Online Driving Licence Renewal Bangalore

Last updated: December 12, 2025

Do you want to apply for DL renewal in Bangalore? You can apply for Driving licence renewal in Bangalore at the RTO from where DL was issued originally or the RTO in the jurisdiction of which you reside currently. Its important to renew Driving licence in Bangalore before expiry to avoid Traffic Challan.

Bangalore driving license renewal is done by RTO Bangalore. Both private and commercial driving licence has the same procedure for Bangalore DL renewal. However, documents required for driving licence renewal in Bangalore may differ.

If you need assistance for driving licence renewal in Bangalore, Itzeazy.in would be happy to help you. Itzeazy.in provides doorstep service for renewal of DL in Bangalore.

Steps for driving licence renewal in Bangalore

Following are the steps to apply for driving licence renewal online in Bangalore:

Make payment & book order
Collection of original DL if required
Visit to the RTO office if required
Processing of application for DL renewal at RTO
Issue of renewed driving licence

Processing time - 2 weeks

Do I need to visit RTO for Driving Licence renewal in Bangalore

You don't need to visit RTO for driving licence renewal in Bangalore, provided :

You are applying for DL renewal within 1 year from the date of expiry.
Old driving licence is smart card type drving licence and driving licence data is available on Parivahan portal.

Apply for DL renewal in Bangalore online

Itzeazy.in provides hassle free, door step service for DL renewal in Bangalore . It provides end-to-end assistance and documentation support to the clients in all scenarios to ensure a hassle free experience for Driving licence renewal in Bangalore .

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Service for DL renewal in Bangalore is available in the following RTOs :

HSR Layout RTO
Rajaji Nagar RTO
Kasturi Nagar RTO
Yeshwantpur RTO
Jayanagar RTO
Electronic city RTO
Yelankha RTO
K.R. Puram RTO
Chandapur RTO
Rajarajeswari Nagar (KA41)

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DL Renewal Bangalore

A person who possesses a driving licence has to renew it after expiry.

The validity of renewed driving licence depends on the age of the driver. While applying for DL renewal, you can make changes to your driving licence if required, like change in address etc. This process is done at the RTO Bangalore.

Application for DL renewal in Bangalore should be submitted to the concerned RTO from where DL was issued.

When should renew driving license in Bangalore?

You can renew driving licence in Bangalore one year before the expiry of it or after expiry of its validity.
For Bangalore DL renewal, you get grace period of one month after expiry of Driving licence. There is late fine for renewal of DL renewal in Bangalore after the grace period of 30 days. Late fine is Rs 1000 per year.
Driving licence renewal in Bangalore does not require a driving test if applied for renewal within 1 year from the date of expiry. If applied after 1 year, you will have to go through driving test again.
You can renew driving licence in Bangalore within 5 years from the date of expiry. After 5 years, you have to apply for new driving licence
After the age of 40 years medical fitness test is mandatory for DL renewal in Bangalore.

Change of address in driving licence

While applying for DL renewal, you can have four scenarios :

Same address :If your old driving licence address is same as present address, apply for DL renewal at the RTO from where DL was issued.
Within city : If there is address change within Bangalore city only, you can apply at the same RTO in Bangalore from where DL was issued
Different city: If your address has changed to another city that is in a different RTO jurisdiction, you have to apply at the new RTO.
To other State: Your address has changed from another state to Bangalore, then apply at the Bangalore RTO with your existing driving license details and change your address to the new address of Bangalore

Backlog entry of DL detail on Parivahan portal

If you are having old paper type driving licence and driving license details is not available on the Parivahan website, you need to apply for backlog entry by visiting the parent RTO from where driving licence was issued. This is offline process and can be done at RTO only.

After this backlog entry process, you can apply for driving licence renewal online.

Re-test for DL renewal

If your driving licence has expired more than one year before, there will will DL retest . And in this case visit to RTO is mandatory to undertake DL test.

Validity of driving licence

Driving license is valid for 20 years from the date of issue or till attains 40 years of age, which is earlier.
After the age of 40 the Driving licence will be issued for 10 years & then 5 years subsequently.

The validity of driving license varies as per the applicant age.

Age of the applicant on the date of issue/renewal	Validity
<30 years	till attains 40 years
>= 30 and <50	10 years
>=50 and <55	till attains 60 years
>=55	5 years

Process

Process for DL Renewal in Bangalore with Itzeazy

Book order online
Make 50% payment online
Verification of the soft copy of required documents for driving licence renewal
Online form filling and Uploading of documents
Submission of the documents to the concerned RTO for DL renewal
Scheduling of appointment for visit to RTO
Applicant's visit to the RTO
Time to time update to the customer regrading progress of the work
Work Completion

Document Required

Documents Required for Driving Licence Renewal in Bangalore

Original driving license
Two Passport-size photographs and signature in digital form
Present proof of address
Medical fitness certificate- Form 1A filled signed by a certified medical practitioner MBBS (If you are above the age of 40 years)

List of acceptable documents for proof of address

Passport
Voter Id
Aadhar card with DOB
Employment certificate

Specifications for uploading photographs and signature

Photo size should be of minimum 35 mm×45 mm i.e 420×525 pixels
Signature should be minimum 35 mm×11mm i.e 256×64 pixels
File size should be between 10-20 Kb in jpg/jpeg format

Forms

Forms for DL Renewal Bangalore

There is no need to submit any form for DL renewal in Bangalore.
If applicant is above 40 years while applying, it needs to provide Form 1A as certificate of medical fitness.

