Dublin: Indian citizens whose International Driving Permit (NDP) has expired while abroad can now apply for renewal through embassies or missions residing in their respective countries.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification in this regard on January 7, 2021. Previously there was no mechanism for IDP renewal when citizens were abroad
With this amendment, Indian citizens can apply for renewal through Indian embassies/missions abroad, from where these applications will move to the Vahan portal in India and will be processed by the respective Regional Transport Offices (RTOs).
"There are countries which issue visa on arrival or last minute visa. In such cases, visa is not available while applying for IDP in India before travel. Hence IDP application can be made without visa," the new notification said.
Indian citizens residing in Ireland can apply for re-issuance of their International Driving Permit (IDP) at the Indian Embassy in Dublin, the Indian Embassy in Ireland said in a Facebook post.
Procedure for reissuance of International Driving Permit
Click here to apply along with the documents as given below at the Embassy.
Applicant – Apply for new issue of NDP through portal www.parivahan.gov.in and upload required documents including receipt issued by Indian Embassy, Dublin. And pay the required fee online in the web portal.
Once the application is accepted through the portal, the Licensing Authority of India, after verifying the documents, will issue the NDP and directly courier it to the address provided by the applicant.
Indian nationals residing in Ireland may apply for re-issue of their International Driving Permit (IDP) with the Embassy...
Posted by India in Ireland (Embassy of India, Dublin) on Monday, 22 February 2021
