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International Driving Permit (IDP)

Indian citizens with an Indian driving licence apply on Sarathi for an IDP before travelling, to drive abroad; if it runs out while you are there, it can be re-issued through an Indian mission.

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Published on 12-11-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

Where:At the officeOnline

For whom: Indian citizens living in Telangana who hold a valid Indian driving licence and want to drive abroad; and those whose IDP ran out while abroad. An IDP is only for Indian nationals: it is not issued to OCI cardholders or foreign nationals. Indian citizens living abroad (NRIs) ask the RTA office first.

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2Documents you need

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  • If you don't have it: → Renewing a driving licence
    Details

    Sources: 5, 4, 11, 3

  • If you don't have it: → Passport
    Details

    Sources: 5, 11, 3

  • Details

    Not confirmed: Neither the rule nor the Transport Department's page says which document counts; see what the portal asks for, or ask the RTA.

    Sources: 5, 11

  • Details

    The central rule in force since 15 February 2021 (rule 14(2)) does not list a visa. Parivahan's page and the Transport Department's FAQ ask for it "where applicable". Give it if the portal or the RTA asks.

    Sources: 3, 9, 5

  • Details

    Sources: 3

  • Details

    Sources: 5, 4, 11

  • Details

    Sources: 7, 5

  • Details

    Not confirmed: The Embassy of India in Bogota (for Indians in Ecuador) asks for this; ask the mission in your country what it needs.

    Sources: 7

  • Details

    It shows your name as in the passport and the expired IDP's number.

    Sources: 7, 5

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If something goes wrong
  1. Do this now

    The Central Motor Vehicles Rules give an IDP to an Indian national with a valid Indian licence (rules 2(r) and 14(2)).

    Parivahan's and the Transport Department's pages add "who is a resident of India" and say you apply to the office for the area where you live. As you live abroad, ask the office before you apply whether you can get an IDP in Telangana.

    Where
    RTA office (Transport Department district, regional or unit office)
    Not confirmed

    No official page says whether an Indian citizen who lives abroad counts as "a resident of India" for an IDP. The rules we read ask for Indian nationality, a valid Indian licence and a passport; they say nothing about residence.

    Sources: 6, 5, 3, 11

  2. Do this now

    Check that your Indian licence is valid for the whole trip.

    The IDP is valid for up to one year from issue, or until your licence expires, whichever is earlier. If your licence runs out soon, renew it first. The IDP is given for the classes of vehicle on your licence (such as two-wheeler or car).

    Where
    You do this yourself
    Not confirmed

    The validity rule (rule 16(4)) is from a copy with amendments to about 2012; we have not read any later change to it. The Transport Department's FAQ adds that it is not valid beyond the visa either. Go by the date printed on the IDP.

    Sources: 6, 5, 4, 9, 7

  3. Do this now

    On Sarathi (Telangana), open "Apply for International Driving Permit (IDP)" (or "Services on DL") and give your licence number and date of birth.

    In Form 4A, fill in the countries you will visit, how long you will stay and the vehicle categories, and upload the documents and photo the portal asks for.

    Where
    Online
    Open the official page
    Not confirmed

    The Transport Department's FAQ (written before Sarathi) also asks for a Form 1A medical certificate and a proof of address. The central rule in force since 2021 (rule 14(2)) does not list a medical certificate. Take one only if the portal or the RTA asks.

    Sources: 5, 4, 3, 8, 11, 9, 1

  4. Do this now

    Pay the fee on the portal and print the receipt.

    Where
    Online
    Fee
    By Rule 32 (the Transport Department's fee page says the same): ₹1,000 for the IDP. The department's FAQ also lists a ₹300 service charge and a ₹200 smart card fee. The portal shows the total.
    Open the official page

    Sources: 5, 10, 2, 9, 8

  5. Do this now

    If the portal asks for a slot, book it, and on that day take your original licence, passport and visa (if you have one) to the RTA for checking.

    The Transport Department's FAQ says the IDP is given the same day.

    Where
    RTA office (Transport Department district, regional or unit office)
    Not confirmed

    The Transport Department's pages on the slot and the check at the RTA were written before Sarathi; follow what the portal shows. Sarathi also has an "IDP Print Licence" menu.

    Sources: 11, 8, 9

  6. Do this now

    Contact the Indian embassy or consulate in the country where you live.

    The procedure the Embassy of India in Bogota describes: you fill in its consular service form, pay its own fee, send it your original passport, Indian licence and the expired IDP for checking, and give proof that you live there. It checks the licence and gives you a receipt with your name and the old IDP's number. Your Indian licence must still be valid.

    Where
    Indian embassy or consulate (in the country where you live)
    Not confirmed

    This is from one mission's page (Bogota, for Indians in Ecuador). That page says the service is offered only where the country is a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic. Ask the mission in your country whether it offers it and what it charges. We found no official page on renewing an Indian licence from abroad.

