Soon, you will be able to get a driving licence or get your vehicle registered by submitting documents other than Aadhaar, voter ID card or passport. The Union road transport ministry has proposed to expand the list of acceptable documents for proof of identity, address and age to 30 to get a licence or registration certificate.
In a communication to states and Union Territories seeking their feedback by May 10, the ministry has shared the list of proposed documents. These include ration card or PDS photograph card, service certificate of central and state government employees issued by a gazetted officer, Kisan photograph passbook, disability ID card and marriage certificate issued by the government.
As per the proposal, transgender ID cards or certificates issued by the government will also be treated as a valid document. The ministry has told states that it has taken reference from the list of acceptable documents for update of Aadhaar while proposing the list of additional documents that would suffice for issuing DLs or registration certificates.
“The aim is to offer more options for documents to get DLs and RCs while Aadhaar, voter ID and passport remain the most preferred options to establish proof of age, birth and identity. While some documents proposed will be acceptable for proof of date of birth, some will be acceptable for proof of identity and others for proof of address,” an official said.
For example, PAN will be accepted for proof of identity; photo ID of central and state government employees, marriage certificate or disability ID card or certificate issued by the government, Kisan photograph passbook and allotment letter of government accommodation not less than one year will suffice for proof of identity and address. Similarly, Class 10 marksheet or certificate issued by a recognised board will be enough for proof of identity and age.
The ministry has also proposed that long-term visa along with foreign passport (both valid or expired) of origin country issued to minority communities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, will be accepted as proof of identity, address and age for issuing DLs and RCs.
