Licence to Foreigners..

Nowadays in most of the colleges foreign students are studying and in many automobile companies, many foreigners are working.

They require licence to drive their vehicles as vehicles have become a part of their life.

Can they be issued with a driving licence?

The Central Government have amended the C M V Rules in the year 2007 in GSR 276(E) dated 10.4.2007 . In that amendment a provision has been inserted to Rule 4 of the C M V R 1989 namely Rule 4 (12)

4(12):- Proof of legal presence in India in addition to proof of residence in case of foreigners.

This means the foreigners have to produce a copy of visa issued by the Indian Government along with an evidence for their residence, viz. an affidavit etc.

If they produce the documents as enshrined under Rule 4(12) they may be issued with a driving licence.