    Sources: 7, 5

  7. Do this now

    Then apply for the IDP in Form 4A on the Parivahan / Sarathi portal (choosing Telangana).

    In item 15 of the form, give the address abroad where you want to receive the IDP; upload the mission's receipt and the documents.

    Where
    Online
    Fee
    ₹3,000 · By Rule 32: ₹1,000 for the IDP, and ₹2,000 more when you apply through an Indian mission abroad with an expired IDP. The mission's own fee is separate.
    Open the official page

    Sources: 5, 4, 7, 8, 10

  8. Do this now

    The licensing authority checks the documents, issues the IDP and sends it by courier to your address abroad.

    Where
    You do this yourself

    Sources: 7

  9. Do this now

    When you drive abroad, carry your Indian licence along with the IDP; the IDP is issued on the strength of your Indian licence.

    It is valid only in countries that are parties to the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic.

    Where
    You do this yourself

    Sources: 7, 6

If something goes wrong

If it is rejectedAn IDP is issued only on a valid Indian licence.

An IDP is issued only on a valid Indian licence. If the application is refused, ask for the reason; if your licence has expired, renew it first and apply again.

Sarathi portal (Telangana) · Open the official page

Sources: 5, 8

If it is lateIf the IDP has not come, check "Application Status" and "Display IDP Details" on Sarathi.

If the IDP has not come, check "Application Status" and "Display IDP Details" on Sarathi. Then complain to the Transport Department's call centre (1100 from BSNL, 1800 425 1110 from other networks). The charter says that if it is not settled in 7 days it goes to the next officer, and to the Transport Commissioner after 15 days.

Transport Department call centre

18004251110

Sources: 12, 8

If it is lateIf the IDP has not come, check "Application Status" and "Display IDP Details" on Sarathi.

If the IDP has not come, check "Application Status" and "Display IDP Details" on Sarathi. Then complain to the Transport Department's call centre (1100 from BSNL, 1800 425 1110 from other networks). The charter says that if it is not settled in 7 days it goes to the next officer, and to the Transport Commissioner after 15 days. From abroad, use "File Your Grievance" on Sarathi.

Transport Department call centre

18004251110

Sources: 12, 8

If you are asked for more moneyThe Transport Department has no agents or touts.

The Transport Department has no agents or touts. Pay only the fees the portal shows, online, and keep the receipt. If anyone asks for money, complain to the call centre (1100 from BSNL, 1800 425 1110 from other networks). These numbers are from the 2017 charter; we have not confirmed that they still work.