FAQ's

Driving License renewal Bangalore - FAQ

1. What happens if I do not renew my Driving Licence for more than a year in Bangalore?

If the DL is expired for more than a year ago, you can still renew your driving licence. However, there will be re-test and you need to visit RTO. Also, there will be late fine for the DL renewal depending on the date when it got lapsed.

2. Do we need to go to RTO for renewal of driving licence in Bangalore?

All types of driving licence can not be renewed online in Bangalore. RTO visit is required for old paper type driving licence . On the basis of driving licence type, there can be three possible scenario :

Driving licence is smart card driving licence and DL data is available on the parivahan website. Driving licence has not expired more than one year before. In this scenario its possible to apply for renewal of driving licence online in Bangalore. RTO visit is not required in this case.
Driving licence has expired more than one year before. In this scenario visit to RTO is mandatory.
Driving licence is in the form of paper licence. Normally data of this type of driving licence is not available on the online portal of parivahan. In this scenario driving licence can not be applied online in Bangalore. For data entry of old DL into parivahan portal RTO visit is required. Driving licence renewal process for such driving licence is 2 stage process :

a) Backlog entry of driving licence data into parivahan portal

b) Renewal of driving licence

3. How can I renew my driving licence online in Bangalore ?

Following are the steps to apply for driving license renewal in Bangalore online :

Book order
Share soft copy of the documents
Collection of DL if original DL submission required
Processing of application for driving licence in the RTO
Issue of driving licence after renewal

4. What happens If an accident occurs after the expiry of your Driving Licence?

The Insurance Company will not provide the compensation if your driving licence is expired. So, its important to renew your driving licence once it expires. Also driving with expired driving licence is an offence as per motor vehicle act.

5. What is the grace period for DL renewal in Karnataka?

There is grace period of one month for DL renewal in Karnataka from the date of expiry of driving licence. For each year's delay, you have to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000, along with the cost of renewal and smart card.

So, its advisable to apply for DL renewal well in advance.

6. What is the cost of renewal of driving licence in Karnataka?

The RTO fees for renewal of driving licence in Karnataka is Rs. 200. There is additional fees of Rs. 200 for smart card diving licence.

There is a grace period of 30 days after the expiration date of a Driving Licence. If you apply for DL renewal within these 30 days, there will not be any late fine.

DL renewal after the grace period is also possible, but it increases the fees of the procedure. For each year's delay, you have to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000, along with the cost of renewal and smart card.

7. Can I renew my driving licence after the expiry date in Bangalore?

Yes, you can renew driving licence after expiry in Bangalore. There is one month grace period given for the renewal of DL. There will be no late fine during this grace period. There is late fine of Rs. 1000 per year once the grace period is over.

There will be retest also if DL expires more than 1 year before .

8. How many days are required for DL renewal in Bangalore?

The process of DL renewal takes approx. 30 days in Bangalore if its smart card driving licence.

If its paper DL, first there will be process for backlog entry of DL data on Parivahan portal. This process takes approx. 1 month time. So total process for backlog entry and DL renewal will take approx. 60 days time.

9. My driving licence is expiring next month. My age is 52 years. What will be the validity of renewed driving licence.

Validity of driving licence can be extended for 5 years only, if the applicant's age is above 50 years. After 5 years you will have to apply for renewal of driving licence again.

10. What is the fine for driving licence renewal after grace period?

You have to pay late fine of Rs 300 for renewal of driving licence after grace period. For each year's delay, you have to pay a fine of Rs. 1000, along with the cost of renewal and smart card.

11. Is a driving test required for DL renewal in Bangalore?

In normal scenario, driving test is not required for renewal of driving licence in Bangalore. However, if your driving licence is expired more than one ago, then you will have to undertake driving test for the renewal of driving license.

12. My driving licence was issued from Kanpur and its paper Driving licence. Currently I am in Bangalore. Can I apply for Driving Licence renewal in Bangalore ?

Yes, you can apply for Driving licence renewal in Bangalore. It is 2 stage process :

Backlog entry of DL data in Kanpur RTO
Driving Licence renewal in Bangalore

Itzeazy assists in both the cities i.e. Kanpur and Bangalore.

13. My driving licence was issued from Bangalore RTO. It got expired recently. Its a paper licence. Data of my driving licence is not available on Parivahan portal. How can I renew my DL in Bangalore?

If you have old paper licence, and the driving licence data is not available on parivahan portal, then first you will have to apply for online entry of your DL data on parivahan portal. This process of online entry of old DL data on parivahan portal is called backlog entry. Once data is available online, you can apply for renewal of driving licence in Bangalore online.

14. My driving licence is expiring next month. My age is 62 years. Can I apply for renewal of driving licence. If yes, what will be the validity of driving licence after renewal ?

You can apply for driving licence renewal even at the age of 62 years. , As per motor vehicle act, there is no upper age limit for driving licence renewal in India. Only condition is - you should be medically fit. Your driving licence will be valid for another 5 years after renewal.

15. Is a medical certificate needed to renew your driving licence in Bangalore?

If your age is above 40 years, you need to provide medical fitness certificate for renewal of driving licence in Bangalore.

16. Can I renew my DL anywhere in India?

Yes , you can apply for DL renewal any where in India, if your driving licence data is online.

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