CIRCULAR NO.11/2000 – Issue of Driving License to persons holding valid driving license issued from foreign countries - Kerala RTO


No C1-1151/TC/99                                                                           Head Office, Motor Vehicles Department
                                                                                                      Thiruvananthapuram dated 08-08-2000
                                                                                                               
CIRCULAR NO.11/2000
Sub: Motor Vehicles Act and Rules – Issue of Driving License to persons holding valid driving license issued from foreign countries-Instruction Issued.
Ref:  circular No 3/2000
As per the Circular referred above, instructions had been given regarding the procedure for issue of Driving License to those persons who are in possession of valid Driving License of foreign countries. In the above mentioned circular, it was clarified that persons in possession of valid driving license of other countries will be exempted from learner’s license and test of competence to drive, while applying for Driving License. But as per clause III of sub-section 9, persons in possession of valid Driving License issued by a competent authority of any foreign country will be exempted from the test of competence to drive while applying for Driving License. But there is no provision in the Act or Rules for exempting a person from obtaining a learner’s license while applying for a Driving License. Moreover according to Rule 14 of the C.M.V. Rules, an application for a Driving license shall be accompanied by an effective learner’s license. This invariably means that such persons should undergo and pass the learner’s test as prescribed in sub –section (5) of section 8 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
            It is therefore clarified that any applicant who holds a valid driving license issued by a competent authority of any country outside India and who is desirous of applying for a Driving License in India under section 9(3) (III) has necessarily to obtain a learner’s license as per section 8 of Motor Vehicles Act read with rule 14 of Central Rules.
Circular No 3/2000 is hereby cancelled.
Receipt of the circular will be acknowledged.
                                                                                                                                                     Sd/-
                                                                                                                                                Transport Commissioner

                                       
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8 comments:

  1. KannanOctober 13, 2013 at 9:49 AM

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  2. UnknownDecember 14, 2013 at 4:58 AM

    Dear Sir,
    For the same case how much is the application fee? or total expense?

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  3. Johnson Maria JoyJanuary 3, 2014 at 7:51 PM

    Your question is not clear. The fee for taking learner's license can be known from the link http://www.rtoffice.com/2013/04/procedure-for-obtaining-driving-license.html. If you take the learner's license no additional fee has to be remitted for obtaining a license as per circular No 11/21000

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  4. AnonymousMay 27, 2014 at 10:49 PM

    Dear Sir,
    I am having a Dubai License.Am i able to get a License in Kerala if i apply with necessary documents?I don't have a Kerala License.I have a Maharashtra License ,which also expired one year back.Please clarify.

    Thanks

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  5. AnonymousOctober 22, 2014 at 10:12 PM

    Dear Johnson Sir,


    I am working in Abudhabi UAE and I am coming on leave next week.


    I have only LMV Automatic Driving License from UAE.


    In this context please advise me whether I can take advantage of the Circular 11/2000, when appling for licence to drive,


    1. Motorcycle without gear.


    2. Motorcycle gear.

    3. Light Motor Vehicle.(Manual)


    Thanking you in advance for your advise.


    I am a regular visitor of your blog.


    I would like appreciate your continuing commitment to serve the Kerala people even after your retirement.


    HATSOFF TO YOU SIR, GREAT JOB.


    Thanks and Regards,


    Cibi Thomas Mathew

    cibithomas@icai.org

    00971552728235.

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  6. Johnson Maria JoyOctober 22, 2014 at 10:31 PM

    I think circular number 11/2000 exempting a candidate from driver's test and learning time is applicable only for the class of vehicle for which he holds a license issued by another country..

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  7. UnknownJanuary 27, 2018 at 12:25 AM

    Sir I have valid Oman license can I get Indian licence without appearing for driving test

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