How to Link Aadhaar Card with Driving Licence?

Step 2 - Look for the option related to ‘Link Aadhaar’ or ‘Aadhaar Seeding’.  

Step 3 - Select the ‘Driving Licence’ option from the drop-down menu (if available).

Step 4 - Enter your Driving Licence Number and click on ‘Get Details’.

Step 5 - Once your licence details appear on the screen, you will be prompted to enter your Aadhaar information.

Step 6 - Enter your 12-digit Aadhaar Number and the mobile number registered with Aadhaar.

Step 7 - Double-check all the entered details and click on ‘Submit’.

Step 8 - You will receive a One-Time Password (OTP) on your registered mobile number for verification.

Step 9 - Enter the OTP to complete the linking process.

Note: Using the procedures outlined above, one can link an Aadhaar card to a driver's licence on the official website of each state's or union territory's transportation department.

Steps to Link Aadhaar Card with Driving Licence Offline

Given below are the steps to link an Aadhaar card with driving license offline

Step 1 - Firstly, you need to visit the Regional Transport Office (RTO) which issued your driving license.

Step 2 - Secondly, get in touch with one of its executives and get an Aadhaar linking form.

Step 3 - Thirdly, ensure that the form is correctly filled out by providing all the necessary information and double-checking it. Both your driver's licence number and Aadhar number must be entered into the form.

Step 4 - After that, turn in the completed form to the designated executive along with copies of your Aadhaar card and driver's licence that have been self-attested.

Step 5 - The RTO will conduct an assessment and verification. You will receive an SMS on your registered phone number after the verification is complete, confirming that your driver's licence is connected to your Aadhaar card.

Driving licence can be linked with Aadhar on the State Transport Department website of

Please note that the processes and steps mentioned above are no longer valid. It is currently NOT MANDATORY to link Aadhaar with a driving licence.

Documents Needed to Link Aadhaar with Driving Licence

Given below is the list of the documents needed to link Aadhaar with a Driving License

1. Original Aadhaar card

1. Original driving license

1. Passport size photographs

Benefits of Linking Driving Licence to Aadhaar Card

The directive to link driving licence with Aadhar will be beneficial in the following ways

1. Linking Aadhaar with driving licence will bring the whole operation under one umbrella.
2. The Aadhaar-based unified platform will let authorised agencies avail and verify the licence details of every car owner across India.
3. The authorised agencies will be able to identify fake driving licences from genuine ones.
4. In case an individual holds multiple licences, transport authorities will be able to identify the forged documents and take necessary action.
5. The drivers' information will be kept in a single, online database. In order to prevent duplicate licence renewals, the data would be accessible throughout India.
6. The directive to link Aadhaar with driving licence will promote transparency and anti-corruption.
7. Every step of the procedure will be done electronically. As a result, after passing the driving test, people will receive their driving licence 72 hours sooner than under manual procedures.
8. The number of road accidents will decrease as nobody can get a licence without clearing the driving test.
9. Various transport-department-related operations will now be quicker and hassle-free.