Adding a new category to an existing driving licence
सवारी चालक अनुमतिपत्रमा वर्ग थप
Responsible office
Transport Management Office (licence), run by the provincial government
यातायात व्यवस्था कार्यालय (सवारी चालक अनुमतिपत्र)
01 · Before you apply
Essential information
Legal basis
Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 and Regulations, 2054; fee set by each province's Finance Act 2083 (e.g. Bagmati)
Fee information as of
FY 2083/84 (Bagmati only)
Source updated
1 Jul 2026 (news on Bagmati Finance Bill 2083)
Data confidence
low
02 · Prepare
Documents you need
Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.
- Not published — confirm at the office (no official checklist was found)
03 · At the office
Step-by-step process
- 1
Apply for the extra category at the Transport Management Office (licence) or through the online licence system. Ask your office which route applies.
- 2
Take whatever tests the office requires for the new category. Whether you must sit the written exam again was not confirmed.
- 3
Pass the practical driving test (ट्रायल) for the new category.
- 4
Pay the category-addition fee at the office.
- 5
Your updated smart card is printed through the national system and posted to your office for collection.
04 · Cost
Fees and charges
Category-addition fee, Categories A–F
Bagmati, FY 2083/84 (was Rs 500)
Rs 1,000
Category-addition fee, Categories G–J
Bagmati, FY 2083/84 (was Rs 1,000)
Rs 2,000
Application, exam or trial fee for the new category
Not published — confirm at the office
05 · Digital options
Online services
06 · Read carefully
Important notes
- An unofficial aggregator says the written exam is 'typically waived' when adding a category. This was not confirmed by any official source.
- That the updated card goes through the same 24-hour printing as new licences is inferred from the general printing arrangement, not stated for category addition.
- FY 2083/84 fees outside Bagmati were not found.
07 · Where to go
Office information
Address
Department of Transport Management, Minbhawan, Kathmandu
Office hours
Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00 (summer, Magh 16–Kartik 15); 09:00–16:00 (winter, Kartik 16–Magh 15) (DoTM)
Phone
+977-1-4574921Website
https://dotm.gov.np08 · Verification