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Driving Licence Online Form in Nepal: How to Apply on DoTM's eDLVRS Portal (2026)

Driving licence online form in Nepal: apply for a new license on DoTM's eDLVRS portal step by step, with screenshots, from the NID form to the likhit exam.

By Manoj Kumar Thapa

· 7 min read

You no longer fill in Nepal's driving licence online form on one national website. Each of the seven provinces now runs its own licence portal, and the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) links to all of them from edlvrs.dotm.gov.np. You pick your province, open New Driving License (नयाँ सवारी चालक अनुमतिपत्र) and register with your national ID. Below is the whole online driving license registration form in Nepal, one screen at a time, with screenshots from the live portal, followed by what happens to your application after you send it. Renewals and the other licence services are summed up at the end.

Before you start: what you need

Have these ready before you open the online license form:

  • Your NID number. Don't know it? Look it up with the NID card check.
  • A photo or PDF of your NID or of your NID registration form, clear and under 2 MB.
  • A mobile number registered in your own name. Sort this out first if it isn't, because the OTP only goes to that number.
  • An email address that is yours.

Step 1: Open edlvrs.dotm.gov.np and choose your province

DoTM's page edlvrs.dotm.gov.np tells you to "choose your province, then the service you need. Each link opens that province's own portal." These are the seven driving licence portals:

Province Driving licence portal
Koshi edlvrs.koshi.gov.np/edl
Madhesh edlvrs.madhesh.gov.np/edl
Bagmati edlvrs.bagamati.gov.np/edl
Gandaki edlvrs.gandaki.gov.np/edl
Lumbini edlvrs.lumbini.gov.np/edl
Karnali edlvrs.karnali.gov.np/edl
Sudurpashchim edlvrs.sudurpashchim.gov.np/edl

DoTM eDLVRS page listing all seven province portals, with Bagmati marked
Step 1: on edlvrs.dotm.gov.np, choose your province (Bagmati shown)

We took the screenshots on the Bagmati portal on 7 November 2026. The Koshi portal has the same services and the same steps.

Step 2: Choose New Driving License (the new license form)

Your province portal opens with a list of licence services. Choose नयाँ सवारी चालक अनुमतिपत्र (New Driving License). The EN/NP switch at the top changes the language.

Province driving licence portal with the New Driving License service marked
Choose New Driving License (नयाँ सवारी चालक अनुमतिपत्र)

Step 3: Choose how to register

Next the portal asks how you want to start. There are four options:

  • नयाँ दर्ता (राष्ट्रिय परिचयपत्र): register with your NID number. Most Nepali applicants choose this one.
  • नयाँ दर्ता (नागरिक एप): scan a QR code in the Nagarik App.
  • विदेशी (foreigners): use a passport number or another national identity document.
  • कूटनीतिज्ञ (diplomats): apply with a passport, visa, diplomatic ID, consular recommendation and a licence from your home country. The portal says diplomats skip the written exam, the trial and the fee.

New driving licence page with the eight stages and the register-with-NID option marked
Choose नयाँ दर्ता (राष्ट्रिय परिचयपत्र) to register with your NID

Step 4: Fill in the NID form

The form reminds you that you need a valid NID number and a mobile number registered in your own name before you can apply for a new driving licence. Then it asks for:

  1. Your NID number (राष्ट्रिय परिचय पत्र नं.). Pick the format printed on your DoNIDCR document, 000-000-000-0 or 000-000-0000.
  2. A photo of your NID or NID registration form: a clear scan as an image or PDF, 2 MB at most.
  3. Your mobile number.
  4. Your email.
  5. Then click जारी राख्नुहोस् (Continue).

Driving licence NID registration form with the NID number, upload, mobile, email and Continue marked
The NID form: NID number, NID photo, mobile, email, then Continue

You then get an OTP on your mobile and in your email, and the portal insists that both belong to you. A relative's phone or an agent's email address won't do.

What happens after you submit: the 8 stages

The top of the form shows the eight stages every new licence passes through, in order. Each one reads प्रक्रियामा (in process) until it is complete.

