Renew Your Driving Licence Online in 2026: Fees, Forms, Deadlines

Renew online at sarathi.parivahan.gov.in using Form 9 — most of the process is paperless before one short RTO visit.

A private licence stays valid 20 years or until you turn 50, whichever comes first; after 50 it renews every 5 years.

Form 1A medical certificate is mandatory once you are 40 or older; under 40 you just self-declare on Form 1.

Renew within 30 days of expiry to keep your original validity date; miss it and a yearly late fee kicks in.

Driving on an expired licence is treated like having none — Section 181 fine up to ₹5,000 plus a void insurance claim.