Published 21 September 2026 (5 Asoj 2083). Based on reporting by TechPana (4 Asoj 2083) quoting the Department of Transport Management, plus the department’s own notices. The delivery agreement with Nepal Post had not been signed at the time of writing — figures below can change.
Quick answer: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) says its address selection system for driving licence home delivery is ready. Once the agreement with Nepal Post is signed, applicants will pick a delivery address while filling the online form and pay Rs 40 for standard delivery or Rs 70 for express — anywhere in the country — instead of queuing at a transport office to collect the card.
Key points
- What is ready: the system that lets you choose your delivery address during the online licence application.
- Who delivers: Nepal Post (हुलाक), under an agreement DoTM says is being finalised.
- Cost: Rs 40 standard, Rs 70 express, nationwide.
- Said by: Keshav Raj Khatiwal, Director at the Department of Transport Management, describing it as a “hassle-free and technology-friendly” service.
- Not live yet: the agreement has to be signed first, and licence printing itself is currently stalled (more on that below).
How it is meant to work
- You fill the driving licence form online, as you already do after the services moved online from Shrawan 1, 2083.
- On the same form you choose where the card should be delivered — your home or another address.
- You pick the service level: standard (Rs 40) or express (Rs 70).
- After the card is printed, Nepal Post delivers it to that address instead of you travelling to the transport office.
For people outside the district where they applied — and for Nepalis who applied before going abroad — this removes the single most annoying step in the whole process: coming back in person, on a working day, just to pick up a card.
The catch: printing is still stuck
Home delivery only helps once there is a card to deliver. Printing of smart licence cards has been halted since Shrawan 1, 2083 (17 July 2026) while the printing responsibility moves from the federal department to the provinces, and provinces had not started as of mid-Asoj.
The numbers from the Security Printing Centre, which printed the cards under contract, show where things stand:
| Contract | Signed | Target | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Kartik 12, 2082 | 12,00,000 | 12,00,000 |
| Second | Baishakh 4, 2083 | 17,00,000 | 15,47,253 |
| Total | — | 29,00,000 | 27,47,253 |
That leaves 1,52,747 cards unprinted — mostly licences with less than a year of validity left, which the department decided not to print under the second contract. We cover the whole backlog story in why smart licence printing is stuck and what you can do.
What this changes for you
- If you are applying now: expect the address field to appear in the online form once the postal agreement is signed. Fill your address carefully — a wrong address means a returned card.
- If you are already waiting: home delivery does not jump the queue. The card still has to be printed first.
- If you live abroad or outside your home district: this is the change that matters most — but confirm with your transport office whether delivery covers your area before relying on it.
- Cost check: Rs 40–70 is the delivery charge only. Licence and renewal fees are separate; see our province-wise licence fee guide.
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Frequently asked questions
Is driving licence home delivery available right now?
No. The address selection system is ready, but DoTM still has to sign the agreement with Nepal Post. Treat it as announced, not launched.
How much will delivery cost?
Rs 40 for standard and Rs 70 for express delivery, nationwide, as stated by the department.
Who will deliver the card?
Nepal Post (हुलाक सेवा), under the agreement being finalised with DoTM.
Will this make my pending licence print faster?
No. Delivery starts after printing. Card printing has been stalled since Shrawan 1, 2083 during the handover of printing to the provinces.
Can I still collect the card myself?
Collecting from the transport office remains the existing route; delivery is meant as an additional option you choose on the form.
The bottom line
Address selection plus Rs 40–70 postal delivery is a genuinely useful fix for a process that has always ended with a queue. But it is a delivery fix, not a printing fix — and printing is where the backlog actually sits. Watch for the DoTM–Nepal Post agreement; that is the moment this becomes real.
Source & disclaimer: Reporting by TechPana dated 4 Asoj 2083 quoting DoTM Director Keshav Raj Khatiwal; printing figures from the Security Printing Centre’s published driving licence page. Digital Solution Pvt. Ltd. is an independent publisher, not affiliated with DoTM or Nepal Post, and cannot arrange delivery. Fees and dates can change — confirm with your transport office.
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