AP Transport : Obtain Permanent Driving Licence Andhra Pradesh

Organization : Transport Department Andhra Pradesh
Facility : Obtain Permanent Driving Licence

Home Page :http://aptransport.org/html/driving-licence-prmanent.html
Application here http://aptransport.org/html/form4.php

Permanent Licence :

The City of Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy Dt, Vijayawada city provides for online slot- booking to schedule a test of competence at its tracks. Please visit the website for scheduling an appointment.

Related : AP Transport Get Duplicate Driving Licence Andhra Pradesh : www.statusin.in/5878.html

Procedure :
** Schedule an appointment for the test of competence online by visiting the website or any RTO office where such facility exists. In other cases schedule an appointment directly at the Office Concerned.
** An application in Form 4, for a permanent driving licence shall be made along with the Learners’ Licence obtained for such class of vehicle.
** The applicant who has held a valid Learners’ Licence, for a period of at least 30 days, shall be competent to appear for the test of competence.
** The test of competence will be conducted by the competent authority.
** The applicant should bring a vehicle of the type to which the application relates.
** The applicant should satisfy the officer conducting the test regarding his capability to drive the vehicle and his ability to perform the tasks specified in Rule-15(2) of the CMVR.
** The candidate who passes the test of competence successfully will be issued with a driving licence and sent through speed post to the address funished.
** Fees as prescribed along with user charges

Obtain a Permanent Licence :
The applicant should appear in person along with a registered motor vehicle of the relevant category before the Licensing Authority with the following :
** Application in Form No.4 (available with the department)
** Fee of Rs. 125/- for test and Licence
** Valid Learner’s Licence held by the applicant for the relevant class, which is older than 30 days
** 4 recent passport size photographs of the applicant
** Applicants for Transport Vehicle Licence should enclose a Training Certificate in Form No. 5 issued by a recognised driving school.
The applicant shall pass a driving test on a vehicle of the type he has applied for.

How long is the Driving Licence valid :
Licence to drive a Non-Transport Vehicle is valid for 20 years from the date of issue or until the holder attains the age of 50 years, whichever is earlier. After that, the Licence is renewed every 5 years. Transport Vehicle Licence is valid for a period of 3 years from the date of issue or renewal.

FAQs :
What is the online Scheduling a Driving Test
Effective from 11th. Feb 2009, anyone desirous of having a driving test in Hyderabad, Ranagareddy Dt, Vijayawada and Kadapa must seek a prior appointment on the aptransport website and book a slot if available. Available slots are given in green and slots booked are shown in red.

How do I schedule a slot for the driving test online
Please click on the button schedule for driving licence test, enter the learning licence number and you will taken to a calender where you can select the dates in green and also select the time slot.

You will be given an acknowledgement confirming your appointment along with the amounts you need to pay and also the documents you need to bring for the test. Its that simple!

What is two tier and three tier?
The old network of the transport department is called the two -tier network. It is Cleint-Server Network where each office has its own server. The new network of the transport department is called the three tier network.

It is a Service Oriented Architecture which enables any transaction anywhere regardless of the place. It also make it possible to have web enabled applications.

I have an old learning licence number is it possible to book a slot
Effective from 11th feb 2009, all driving tests will have to be booked in advance before having a test. If you have an old number you may get a message “your data is not found please contact any rto office for assistance”.

If you get this message, please go to any RTO office and book a slot. You need to have the original copy of the learning licence. Do remember that slot booking is free of charge.

You need to pay any one for getting a slot booking. We would like citizens to have a wonderful experience. Shortly we will be enabling a webservice link that will pull all types of data new or old.

I am unable to print a copy
Unable to print could be due to several reasons. Please check that :
** The computer is connected to a printer.
** if you clicked on the submit button.
** If you are connected to the internet

** In case you are not sure if you booking has been confirmed or if you logged out accidently, you can once again visit the site and click on want to modify, print etc and you can get the document as desired