Smart Driving Licenses Nearing Completion as Printing Accelerates
Summary
The Department of Transport Management and Security Printing Center in Nepal are finalizing the printing of 1.57 million smart driving licenses, aiming to clear a backlog of 2.9 million by the end of Asar with licenses valid for 10 years.
Key Points
- The Security Printing Center has printed 1.57 million smart driving licenses and aims to complete 2.9 million by end of Asar.
- Licenses with less than one year of validity will not be printed to save costs and avoid short-term renewals.
- The renewal period for driving licenses has been extended from 5 to 10 years, effective from July 29, 2025.
- Printing machines at the Department of Transport Management were damaged during the Genji movement; now licenses are printed exclusively at the Security Printing Center due to legal restrictions.
