Q.918 Applying for duplicate

Indian driving license from abroad

Dear sir, greetings i am doing my phd in New Zealand. I lost my Indian driving license here. I don't know the procedure to apply for duplicate license from overseas. I googled many sites but they address only about how to apply in person(in India). I am really help less because i need to convert my Indian license to New Zealand one, for that i need a duplicate copy of my license from India. please guide me in this regard. thank you regards vignesh Answer: There is no provision to apply for a duplicate Indian driving license from abroad. To apply for a duplicate driving license in India, depending on the state in which your original driving license was issued, you may also have to provide an affidavit sworn before an executive magistrate or a first class judicial magistrate or a notary public stating loss of your original driving license and requesting a duplicate be issued.

Driving license conversion in New

Zealand

My understanding is that some changes are taking place regards to conversion of driving license effective August 1, 2016. Only those who have held a driver license from countries such as Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,  Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands,  Norway, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The United Kingdom and USA can get license converted easily. Since India is not on the list of approved countries, even if you manage to get your Indian driving license, you would still need to pass the theory test and then pass a practical driving test in New Zealand.