Rule 2(i) of
Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 defines international license as a “ driving permit issued by a Licensing
Authority in India under Chapter II of Motor Vehicle Act to an Indian National authorizing
the person specified therein to drive any categories of motor vehicles as
specified in form 6 A in the areas or territories of countries other than India
but excluding the countries with whom there are no diplomatic relations”.
fApplication for International
Driving Permit can be entertained by the licensing authorities only. Additional
licensing Authorities or Assistant Licensing Authorities have no power to grant
International Driving permit. So application for international driving permit
has to be filed before the Regional Transport Officer who is the Licensing Authority
of a region. The application shall be filed in form 4 A before the RTO within
whose jurisdiction the applicant resides. The fee of issue of INDP is Rs 200.00
plus Rs 500.00.
Applicant has to
produce the following documents along with the application for international
permit.
1. Valid
driving license
2. Three
passport size photographs
3. Certified
copy of the passport
4. Certified
copy of Visa
5. Document
to prove the citizenship
6. Medical
certificate in form A
7. Receipt
of prescribed fee and service charge.
The applicant shall
appear in person before the RTO on the date fixed by the RTO, After necessary
verification and test, international driving permit will be issued. The validity
of International Driving Permit shall be one year.
Thank you for the info.......
ReplyDeleteI had applied for an idp with the documents as instructed above in calicut rto. Unfortunately i was rejected on saying that my address in the license and passport (permanent address) does not belong under the jurisdiction of the calicut rto and had to apply for it in the rto where my permanent address belongs(thalassery rto). They told me to first change my license to that rto and then only i can apply for an idp there. As my itinerary is due and have to travel in 2 days, i would not be able to go through these procedure. Is there any other way i can my idp??
Your address in the license and passport should be one and the same. As it is easier to note change of address in the license, if you want to take an international license, the address in the license has to be changed to the address in the passport. I think you can do these things during your next visit
ReplyDeleteThanks for your reply...But the address in my license and passport are the same, and still they rejected me.
ReplyDeleteSir,what if we are going to a country for a week visit with visa on arrival?can we apply without visa ?
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteIf your purpose is genuine, you can contact your local RTO and explain the situation. He will examine your case and he has the power to issue international license to such applicants if he finds the request is genuine.
Regards.Johnson
Hello Sir,
ReplyDeleteHow many days will it take to issue an IDP and is it applicable for visa on arrival countries as well?
Should the driving licence be over 1 year or it must be valid for minimum 1 year. Can you please clarify.i just got my licence and I have to leave in one week, can I get the international driving permit.
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ReplyDeleteCan I take an international driving licence from Kerala using my Oman driving licence?
ReplyDeleteYou can apply on IMTA nternational driving licence India from anywhere in the world. Apply for Soft Copy if you need an IDP Immediately.
ReplyDeleteThankyou for sharing such as great article. Apply for Soft Copy if you need an IDP Immediately.
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