Obtain
Driving Licence: Tripura
Every
person willing to drive a motor vehicle is required to have a driving licence
for the particular category of motor vehicle he intends to drive. Two types of
driving licences are issued:
·
Learner's
Licence:
This is a temporary licence valid for 6 months and issued to citizens, while
they are in the process of learning driving of Motor Vehicles.
·
Permanent
Licence:
One becomes eligible for a permanent licence after expiry of one month from the
date of issuing the learner's licence.
Eligibility
·
Age
eligibility: 18 years
·
For
vehicles up to 50 CC engine capacity & without gear - 16 years (Provided
parents/guardian consent is obtained.)
·
For
commercial vehicle - 20 years
·
Note: Applicant should be
conversant with traffic rules & regulations.
·
Procedure
·
For
Learner's Licence:
After verification of documents, the applicant has to give colour blindness and
learner's test. The learner's test is oral and it has some multiple objective
type questions on Traffic Signs and Rules.
·
For
Permanent Licence:
After scrutiny of documents, the applicant would be required to take the
driving test, for which he would bring his vehicle along. The applicant will be
tested for his driving skills, familiarisation with the vehicle, traffic rules
& regulations and can also be asked about the vehicle system and safety.
Concerned
Department
Department
of Transport, Govt. of Tripura is the provider for this service through the
office of the Deputy Transport Commissioner (in the State level) and District
Transport Officers (3 numbers).
Necessary
Documents
For
Learner's Licence: The documents required along with the learner's application
form are as follows:
Proof
of Residence: Attested copy of any of the following:
- Ration card.
- Life Insurance
Policy.
- Passport.
- Voter Identity
card.
- Pay slip issued
by any office in the Central/State or a local body.
- The consent from
parents in blood relation can be treated as residence proof, if parents
enclose
- their residence
proof.
- Other authentic
proof acceptable by Motor Licensing Officer (MLO).
·
Proof
of Age: Attested copies of any of the following:
- School
certificate
- Passport
- Birth
Certificate
- Certificate from
Central/State Govt. or a local body
- Identity
card/voter list
- PAN of Income
Tax card
- Other authentic
proof acceptable by M.L.O
The
forms required to be filled are as follows:
·
Application
for learner license with passport size photograph
·
Medical
certificate: It is required in case of commercial licenses
·
Self-declaration
of Medical fitness
Fees
The
prescribed fee for learner's licence is Rs.30/- for each category.
This
fee includes all kind of fee payable for licences excluding photograph card,
which is to be paid while applying for a permanent driving licence.
For
Permanent Licence: Attested copy of any of the following:
·
Valid
original learner's licence
·
Application
in Form No.4
·
Rs.200/-
for the licence
·
Proof
of age and residence (as attested photocopy as well)
·
One
recent passport size photograph
·
Form
No.5 in case of commercial licence
·
The
vehicles for which category you are applying the licence
·
Your
original licence in case of endorsements of categories
Note: Originals whose
attested copies are enclosed, have to be brought for verification.
Application-cum-declaration as to physical fitness of learner's license
Form of application for the grant or renewal of learner's license
Form of application for the renewal of Driving License
Application for the addition of a new class of vehicle to a Driving License
Application Form for obtaining a Driving License