For services related to Driving License, application need to be made online for new, renewal, changes in particulars of Driving License. Application needs to be made from Parivahan Sewa Portal online. For changes in details of Driving License like address change, application needs to be done online. Follow the below mentioned steps.
ONLINE APPLICATION
Visit Parivahan Sewa Portal. Choose Driving License Related Services. Select State, in this case Gujarat. Select “Apply Online” –> Services on Driving License. You can apply for following services online.
RENEWAL OF DL | ENDORSEMENT TO DRIVE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL |
ISSUE OF DUPLICATE DL | ENDORSEMENT TO DRIVE IN HILL REGION |
ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENT TO DL | DL EXTRACT |
ISSUE OF PSV BADGE TO A DRIVER | ISSUE OF NOC |
CHANGE OF ADDRESS IN DL | ISSUE INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT |
CHANGE OF NAME IN DL | CANCELLATION OF NOC |
REPLACEMENT OF DL | CHANGE OF DATE OF BIRTH IN DL |
CHANGE OF BIOMETRICS IN DL | SURRENDER OF COV(S)/PSV BADGE(S) |
Click on continue to further. Fill the details like Driving License, Date of Birth and click on Go. If your Driving License details are available in central repository, you will be able to proceed further. Else you will have to apply for Backlog data entry. In case of Gujarat, Backlog data entry is done via RTO office in premise only, so you will have to visit RTO office in this case. There is no option to apply for backlog entry online as of November 2019.
Gujarat – Backlog entry for Driving License details in central repository is done by RTO office. There is no feature to update backlog entry via online in case of RTO in Gujarat.
BACKLOG ENTRY
In case details of Driving License are not available online in central repository, you won’t be able to proceed for any services that are listed above. So you will have to visit RTO office, to get your details updated in central repository.
Collect backlog entry form from the Xerox Shop near the entrance of Surat RTO office. You can mention as backlog entry form. It will cost you 5 Rs. You need to fill your details like Name, DOB, Blood group, Address as the details are there in your Driving License. Along with a copy of your Driving License and original document, visit the office at Ground Floor. You can enquire at counter 1 for any validation.
If your details are not available in central repository online for Gujarat RTOs, you will have to visit RTO offices personally to get the details updated by filling in Backlog Entry form.
You need to go Sarthi Sewa counter and take the token number from the security for backlog entry. As there is too much crowd who wants to get services for Driving license, there is a huge queue. People are seen standing in queue even before office hours start. You will get the token number from 9 am onwards. Try to collect the token number and then you will have to sit back and relax or stand in a long queue until your token number arrives. Once your token number is called, you just have to visit an officer who will take your form and fill this details into online system.
Entire process may take anywhere from 2 hours to 4 hours depending on the crowd on that day and your token number. If it is not so urgent for you to get the process done, then you may wait until few months, when the entire process is smoothened down and there isn’t so much crowd.
Your details will be updated within a week. You can then proceed with your application for services on Driving License.