How to Apply Driving Licence in India as a Foreigner?

Step 2: As the applicant, ask for a registration form for the registration of your vehicle from the concerned authority.

Step 3: Next, after filling out the application, submit all the documents required for registration of the vehicle.

Step 4: The types of vehicles for which an Indian driving licence can be applied are:

1. Licence for a two-wheeler.
2. Licence for Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) like passenger cars.
3. Licence for Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) like a bus or truck.

To be eligible for application of a driving licence in India, the applicant needs to pass the driving test.
The documents to be submitted for registration are:

• The sales certificate - It is the document which indicates you as the owner of the vehicle having bought it from the dealer. It is also known as Form 21.
• The original invoice of the purchase of the vehicle.
• The 'Road Worthiness Certificate' must also be presented to the appropriate authority in the RTO. A roadworthiness certificate is a document stating that the vehicle is safe to drive on the road and does not pose an environmental risk when in operation.
• The 'Pollution Under Control Certificate' which states that the vehicle in question emits pollution under the legal limit.
• If the car has been imported from another country which is very likely the scenario in this situation, the 'Customs Clearance Certificate' has to be provided by the owner of the vehicle.
• A document stating that the car in question has proper insurance.
• The owner must also give verification of his or her current address in India. Providing this paperwork may be problematic because the vehicle's owner may be unable to produce address evidence because he is not an Indian citizen. 
• The vehicle's owner must also pay the road tax fee levied once.
• The vehicle's owner must pay the registration fee for registering it.

The Case of Importing a Vehicle from your Country to India

Importing a vehicle from another nation is a service available to foreign citizens, but it should only be used if the owner of the vehicle has no other alternative. The Indian government levies an import duty of 125% on old vehicles. The owner of the car must also obtain an import licence before transferring it from his or her home country to India. Some of the conditions that a vehicle must meet when being imported into India are:

• The car should have a right-hand steering wheel. Most foreign-made cars have the steering wheel on the left side.
• The speedometer should indicate the speed in kilometres per hour rather than miles per hour.
• If the vehicle to be imported has been bought recently, it should be imported only from the country that it has been manufactured in.
• If the engine of the imported vehicle which has been bought recently exceeds 1600cc it is not allowed by the Indian government to be imported.
• For vehicles that have been bought and operating over a long period of time, there is no limit on the capacity of the engine if it is being imported to India.
• The only port of entry for imported vehicles in India is through the city of Mumbai.

Car Insurance Facility in India for Imported Cars

• For any vehicle that is operational on the roads of India, it is mandatory to get a valid vehicular insurance.
• The insurance will cover theft and damages to the vehicle from fire, floods or earthquakes.
• Overall, opting for a insurance in India is a good choice.
• There are a variety of companies in India that offer vehicular insurance in India to foreigners.