Kaagazaat

Authority Letter to Drive a Vehicle

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Price: Free, always.
Stamp duty: No stamp duty is stated for this letter: it creates or transfers no right in property and is only the owner’s written permission.
Registration: Not registrable under the Registration Act, 1908: it concerns a movable vehicle, not land or buildings.
Witnesses: No witness is needed; the owner signs alone.

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Also called

permission letter to drive car
vehicle use authorisation letter
letter allowing someone to drive my car
authority to take vehicle out of state
gaadi chalane ka anumati patra
गाड़ी चलाने की अनुमति पत्र
ਗੱਡੀ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਇਜਾਜ਼ਤ ਪੱਤਰ

When you need it

You own a vehicle and someone else will be driving it: a relative, a friend, an employee or a driver taking it on a long trip or to another State. This letter, signed by the owner, says who may drive it, from when to when, and for what purpose, so the driver can show it to the police or at a toll or check post if asked.

It is a useful paper to carry, but it is not a legal requirement in every case, and it does not replace the driving licence, the RC, the insurance or the pollution certificate, which the driver should carry anyway. It gives the driver no right to sell, pledge, hire out or keep the vehicle. Not for giving someone the power to sell the vehicle or deal with the transport office for you (use Power of Attorney for Vehicle Sale and RTO). Not for a monthly hire (use Vehicle Rental or Monthly Lease Agreement). Not for a vehicle run for hire or reward, which needs the right permit.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

No stamp duty is stated for this letter: it creates or transfers no right in property and is only the owner’s written permission. Keep it on plain paper or the owner’s letterhead.

Registration

Not registrable under the Registration Act, 1908: it concerns a movable vehicle, not land or buildings. Any change to the vehicle’s registration record is made separately, at the Registering Authority.

Notarisation

Not required. For a long trip or a trip to another State, a notarised copy is sometimes asked for at a check post; it costs little and makes the letter easier to accept. Carry original photo ID.

Witnesses

No witness is needed; the owner signs alone.

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AUTHORITY LETTER TO DRIVE A VEHICLE

Chandigarh, 2 April 2026

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

I, Manjit Kaur, of House No. 9, Sector 22-A, Chandigarh, am the registered owner of the vehicle described below.

Vehicle: Maruti Suzuki Swift VXi, white, registration number PB10 AB 1234, chassis number MA3EWDE1S00123456, engine number K12MN1234567.

1. I authorise Jaspreet Singh, of Village Kurali, Rupnagar, Punjab, my son, who holds driving licence number PB10 20210012345, to drive and keep the vehicle from 1 April 2026 to 2 April 2026, with my full knowledge and consent.

2. The purpose of the use is: A family trip from Chandigarh to Shimla and back.

3. The driver shall carry this letter with a copy of the RC, the insurance policy, the pollution certificate and his or her own driving licence, and shall show them to any officer who asks.

4. This letter does not allow the driver to sell, pledge, hire out, lend or transfer the vehicle, or to carry passengers or goods for hire, or to deal with the transport office on my behalf.

5. I may cancel this permission at any time by telling the driver. It ends by itself on 2 April 2026.

Yours faithfully,

Signature of the owner: ______________________________
Manjit Kaur

Questions about this document

Does the Authority Letter to Drive a Vehicle need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

No stamp duty is stated for this letter: it creates or transfers no right in property and is only the owner’s written permission.

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Does the Authority Letter to Drive a Vehicle need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not registrable under the Registration Act, 1908: it concerns a movable vehicle, not land or buildings.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

What does the Authority Letter to Drive a Vehicle cost on Kaagazaat?

Free, always.

Does the Authority Letter to Drive a Vehicle need witnesses?

No witness is needed; the owner signs alone.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

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