How to Link Aadhaar Card & Driving License?

The Indian Road Transport Act states that one individual cannot have more than one driving licence. But, there have been quite a few instances where it has been found that people have more than one driving licence. An Indian driving licence is valid all over the country, so there is no requirement for more than one DL.

An Aadhaar card contains a unique identification number. So when you link an Aadhaar card with a driving licence, it curbs the issue of people having multiple DLs. Because the Aadhaar card has a unique personal identification number, the person can be verified easily, and it becomes easier for the officials to issue a driving licence. Thus, the incidents of fake DLs will be curbed effectively.

The Road Transport Departments of respective states is the authority that issues the driving licences. In almost all the states in India, the application for a driving licence can be submitted online. As more and more of these departments have an increased presence online, you can undertake the process of linking an Aadhaar with a driving licence online.

Let us get into the steps of how to link an Aadhaar to a driving licence online.

1. Go to the RTO website of the state from where your DL was issued
2. The RTO website will have the ‘link your Aadhar’ tab if that has been added
3. Visit the tab for ‘Aadhar Card Number Entry’
4. From the drop-down menu, choose ‘Driving Licence’
5. Add the details of your DL number
6. Tap on ‘Get details’
7. All the details will appear. Verify all the details that are mentioned there
8. Enter your Aadhaar number
9. Add the mobile phone number that has been linked to your Aadhaar Card
10. A One-Time Password(OTP) will appear on your mobile
11. Enter the OTP in the space provided
12. The linking will be completed

Now that you know how to link your Aadhaar with your driving licence, you should do it at the earliest.

Both the driving licence as well as Aadhar card are linked to personal identification. Thus, after the Aadhar linking with the driving licence, the whole personal identification process will get strengthened. It also improves transparency in the system and can also curb corruption to a certain extent. Here are some of the advantages of linking an Aadhaar card with a driving licence:

• The streamlining of the processes can be done through the linking.
• Data verification can be enabled.
• Curb the online issuance of fake licences.
• Curb the online issuance of multiple licences.
• Ensuring transparency by making a central database.
• Reduction in the turnaround time required for the application and issuance of the DL.

There has been no announcement regarding a particular timeline that has been set up for linking an Aadhaar card with a driving licence. Once the timeline has been set up, all the four-wheeler and two-wheeler owners who renew their DL or get a new DL might have to link the Aadhaar card with the DL.

Both a driving licence and an Aadhaar card are essential documents. All Indian citizens must have an Aadhaar card and if anyone wishes to drive a vehicle on the roads then having a DL is a prerequisite. Both of these identification documents have unique identification numbers on them.

The Aadhaar card is a countrywide programme that has been initiated by the Indian Government and is the largest biometric identification system in the world. If you wish to enrol for an Aadhaar card, you need to register all the details of the biometric information and proofs related to your address and age.

A driving licence in the country authorises the citizens of the country to drive a certain class of vehicles like cars, bikes, trucks, and scooters. To get a DL, there are two different steps that you need to follow - practical driving tests and online driving tests. A person does not have permission to drive a vehicle on the roads without a valid driving licence. Now, it is also possible to submit an application for getting a DL online.

Earlier, one had to go to the RTO office to submit an application for DL, but now the process can be done online. Just like this process was digitised and helped people apply easily, the process of linking your Aadhaar to the driving licence is quick and efficient. While currently, all the RTOs have not made it mandatory to link the Aadhaar card with the driving licence, in the near future it will be made mandatory. So, if the functionality is available on your RTO website, make use of it. Also, along with a DL, ensure that you have valid insurance for the car and bike so that you enjoy a hassle-free and worry-free ride on the roads in India.