Centre extends validity of driving license & vehicle registration documents till 31 July

Road transport and highways ministry on Sunday said that payments made for obtaining crucial documents, including renewal of fitness certificate, driving licences, registration fees applied on or after February 1 will remain valid July 31.

Besides, if there is any delay in paying these fees starting February 1 till the end of the lockdown, any additional or late fee for such a delay will not be levied till July 31, the ministry said.

“In order to facilitate citizens during covid-19, ministry of road transport and highways has issued a statutory order prescribing that the fees paid on or after 1 February 2020 for the activity(s) including renewal and in case such activity(s) is not completed due to conditions for prevention of covid-19 pandemic, the fees paid shall continue to remain valid," it said.

In March, the government had already extended till 30 June the validity of documents such as driving licences, permits, and vehicle registration, that expired 1 February but could not be renewed due to the nationwide lockdown starting March 25.