Driving License in Pakistan: 2025 Online Apply Process Explained

(Updated 17 August 2025 – covers Punjab, Sindh, KP, Islamabad & AJK)

“In 2025 you can finish 90 % of the paperwork before you see a single queue.”

🗺️ At-a-Glance: Who Runs What?

| Province / Territory | Online Portal | Back-End System | | -------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | --------------- | | Punjab | dlims.punjab.gov.pk | DLIMS 3.0 | | Sindh | dls.gos.pk & dlsonline.sindhpolice.gov.pk | DLS Online | | KP & Peshawar | ptpkp.gov.pk/license_procedure/ | City Traffic Police | | Islamabad | dlmis.gbp.gov.pk | DLMIS | | AJK | dlims.ajkpolice.gok.pk | DLIMS AJK |

🎯 Universal 5-Step Flow (2025)

Works on every portal above—only colors and wording change.

1. Create Account
   • CNIC, mobile, email OTP
2. Fill Form
   • Learner or Permanent or Renewal
3. Upload Documents
   • CNIC front/back, recent photo, medical cert*
4. Generate PSID / Bill ID → Pay
   • HBL Konnect, JazzCash, credit card
5. Book Slot & Print
   • Biometric + photo (green slot)
   • Photo only (blue slot for kids < 12)

🏷️ 2025 Fee Snapshot

| Category | Punjab | Sindh | KP | Islamabad | | ----------------------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | --------- | | Learner (MC/MC+Car) | ₨ 960 | ₨ 960 | ₨ 960 | ₨ 960 | | Permanent 5 yr | ₨ 2 400 | ₨ 2 400 | ₨ 2 000 | ₨ 2 500 | | Renewal within 30 d | ₨ 1 800 | ₨ 1 800 | ₨ 1 500 | ₨ 2 000 | | Fast-Track (+₨ 1 000) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |

Medical certificate can be issued online via E-health portal or by any panel doctor listed on the portal.

📱 Province-by-Province Quick Links

🟢 Punjab (DLIMS)

• Portal: dlims.punjab.gov.pk
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• Track: Enter PSID → real-time status

🔵 Sindh (DLS Online)

• Portal: dlsonline.sindhpolice.gov.pk
• Mobile Units: 200+ applicants → University/Corporate doorstep booking
• Track: SMS token number to 9988

🟡 KP / Peshawar

• Portal: ptpkp.gov.pk/license_procedure
• Offline step: Must visit traffic police branch for photo + medical

🟠 Islamabad (DLMIS)

• Portal: dlmis.gbp.gov.pk/howtoapply
• International Permit: ₨ 2 500, 1-year validity, requires valid passport

🚀 7-Day “License in Hand” Calendar

| Day | Action | | --- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | 1 | Register on your province portal | | 2 | Upload docs & pay via JazzCash | | 3 | Book earliest biometric slot | | 4 | Visit branch 30 min early (bring pen) | | 5 | Track via PSID/Token | | 6 | Print learner (if applicable) | | 7 | After 42 days, book driving test (in most provinces) |

🔍 Troubleshooting Cheat-Sheet

| Issue | Fix | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------- | | Photo rejected | Retake inside e-Kiosk | | Slot full | Check midnight (new slots drop daily) | | Payment stuck | Retry via bank challan |

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