newly dated certificate. A certificate cannot be renewed or back-dated.
Can I use one Form 1A for two applications?
Plan one Form 1A for each application. Each is signed for the application it was made for.
Is the RTO fee included in the Form 1A fee?
No. The RTO fee for your licence is paid on Sarathi. Our fee is for the doctor-signed Form 1A.

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