Driving licence renewal
सवारी चालक अनुमतिपत्र नवीकरण
Responsible office
Transport Management Office (licence), run by the provincial government; DoTM (federal) arranges printing
यातायात व्यवस्था कार्यालय (सवारी चालक अनुमतिपत्र)
01 · Before you apply
Essential information
Legal basis
Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 and Regulations, 2054; renewal fees 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); penalty rule as reported 16 Apr 2025
Data confidence
medium
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
Check the expiry date on your card. Renew within 90 days of expiry to avoid a penalty (rule as reported in 2025).
- 2
Apply at the Transport Management Office (licence), or online through EDLVRS if your office offers it (online renewal is not confirmed).
- 3
Pay the renewal fee and any late penalty at the office. You no longer need to carry a paper receipt (since Baisakh 2083).
- 4
The office sends your details to DoTM by 5 pm, and the Security Printing Centre prints the renewed card within about 24 hours.
- 5
The card is posted to your office. Check the printed-licence list on dotm.gov.np and collect it.
04 · Cost
Fees and charges
Renewal fee: Category A (motorcycle, scooter)
Bagmati, FY 2083/84 (was Rs 1,500)
Rs 3,000
Renewal fee: Categories B, C, D
Bagmati, FY 2083/84 (was Rs 2,000)
Rs 4,000
Renewal fee: Categories E, F
Bagmati, FY 2083/84 (was Rs 2,500)
Rs 5,000
Renewal fee: Categories G, H, I, J (heavy vehicles)
Bagmati, FY 2083/84 (was Rs 3,000)
Rs 6,000
Renewal fee: Category K (scooter)
Not published — confirm at the office
Late renewal penalty
As reported in April 2025. A draft Motor Vehicles and Transport Bill 2025 proposed capping it at 300%; whether this has changed is not confirmed.
None within 90 days of expiry. After that, a percentage of the renewal fee: 100% if up to 1 year late, 200% within 2 years, 300% within 3 years, 400% within 4 years, 500% within 5 years.
Renewal fees, other provinces
Before 2083 the renewal fee was Rs 1,500 (two-wheeler), Rs 2,000 (light), Rs 2,500 (medium) and Rs 3,000 (heavy). FY 2083/84 figures outside Bagmati were not found.
Not published — confirm at the office
05 · Digital options
Online services
06 · Read carefully
Important notes
- Sources disagree on how long a licence is valid. One says five years (Onlinekhabar 2020/22; Meroauto April 2025: 'currently five years'), another says 10 years (Nepsetrading, July 2026). Check the expiry date printed on your card.
- Bagmati doubled renewal fees from Shrawan 1, 2083.
- Whether a new medical certificate is needed for renewal was not confirmed. Ask the office.
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