0 Comments The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has now enabledIndian citizens to renew their expired International Driving Permit (IDP) even when abroad.
Citizens can apply for renewal through Indian embassies
IDP will be couriered to their address by the respective RTOs
Going forward, IDP applications can be made without having a visa In a notification on January 7, the ministry said it will facilitate the issuance of International Driving Permit (IDP) for Indian citizens whose IDP has expired while they are abroad. Prior to the notification, there was no mechanism for its renewal while citizens were abroad and their IDP had expired. With the amendment, Indian citizens will now be able to apply for renewal through the Indian Embassies / Missions abroad, from where these applications would come to the VAHAN portal in India, which will be considered by the respective RTOs. Once the applications get a clearance
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will facilitate the issuance of International Driving Permit (IDP) for Indian citizens whose IDP has expired while they are abroad.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Sunday informed that there was no mechanism for its renewal while citizens were abroad and their IDP had expired.
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The new system will come into effect from February 15.
Indians living abroad (NRIs) can now renew their International Driving Permit (IDP) through their Embassies or Missions abroad. The new system will come into effect from February 15.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will facilitate the issuance of International Driving Permit (IDP) for Indian citizens whose IDP has expired while they are abroad.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Sunday informed that there was no mechanism for its renewal while citizens were abroad and their IDP had expired.
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In a first, Air India s longest direct route flight with the all-women pilot team landed at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru from San Francisco, flying over the North Pole and covering a distance of about 16,000 kilometers. Today, we created world history by not only flying over the North Pole but also by having all women pilots who successfully did it. We are extremely happy and proud to be part of it. This route has saved 10 tonnes of fuel, said Captain Zoya Aggarwal.
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MUMBAI: Indians whose international driving permits (IDPs) expired while they were abroad can now renew them from overseas. The new system will come into effect from February 15.
State transport commissioner Avinash Dhakne, who received the General Statutory Rules (GSR) for Maharashtra on Sunday morning, told TOI: “It is a good step and will benefit scores of Indians abroad during the pandemic. Indian students based abroad are facing problems with renewal of IDP, and this will help them.”
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This is a welcome step, specially for students stuck abroad due to Covid-19 and want to renew driving permits. As per UN convention, validity of IDP is for a year. Many representations were made online following which IDP renewal norms were revised so that one need not come to the RTO in person.