Having a Driving License in Punjab has become necessary for the vehicle’s owners. A driver’s license, or a driving permit, is an official document you need to hold to run your vehicle on public roads. Having a driving license is actually a legal detection that shows your ability to drive your vehicles (including cars, motorcycles, and trucks) safely on roads.
Now in Pakistan holding a driving license is the need of the day because drivers without driving licenses are facing heavy fines or in some cases, their vehicles may be impounded if they are caught driving without a license.
Driving without a license also involves a serious safety risk because people who don’t get the proper training and testing are more prone to accidents.
Therefore, it’s essential to understand the importance of obtaining a driver’s license and following traffic laws.
For the ease of our readers, we have here mentioned the step-by-step guide to applying for a driving license in Punjab.
Now the government of Punjab has also announced the launch of the online driving license system (e-license) that lets you apply for the online driving license.
This online driving license system (e-license) will be live from 1st January 2024 and lets the drivers apply for their driving license online and also get duplicate and renewed licenses easily. With this online driving license system people don’t need to stand in queues for having licenses. People will not only be able to have national but also international licenses with this system.
The local licenses will be valid for ten years whereas the international licenses will be valid for three years.
Visit the Official Website:
You need to visit their e-license official website to apply for the Online Driving License.
Select the Driving License Services:
- For a Regular Driving License
- Provide your CNIC and date of birth
- Add Captcha and click on the Generate E-license
2. For International Driving License
- Enter your Passport Number and date of birth
- Enter Captcha and click on the Generate E-license
Fill in the Application Form and upload the required documents.
Online Driving Licenses Fee:
With the e-license facility, the government has also revised the fee schedule:
| Categories | Old Fee | New Fee |
| Motorcycle | 550 | 500 |
| Motorcycle Rickshaw | 550 | 500 |
| Motorcar/Jeep | 950 | 1800 |
| LTV | 950 | 2000 |
| HTV | 450 | 2000 |
| Tractor Agriculture | 450 | 1000 |
| Tractor Commercial | 450 | 1500 |
| Invalid Carriage | 20 | Free |
| Public Service Vehicle | 450 | 1500 |
| Other Licenses | 100 | 1000 |
You need to submit the e-license fee via EasyPaisa and JazzCash.
How to Track the Online Driving License?
You can also track your online driving license by providing your CNIC number.
On the whole, having a driver’s license is very much essential to fines and penalties and also being a responsible driver. We hope this information on how to apply for the Online Driving License in Punjab will prove helpful for you do share your comment below:
