A new LTV licence in Punjab costs Rs 9,880 for 5 years or Rs 2,480 for 1 year. DLIMS charges Rs 1,850 for each year, a Rs 150 test fee and Rs 480 courier. Renewing an LTV licence for 5 years costs Rs 9,730.
Islamabad treats LTV as a professional licence: Rs 10,000 plus medical, an LTV road test and the card, Rs 12,500 in all. In Sindh an LTV permanent licence for 5 years costs Rs 1,675 with lamination, NADRA and medical. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan fees are not covered; ask your district licensing branch.
Who needs an LTV licence
The Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1965 defines a light transport vehicle as a goods vehicle that is not a heavy transport vehicle, or a vehicle carrying passengers for hire that is bigger than a motor cab. A motor cab carries up to ten passengers besides the driver. So a loader pickup, a goods van or a hired van carrying more passengers than that needs LTV, as long as it stays under the heavy limit.
The heavy limit is a registered laden weight above 14,500 pounds (about 6,580 kg) or an axle weight above 10,600 pounds. Above that the vehicle is an HTV and needs the htv license fee route instead. Your registration book shows the laden weight.
Passing the LTV test also counts as passing the test for a car, a motor cab and a delivery van, so most LTV drivers do not need a separate car category.
LTV licence fee in Punjab for 1 to 5 years
From the DLIMS table: Rs 1,850 for each year, the test fee once on a new licence and courier once per card.
| Validity | New licence | Renewal on time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Rs 2,480 | Rs 2,330 |
| 2 years | Rs 4,330 | Rs 4,180 |
| 3 years | Rs 6,180 | Rs 6,030 |
| 4 years | Rs 8,030 | Rs 7,880 |
| 5 years | Rs 9,880 | Rs 9,730 |
Motorcycle and LTV on one card costs the same yearly fee with a Rs 200 test fee, so Rs 9,930 for 5 years. An LTV licence with a PSV endorsement for public service vehicles also costs Rs 1,850 a year at renewal.
Age, medical and the learner stage
You must be 21 for an LTV licence, against 18 for a car. Because LTV is a commercial category, the licensing centre asks for a medical certificate from an authorised medical practitioner; its cost is not part of the DLIMS fee. Drivers aged 50 or over also need a medical fitness certificate.
Worked example, Faisalabad van driver starting from scratch, 5 years:
| Step | Amount |
|---|---|
| Learner permit, LTV | Rs 500 |
| Test fee | Rs 150 |
| Rs 1,850 x 5 years | Rs 9,250 |
| Courier | Rs 480 |
| Total | Rs 10,380 |
A 3-year licence instead would cost Rs 6,680 with the learner permit.
LTV licence fee in Islamabad and Sindh
| Islamabad | Sindh, 5 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Learner | Rs 1,000 | Rs 265 with medical and NADRA |
| Licence | Rs 10,000 | Rs 1,260 |
| Road test or fixed charges | Rs 300 road test, Rs 200 medical | Rs 415 lamination, NADRA, medical |
| Card | Rs 2,000 | included above |
| Licence total | Rs 12,500 | Rs 1,675 |
Sindh also issues the LTV licence for 3 years at Rs 960, and adds Rs 500 for a PSV endorsement. Islamabad charges the same flat fee whatever the validity, which makes it far dearer than Punjab for LTV.
Punjab fees are from the Punjab Police DLIMS table; Islamabad fees from the Chief Commissioner's notification of May 2024; Sindh fees from the Sindh Police Driving License Branch. Check the PSID or challan amount before paying.
Questions people ask
What is the LTV licence fee for 5 years in Punjab?
Rs 9,880 for a new licence: Rs 150 test, Rs 1,850 a year for 5 years and Rs 480 courier. With the Rs 500 learner permit the total from scratch is Rs 10,380.
What is the LTV licence renewal fee for 5 years?
In Punjab, Rs 9,730: Rs 1,850 a year for 5 years plus courier. Renewed more than a month late, a fine of Rs 925 to Rs 4,625 is added. In Sindh a 5-year renewal within 30 days of expiry is Rs 1,275. The ltv license renewal fee 5 years page has the fine bands.
What is the LTV licence fee in Islamabad?
Rs 10,000 for the professional licence, plus Rs 200 medical, Rs 300 LTV road test and Rs 2,000 for the digital card: Rs 12,500. The fee is the same however long the licence runs.
What is the minimum age for an LTV licence?
21 years. The Motor Vehicles Ordinance sets 21 for anyone driving a transport vehicle or driving a car as a paid employee, and Punjab and Sindh both set it for LTV.
Can I drive a car on an LTV licence?
Yes. Under the Ordinance, passing the LTV test counts as passing the test for a car, motor cab and delivery van. You do not need a separate car category, but a motorcycle does need its own category, which Punjab adds for the same yearly fee with a Rs 200 test.
Last reviewed 2 November 2026. Results are estimates; official notices always take precedence.