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Which Doctor Can Issue a Form 1A Accepted by Your RTO?

  • Not every medical certificate is suitable for every licensing workflow. Understand how a doctor’s medical registration differs from state authorisation for Form 1A, what to verify before booking and how to respond if an RTO raises an examiner-related objection.

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Quick facts

  • Who signs: a registered medical practitioner, which means a doctor registered with a state medical council or the National Medical Commission.
  • The doctor must examine you before signing. A form signed without an examination is not valid.
  • 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 your application needs Form 1A entered online on Sarathi by a doctor, not a scanned paper upload.
  • Our doctors can issue Form 1A online inside Sarathi, depending on your state. The fee is from ₹999.

Safety note

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

Get Form 1A from a registered doctor

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 Sarathi application number, if you have one.
  • Your driving licence number and date of birth.
  • The exact message Sarathi shows, if it blocks your upload.
  • Your glasses or a photo of your prescription.

How it works

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

1

Government or private, both work

A doctor in a government hospital and a doctor in a private clinic are both registered practitioners. What matters is the registration and a real examination.

2

Read what Sarathi shows

Open your application. If Sarathi accepts an upload, a signed PDF from a registered doctor is enough. If it shows the offline message, you need an online entry.

3

Pick the route

For the offline message, go to a doctor who can enter Form 1A online on Sarathi against your application number. Our doctors can do this inside Sarathi, depending on your state.

4

Check the certificate

The form should carry the doctor's name, registration details, signature and the date. Anything unreadable may be sent back.

Trust, legitimacy & privacy

Clear answers to the questions people have before paying.

Real doctors, real examination

Our online Form 1A is signed by a registered doctor after a call. It is not a generated PDF.

Government hospital option

Government doctors can sign too. Expect queues and a visit during working hours.

Rejection

If your RTO rejects a certificate, ask which requirement was missed. Our refund policy covers cases where we cannot issue it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Written in plain language to reduce doubts.

Which doctor can sign Form 1A?
A registered medical practitioner who has examined you. The rule is in Rule 5 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. Government and private doctors can both sign.
Who is a registered medical practitioner for a driving licence?
A doctor whose name is entered in a state medical council register or the National Medical Commission register. The doctor's registration details should appear on the form.
What are empanelled doctors for a driving licence?
It is the wording in a Sarathi message. It asks for Form 1A to be entered online by a doctor who can do so on Sarathi, instead of a scanned paper certificate.
Can an AYUSH doctor sign Form 1A?
The rule asks for a registered medical practitioner. If you are unsure about a particular doctor, check the Sarathi service for your state before paying.
Sarathi says offline Form 1A uploading is not allowed. What now?
Get Form 1A entered online by a doctor against your application number. Our fix page walks through it.
My RTO rejected the certificate. What should I do?
Ask what was missing: signature, registration details, a mismatched name, or the need for an online entry. If we cannot issue your certificate, refunds follow our refund policy.

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Get Form 1A from a registered doctor

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