If your Punjab driving licence has expired, you can still renew it online on the Dastak app. You pay the normal renewal fee, the Rs480 courier fee and a late fine. The fine grows with the delay and, according to one guide, is much higher after one year. Here are the steps, the documents, the fine amounts and what the sources do not confirm.
Can You Renew an Expired Licence?
Yes. ProPakistani (19 June 2026) says an expired licence can still be renewed through the same online process, with a late fine added. ARY News (19 June 2026) says Punjab moved regular licence renewal to the Dastak app, so you can renew from home without visiting a licensing centre. Its advice is to apply before your licence expires, to avoid the fine.
The sources do not say if a retest is needed for a licence that has been expired for a long time. See the section on what I could not confirm.
Documents You Need
ARY and ProPakistani list the same items:
- A recent passport-size photo with a plain background.
- Clear photos of the front and back of your CNIC.
- Clear photos of the front and back of your old driving licence.
- A medical certificate from a government-registered doctor, if you are over 50.
- An active mobile number and email address.
If your licence card is lost or damaged, a duplicate fee may be added, according to ProPakistani and LCCI.
Step-by-Step: Renew on Dastak
- Download the Dastak app from the Play Store or App Store and create an account with your name, CNIC and mobile number. You can also log in if you already have one.
- Open Driving Licence Services and choose Regular Driving Licence Renewal.
- Enter your licence number, CNIC, date of birth and category, and check them carefully.
- Upload your documents.
- Submit the form to generate a PSID, a payment slip number. The system shows the final amount, including any late fine.
- Pay through mobile banking, internet banking or an ATM.
- Go back to the app and submit the final application after payment.
- Track your status on Dastak or DLIMS until it shows approved and dispatched. See our guide on how to check a driving licence renewal application status.
ARY says one common reason for delay is not completing the final submission after payment. Other reasons are blurred photos, wrong details and a missing medical certificate.
Renewal Fee
These are one-year renewal fees from DLIMS, as read by Pakera on 16 August 2026, plus the Rs480 courier fee. ProPakistani and LCCI give the same totals.
| Category | Renewal fee | Total with courier |
|---|---|---|
| Motorcycle | Rs450 | Rs930 |
| Rickshaw | Rs400 | Rs880 |
| Car or jeep | Rs1,350 | Rs1,830 |
| Agricultural tractor | Rs980 | Rs1,430 |
| Commercial tractor | Rs1,400 | Rs1,880 |
| LTV, HTV and PSV | Rs1,850 | Rs2,330 |
| Invalid carriage | Free | Rs480 |
If you hold more than one category, the highest category’s fee applies. Pakera says DLIMS allows licences of 1 to 5 years, but it does not print a total for longer terms. Pakera’s own arithmetic for five years in a car licence is Rs6,750 plus courier. The PSID amount is the final figure.
Late Fine for an Expired Licence
Pakera (reading DLIMS in August and October 2026) describes three bands. The fine is added to the renewal and courier fees.
| How late | Fine | Motorcycle fine | Car fine | LTV/HTV/PSV fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 months | Half the renewal fee | Rs225 | Rs675 | Rs925 |
| 3 months to 1 year | Full renewal fee | Rs450 | Rs1,350 | Rs1,850 |
| More than 1 year | 2.5 times the renewal fee | Rs1,125 | Rs3,375 | Rs4,625 |
The clock runs from the day your licence expired, not the day you apply. Based on these figures, a car licence renewed more than a year late would cost about Rs5,205 in total (Rs1,350 fee, Rs3,375 fine and Rs480 courier). A motorcycle licence would be about Rs2,055. These totals are my arithmetic from Pakera’s figures. The ARY and ProPakistani reports say only that the fine is lower for 1 to 3 months and higher after a year, without amounts. The system shows the final total before you pay.
Unpaid traffic challans are separate from licence renewal fines, according to Pakera.
How Long Until You Get the Card?
ARY and ProPakistani give no delivery time. SignTest (October 2026), a third-party guide, says a physical card usually arrives 3 to 7 working days after approval and printing. Keep your payment receipt until the card arrives. If payment does not show, SignTest says to wait up to 24 hours and not to pay twice.
Beware of Fake Sites and Agents
- Use only the official Dastak app or dastak.punjab.gov.pk. Many private sites copy the DLIMS name.
- Pay only the amount on your own PSID, and do not give your CNIC, OTP or password to an agent.
- Do not pay extra for “fast renewal.”
What I Could Not Confirm
- Whether you must retake the driving test if your licence has been expired for a long time. No source says. Ask the licensing centre or the Dastak helpline.
- The late fine bands from an official page. They come from one source, Pakera, and the last band is its reading of a column labelled “1 Year.”
- The current fees. They may have changed since August 2026.
- The exact screens in Dastak. I could not open the app, and Pakera’s author did not run a renewal.
- The delivery time.
This is general information, not an official notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I renew a licence that expired a year ago?
Yes, online with a late fine, according to ProPakistani. Whether a retest is needed is not stated.
How much is the late fine?
By one report, half the renewal fee for 1 to 3 months, the full fee up to a year and 2.5 times the fee after a year.
Where do I renew?
On the Dastak app, according to ARY News.
What do I need?
A photo, CNIC and old licence images, and a medical certificate if you are over 50.
How much is the courier fee?
Rs480.
How do I know the final amount?
The PSID shows it before you pay.
Renew as soon as you can, because the fine goes up the longer you wait.
