T.N. government to stop issuance of physical driving licences, registration certificates after September 12
The Tamil Nadu government is transitioning to a fully digital system for driving licences and registration certificates starting September 13, 2026. Physical copies will no longer be issued, and citizens are encouraged to use digital versions via m-Parivahan or DigiLocker for real-time verification.
Why it matters
This shift represents a significant move toward e-governance, reducing administrative overhead and physical document dependency for millions of vehicle owners.
The Tamil Nadu government has ordered the discontinuation of printing and postal dispatch of physical driving licences (DLs) and registration certificates (RCs) after Saturday (September 12, 2026), moving to a fully digitised issuance of the documents.
According to a Government Order (G.O.), the digital DLs and RCs will be available for download free of cost for one year from September 13, or until the relevant provisions of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, are amended, whichever is earliest.
The State government’s order was in pursuance of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s recent announcement in the Assembly that DLs and RCs would be issued digitally from September 15, enabling members of the public to download the documents themselves on the day of completion of the driving test or vehicle registration.
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