Transport Department call centre

18004251110

Sources: 13, 12

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The 14 official pages and papers this guide is written from
  1. FAQ: Services On Driver's License (page 1)Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India (Parivahan Sewa), Page 1, the only page in our saved copy: What is the procedure for the following services (sarathi.parivahan.gov.in, Select State, Driving License, Services on Drivers License, licence number and date of birth). Pages 2 to 4, read on 2 November 2026, had the IDP categories by weight and visa details on Sarathi for an IDP; we could not open those pages again on 11 November 2026, and nothing in this guide rests on them · read on 02-11-2026
  2. Licensing Related Fees and ChargesMinistry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India (Parivahan Sewa), Fee payable, serial numbers 5 (International Driving Permit, ₹1,000), 8 (renewal, ₹200) and 9 (renewal after the grace period, ₹300, and ₹1,000 for each year or part of a year of delay after the grace period) · read on 02-11-2026
  3. International Driving PermitMinistry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India (Parivahan Sewa), Issued to an applicant who holds a valid Indian licence and is a resident of India; Form 4A or in writing to the RTO where the applicant resides, with the countries and the length of stay; requirements (valid licence and copies; copies of passport, visa where applicable and air ticket; fees with user charges) · read on 02-11-2026
  4. Form 4A [Refer rule 14(2)]: form of application for issue of International Driving Permit to drive a motor vehicle in other countriesMinistry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India (Parivahan Sewa), Categories of vehicles (A motor cycles; B vehicles up to 3,500 kg and 8 seats besides the driver; C goods vehicles over 3,500 kg; D passenger vehicles with more than 8 seats; E combinations); items 9 (an IDP held before), 13 (three photographs), 14 (copy of the driving licence), 15 (address where the IDP is to be collected, "applicable only in case if applicant is applying from a Foreign Country after expiry of IDP issued during his current stay") · read on 02-11-2026
  5. Notification G.S.R. 15(E) dated 7 January 2021: the Central Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Rules, 2021Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India (Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(i), No. 13), Rule 1(2): in force from 15 February 2021; rule 2: new rule 14(2) (an IDP is applied for online through parivahan.gov.in in Form 4A, with a valid driving licence, the Rule 32 fee, three recent passport photographs, valid proof of Indian nationality and valid proof of passport); rule 3: Rule 32, serial 5 (₹1,000; an additional ₹2,000 when the applicant applies online through an Indian Mission or Post abroad, from a foreign country, with an expired IDP); rule 4(c): Form 4A, item 15 (07-01-2021) · read on 02-11-2026
  6. The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (consolidated text with amendments to about 2012)Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India (consolidated text published by the Transport Department, Government of Chhattisgarh), Rule 2(r): an International Driving Permit is issued by a licensing authority in India to an Indian national, for driving in countries that are parties to the Convention on Road Traffic signed at Geneva; rule 16(4): an IDP is valid for not more than one year from issue, or until the driving licence expires, whichever is earlier; rule 14(2) in this copy (before G.S.R. 15(E)): proof of Indian nationality, passport and visa; no condition of residence · read on 02-11-2026
  7. Re-issue of International Driving Permit (IDP) - for Indians in Ecuador ONLYEmbassy of India, Bogota, Colombia (Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India), The service from 15 February 2021 under G.S.R. 15(E) of 7 January 2021, only where the country is a party to the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, 1949; the procedure (the mission's consular service form and its own fee; original passport, Indian driving licence and expired IDP; proof of residence; the mission's receipt with the name and the expired IDP number; the application on parivahan.gov.in with the receipt; the licensing authority verifies and couriers the IDP to the applicant's address); the IDP rests on the Indian licence, which must be carried with it; the mission only verifies the licence and cannot intervene · read on 02-11-2026
  8. Sarathi: Licence services, Telangana (page headed "Transport Department, Government of Telangana")Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Parivahan Sewa, built by NIC), for the Transport Department, Government of Telangana, Menus: Driving Licence (Services on DL (Renewal/Duplicate/AEDL/IDP/Others); IDP Print Licence; Display IDP Details); Appointments (DL services Slot Booking); Upload Document (Upload Documents/ Scanned Images; Upload Photograph and Signature); Fee Payments; Others (Track Dispatch Article Status); Application Status; File Your Grievance; quick links Apply for DL Renewal, Apply for Duplicate DL, Apply for International Driving Permit (IDP) · read on 02-11-2026
  9. FAQ's: LicenceTransport Department, Government of Telangana, How to get your driving licence renewed? (book a slot and pay online; Form 9, Form 1, Form 1A for a transport licence or above 40 years; original licence; retest if applied 1 year after expiry; fees: ₹200 within the grace period or ₹300 after it, ₹1,000 for each year or part after the grace period, service charge ₹300 for a non-transport licence, smart card ₹200; validity table; speed post); How to get a duplicate driving licence? (lost, defaced or torn; ₹200, service charge ₹300, smart card ₹200; marked "DUPLICATE" in red; speed post); How to get international driving permit? (Form 4A; passport and visa wherever applicable; Indian licence; two photographs; Form 1A; address proof; ₹1,000 and service charge ₹300; valid 1 year or until the licence or visa expires; same day) · read on 02-11-2026
  10. Fees: Licence (licence fee payable under rule 32 of the C.M.V. Rules, 1989)Transport Department, Government of Telangana, Table, serial numbers 3 (test of competence, ₹300), 5 (International Driving Permit, ₹1,000), 8 (renewal, ₹200) and 9 (renewal after the grace period, ₹300, and ₹1,000 for each year or part after it); note 1 (smart card, ₹200 more) · read on 02-11-2026
  11. International Driving PermitTransport Department, Government of Telangana, Issued to an applicant who holds a valid Indian licence and is a resident of India, online by booking a slot; requirements (valid licence and copies, fee under rule 32 with user charges, three photographs, valid proof of Indian nationality, valid proof of passport) · read on 02-11-2026
  12. Citizen's Charter, Transport DepartmentTransport Department, Government of Telangana, 8. Grievance/Complaint Redress Mechanism (head of the office; call centre 1100 from BSNL and 18004251110 from other networks; redress within seven days; escalation, and to the Transport Commissioner after 15 days) (12-10-2017) · read on 02-11-2026
  13. FAQ's: Driving TestTransport Department, Government of Telangana, Some agents and touts assure me a slot (the department has no agents or touts; book your slot yourself; no one can allot a slot out of turn) · read on 02-11-2026
  14. Notification S.O. 1050(E) dated 4 March 2021: rights of Overseas Citizen of India cardholders (Citizenship Act, 1955, section 7B(1))Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(ii), No. 962), Rights (1) multiple entry lifelong visa, (2) exemption from registration with the FRRO or FRO, (5) a foreigner's rights in fields not named; Explanation (1): an OCI cardholder is a foreign national holding a foreign passport and is not a citizen of India (04-03-2021) · read on 02-11-2026