COVID-19: MoRTH Extends Validity Of Motor Vehicle Documents Till September 30, 2021

In the wake of current COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has further extended the validity of motor vehicle documents till September 2021. The validity extends to documents eligible under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. These include the fitness certificates, permit (all types), driving license, registration certificates and other motor vehicle documents, whose validity could not be renewed due to the lockdown and have expired since February 1, 2020, or would expire by September 30, 2021.

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"Taking into consideration the need to prevent the spread of Covid-19, MoRTH has advised the enforcement authorities that the validity of fitness, permit (all types), license, registration or any other concerned document(s) may be treated to be valid till September 30, 2021," the transport ministry said in a tweet.

"This covers all documents whose validity has expired since February 1, 2020, or would expire by September 30, 2021. This will help out citizens in availing transport-related services, while maintaining social distancing. Enforcement authorities are advised to treat such documents valid till 30th of Sept 2021," MoRTH said in its advisory.

The ministry has advised enforcement authorities to treat such documents as valid till September 30, 2021.

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The validity of motor vehicle documents was originally extended on March 30, 2020, in the wake of the nationwide lockdown to provide relief to vehicle owners. The decision was also taken to reduce footfall at the transport authority offices. The government announced similar advisories till June 9, 2020; August 24, 2020, December 27, 2020, and March 26, 2021. Previously the deadline was until June 30, 2021. The transport ministry has advised enforcement authorities to treat such documents as valid till September 30, 2021.