This article contains a guide on how to renew your driving license online in 2022.
As a motorist in transit, there are certain documents you are required to have. One of the most important of such documents is a driving license. Like every country worldwide, hundreds of Kenyan motorists are stopped daily by police who constantly check for their driving licenses. Motorists who haven’t renewed their licenses are always in fear of being caught as heavy fines are placed on offenders who might end up in court.
Before now, renewing licenses was hectic. This discouraged a lot of motorists who do not wish to go through the stress of queuing for long hours at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). That is no longer the case as you can now renew your license from the comfort of your location as long as you have access to the internet.
HOW TO RENEW YOUR DRIVING LICENSE ONLINE
As a motorist, you can renew your driving license online in Kenya in less than 20 minutes. To do that, here are the steps:
- Log in to the NTSA/ eCitizen portal
- Create an account if you are a new user, either as a Kenyan citizen or a foreign resident.
- Having successfully created an account, you will be required to fill in the required information accordingly, as seen below:
- Enter your email address or the Identification Card Number and First name as it appears on your identification card alongside your password.
- Once you log into the Ecitizen account, select ‘National Transport and Safety Authority’ and then click on the “Continue” button to go to the National Transport and Safety Authority dashboard.
- Click on the ”Application” button to go to the applications page and then “Driving License.”
- Two options for the renewal of a driving license will be made available. One is a three-year license renewal that costs Ksh1400 and a one-year license at Ksh600.
- Double-check and confirm your driving license renewal details, then click Apply and Submit.
- Once submitted, choose the preferred method of payment and pay the renewal fee. You can either pay using M-Pesa or a Debit or Credit card.
- Upon making the payment, the National Transport and Safety Authority will process the application and send the renewed driver’s license slip to you.
- Print your driving license renewal slip.
CONCLUSION
Not everyone behind the wheels of a vehicle is qualified to be on the road. One of the ways to check this for the safety of every road user is to ensure that drivers in transit have a valid driving license upon passing the driving test.
However, like other countries, Kenya inclusive, you have to renew your driving license every 1-3 years and the online process of renewal has made life easy for applicants. There is no excuse for not renewing your license. Go through the simple steps provided in this article to renew your license in just a few minutes.