  1. Application: the online form you have just sent.
  2. Medical: your medical examination.
  3. Office Approval: your transport office approves the application.
  4. Application Fee: you pay the application fee.
  5. Written Exam: the likhit exam (लिखित परीक्षा). DoTM publishes the official question sets for the category B and category AK written exams (2082-83), so you can practise on the real questions.
  6. Trial: the driving test.
  7. License Fee: you pay the licence fee.
  8. License Generation: your licence is issued.

Once stage 8 is done, your smart card still has to be printed. Our license print check guide shows how to find out when it is ready to collect.

Other licence services on the same portal

After you have your licence, the same province portal covers everything else:

  • Renewal (अनुमतिपत्र नवीकरण) runs through five stages: Application, Medical, Office Approval, Renewal Fee and License Renewed. There is also renewal with duplicate (प्रतिलिपि सहित नवीकरण) if you want a new card at the same time. What renewal asks for, and the late-renewal rules, are in the questions below.
  • Add Category (अनुमतिपत्र बर्ग थप) puts another vehicle category on your licence, in eight stages that end with Add Fee and Add Category.
  • Duplicate Request (अनुमतिपत्र प्रतिलिपि अनुरोध) replaces a lost or damaged card.
  • Retest (पुनः परीक्षण), for a new licence or an added category, is for when you failed the written exam or the trial.
  • Correction (लाइसेन्स सच्याउने आवेदन) fixes wrong details on your licence.
  • Driving License Details (सवारी चालक अनुमतिपत्र विवरण) shows your licence record once you enter your full name, licence number and date of birth in AD and confirm an OTP. The portal limits this to twice a day.

Frequently asked questions

How do I fill the driving licence online form in Nepal?
Go to edlvrs.dotm.gov.np, pick your province and click New Driving License. Choose to register with your NID, enter the NID number, upload a photo of your NID, add your own mobile number and email, and type the OTP. Your application then moves through the medical, approval, fee, written exam and trial.
Is NID compulsory for a driving licence in Nepal?
Yes. Every province portal states "सबै सवारी चालक अनुमतिपत्र सेवाहरूका लागि राष्ट्रिय परिचयपत्र (NID) अनिवार्य छ": you need an NID for every driving licence service, from a new licence to a renewal or an added category. Foreigners and diplomats register another way.
Which website is the DoTM online form? Is it still applydl.dotm.gov.np?
Start at edlvrs.dotm.gov.np, the DoTM page that links the seven province portals, such as edlvrs.bagamati.gov.np/edl for Bagmati. Plenty of older guides still point to applydl.dotm.gov.np or "www dotm gov np online form", but DoTM's eDLVRS page now sends you to your own province's portal instead.
How do I renew my driving licence online?
Open your province portal and choose License Renewal. Enter your licence number, NID number, a photo of your NID, your date of birth in AD (the Nepali date converter turns a BS date into AD) and your email, then confirm the OTP. Renewal goes through the medical, office approval and the renewal fee.
What happens if my licence expired more than 90 days ago?
According to the portal, a late-renewal fine applies once a licence has been expired for 90 days, and after 5 years it can't be renewed at all. In both cases the portal tells you to visit your transport office in person after your medical examination.
What is the likhit exam?
Likhit means written. The likhit exam is the written test, stage 5 of a new licence application, after the medical, office approval and application fee and before the trial, which is the driving test itself.
Can I apply for a bike licence online?
Yes. There's no separate bike license form: every new licence, whatever the vehicle, starts with New Driving License on your province portal. A bike licence then goes through the same stages, including the written exam and the trial.
How do I check my driving licence application status?
Use Application Tracking on your province portal. Type your application number and you'll get an OTP on the mobile and email you registered with. To see whether your smart card has been printed, check DoTM's printed lists instead.

Related: License print check · NID card check (find your NID number) · Nepali date converter (date of birth in AD) · PAN card registration

Sources: DoTM: eDLVRS province portals · Bagmati Province driving licence portal (new licence, renewal, tracking and licence details pages) · Koshi Province driving licence portal · DoTM: category B written exam questions 2082-83 · DoTM: category AK written exam questions 2082-83 · Screenshots: Hamropedia, 7 November 2026