How to keep driving license in smartphone? This app will download the soft copy of the license

You can also keep your driving license in your smartphone. Apart from this, instead of the license, you can also download its soft copy and keep it in the phone. The government has given the option that citizens can save their driving license in their phone or download its soft copy through DigiLocker or mParivahan app. This facility is especially useful when you forget to keep the original driving license with you. Apart from this, by saving the driving license in your smartphone, you will not need to keep its hard copy with you all the time, which also eliminates the worry of losing it.

In 2018, the Government of India issued an advisory to the states to accept driving licenses and vehicle registrations stored in DigiLocker and the mParivahan app. The aim of this move by the government is to eliminate the need to carry documents while driving. Through this article, we will give you information on how to keep your driving license in your smartphone or how to download and keep a soft copy of it.

How to keep your driving license on your smartphone or download its soft copy

Before explaining the process, it is important to know that to store the license in the phone, you must have a DigiLocker account. You have to sign up in DigiLocker using your phone number and Aadhaar number.

– First of all DigiLocker site Go to and sign-in with your username and six-digit PIN. You will then receive a one-time password (OTP) on your registered number.

-After signing in, click on Get Issued Documents button.

– Now search “driving licence” in the search bar.

– After this, select the state government by which your driving license has been issued.

– Now enter your driving license number and click on the Get Document button. Before proceeding, make sure to click on the check box in which you have to give your consent to share your data with DigLocker.

– Now DigiLocker will get your driving license from the transport department.

– You can check your driving license by going to the Issued Documents list.

– Soft copy of driving license can also be downloaded by clicking on PDF button.

– You can also keep the license in your phone by downloading the DigiLocker app.

If you don’t want to sign up for DigiLocker and are looking for an alternative, you can also download mParivahan via Google Play or Apple’s App Store. After signing up, you can find your driving licence under the DL Dashboard tab.