Driving Licence Renewal in Mumbai

Q: How much is driving license renewal fees in Mumbai ?

Fees for driving license renewal in Mumbai is :Renewal of driving licence - Rs. 200Renewal of a driving licence for which application is made after the grace period - Rs. 300Additional fee at the rate of Rs. 1000 for delay of each year or part thereof reckoned from the date of expiry of the grace period shall be leviedSmart card fees - Rs. 200For test, or repeat test, as the case may be, of competence to drive (for each class of vehicle) , if DL expires more than 1 year - Rs. 300

Last updated: May 8, 2025

Do you want to apply for driving licence renewal in Mumbai ? Itzeazy provides services for DL renewal in Mumbai. If your driving licence is due to expire or has already expired, you can renew driving licence in Mumbai.

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

Steps for driving licence renewal in Mumbai

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

Apply online at Parivahan portal
Payment of requisite RTO fees
Visit to the RTO office if required
Processing of application for DL renewal at RTO
Issuance of renewed driving licence

Processing time - 2 weeks

Do I need to visit RTO for driving Licence renewal in Mumbai

You don't need to visit RTO for driving licence renewal in Mumbai, 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 Mumbai

Itzeazy provides hassle free, door step service for DL renewal in Mumbai . 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 Mumbai .

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

MH01 - Mumbai central (Tardeo)
MH02 - Mumbai west ( Andheri)
MH03 - Mumbai East ( Wadala)
MH04 - Thane
MH05 - Kalyan
MH43 - Vashi
MH46 - Panvel
MH47 - Boriwali
MH48 - Vasai

Over View

DL Renewal Mumbai

A person who possesses a driving licence has to renew it after expiry. The driving licence renewal application process is the same for commercial and non-commercial types of licence.

When should renew driving license in Mumbai?

You can renew driving licence in Mumbai one year before the expiry of it or after expiry of its validity.
For Mumbai DL renewal, you get grace period of one month after expiry of Driving licence. There is late fine for renewal of DL renewal in Mumbai after the grace period of 30 days. Late fine is Rs 1000 per year.
Driving licence renewal in Mumbai 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 Mumbai 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 certificate is mandatory for DL renewal in Mumbai.

Do I need visit RTO for driving licence renewal in Mumbai?

You don't need to visit RTO office for driving licence renewal in Mumbai if your driving licence meet following 2 criteria :

Its smart card driving licence
You are applying for DL renewal within 1 year from the date of expiry of driving licence

If you have old paper type driving licence and licence detail is not available on the Parivahan website, you need to apply for backlog entry first in the parent RTO from where driving licence was issued originally.

After this backlog entry process, you can apply for renewal of driving licence in Mumbai.

If you are applying for DL renewal in Mumbai after 1 year from the date of expiry, then there will be re-test and visit to RTO is mandatory.

Necessity of driving licence renewal

As per motor vehicle act, you can not drive vehicle without having valid driving licence. A valid driving license ensures that you have driving skills and understand traffic rules.

It also acts as valid identity proof for various purposes. In the case of any accident, you can claim insurance if you have a valid driving license. Use of an expired license may cause you a fine or penalty.

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.

Change of address in DL while renewing

There are four scenarios observed:

Same address :If your existing licence address is same as present address of Mumbai, apply at same RTO.
Within city : For a change in address in Mumbai city only, you can apply at the same Mumbai RTO
Different city: If your address has been changed to another city that is in a different RTO jurisdiction, you have to apply at the respective RTO.
To other State: Your address has changed to Mumbai from other state, then apply at the Mumbai RTO with your existing driving license details and change your address to the new address of Mumbai

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 Mumbai 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 regarding progress of the work
Work Completion

Document Required

Documents Required for Driving Licence Renewal in Mumbai

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 in Mumbai

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

FAQ's

Driving Licence renewal in Mumbai - FAQ

1. Can I renew my driving licence online in Mumbai ?

All types of driving licence can not be renewed online in Mumbai. It depends. 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 Mumbai
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 Mumbai. 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

2. Do I need to visit RTO for renewal of driving licence in Mumbai ?

All types of driving licenses can not be renewed online in Mumbai. An RTO visit is required for an old paper-type driving licence if there is no data found in central repository of parivahan. For backlog entry you have to visit RTO and after this process, you can apply online for renewal of driving licence in Mumbai.

3. How many days it takes for driving licence renewal in Mumbai ?

Online process of driving licence renewal takes approx. 1-2 weeks time. However smart card driving licence printing and delivery at your home address may take approx. 30 days time.

4. How much is driving license renewal fees in Mumbai ?

Fees for driving license renewal in Mumbai is :

Renewal of driving licence - Rs. 200
Renewal of a driving licence for which application is made after the grace period - Rs. 300
Additional fee at the rate of Rs. 1000 for delay of each year or part thereof reckoned from the date of expiry of the grace period shall be levied
Smart card fees - Rs. 200
For test, or repeat test, as the case may be, of competence to drive (for each class of vehicle) , if DL expires more than 1 year - Rs. 300

5. Is driving test required for renewal of licence in Mumbai?

Driving test is required for renewal of licence in Mumbai, if driving licence expired more than one year before . If you are applying for renewal of driving licence before one year from the date of expiry, driving test is not required.

6. Can I renew my driving license after it has expired ?

Yes, you can. 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. What is the grace period for renewal of driving licence in Mumbai?

There is 30 days grace period after expiry of DL for renewal of it in Mumbai.You don’t have to pay a late fine for DL renewal in grace period.

8. What is the fine for an expired driving licence in Mumbai?

If you renew after the grace period, there will be a late fine of 1000 Rs per annum for the renewal of driving licence in Mumbai.

9. Can I renew DL before it expires in Mumbai?

Yes you can renew DL before it expires in Mumbai. It is allowed to apply for driving licence renewal prior 1 year of expiry.

10. Can I change the address on Driving Licence while applying for renewal in Mumbai?

Yes, you can apply for change of address when you submit the application for DL renewal. You must choose the correct RTO office in Mumbai and accordingly apply for change address. You also need to pay additional fees for the change of address in driving licence while renewal.

11. What is Form 1 for DL renewal?

Form 1 is a self-declaration form for physical fitness. It needs to be submitted by the applicant while applying for DL renewal.

12. My driving licence was issued from Mumbai 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 Mumbai.

The driving licence data of old paper licence is not available on parivahan portal. First you will have to apply to Mumbai RTO for online entry of your DL data on parivahan portal. This process of online entry of old data on parivahan portal is called backlog entry. Once data is available online you can apply for renewal of driving licence in Mumbai online.

13. 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 ?

There is no upper age limit to apply for driving licence renewal in India as per motor vehicle act. Only condition is you should be medically fit. So, you can apply for driving licence renewal. Your driving licence will be valid for another 5 years after renewal.

14. How early can I renew my DL in Mumbai ?

As per new rule of motor vehicle act, You can apply for driving licence renewal in Mumbai 1 year before the expiry date of DL.

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

If your age is above 40 years, you need to provide medical fitness certificate along with other supporting documents required for driving licence renewal in Mumbai.

16. Can I renew my DL anywhere in India?

Yes, you can. 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.

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