Last updated: February 5, 2025
Do I need to visit RTO Faridabad for Duplicate Driving licence?
There is no need to visit RTO office to apply for a duplicate driving licence in Faridabad if
You have to apply online for the duplicate driving license in the RTO Faridabad office that issued your original driving license.
If you have an old paper-type license, you have to apply for backlog entry. After this process, you can get a duplicate driving licence online in Faridabad.
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According to the Motor Vehicles Act , having a driving license is mandatory for all individuals who are driving a vehicle. Despite the importance of owning a driving license, sometimes you may misplace it or lose it. In such a situation of lost original driving licence, you can apply for a duplicate driving license in Faridabad.
Validity of duplicate driving licence
The validity of duplicate licence will be the same of your previous licence. If your lost or damaged driver's licence has not yet expired, you will not be needed to take another driving test to obtain a duplicate DL.
Processing time for getting Duplicate DL in Faridabad
Normally it takes 15 days in getting duplicate driving license in Faridabad. You can also track application status online using application no and date of birth.
Note:
It is recommended to keep the photocopy of your Driving licence safe, particulars of Driving licence noted with you so that you may not face troubles in case of loss/theft. It would be easier to locate about your licence particulars from the record. If you can not provide the particulars it is advisable to go ahead for fresh licence instead of duplicate of licence.
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No, It can be applied only in the RTO office from where it was issued .
In such scenario it is advisable to go for fresh license as getting record of old Driving license would not be possible.
Address will be changed in the new driving license issued provided you provide supporting documents for new address.
Yes, the DigiLocker programme allows you to download a soft copy of your driver's licence. You only need to form an account, sign in using the mobile number you used to register for a duplicate driver's licence and download a softcopy.
Duplicate driving licence will have the same validity as your original Driving Licence. All the information on duplicate Driving Licence will be the same as the original, If you haven’t applied for correction or renewal of your DL.
You need to undergo through driving test again, if your driving licence has expired more than one before. You don’t have to go through a driving test again while applying for a duplicate licence if its still valid.
If you have lost driving licence in Faridabad, first you should report loss of driving licence to the local police station. After that you should apply for duplicate driving licence in the RTO from where DL was issued. Process will take approx. 1 month time and you will get duplicate DL.
The process of duplicate DL takes approx. 30 days in Faridabad 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 the total process for backlog entry and duplicate DL will take approx. 60 days time.
You have to apply for a duplicate driving license at the RTO office in Faridabad that has issued your original driving license.