How to apply for Provisional Driving License on eCitizen

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is mandated with testing and licensing drivers and this is done through driving schools. When someone joins a driving school to pursue their driving course, they need something to show around while they continue learning their driving. They usually apply for a Provisional Driving License which is usually valid for 3 months. Upon maturity they can apply for the Driving Test to have them tested and license awarded if they pass their test. In this article, you will learn how to apply for a Provisional Driving License on eCitizen.

Driving License has classes that license drivers for each category of vehicles. For instance there’s a class for 2 wheelers and 3 wheelers, normal vehicle or professional class and then there’s for worries and other types of vehicles. First you have to identify the kind of class you’re going to learn. Once that’s decided then you can proceed to apply for the provisional driving License. Also note that a driving school is needed while applying for the PDL otherwise it might be hard.

Requirements to Apply for Provisional Driving License on eCitizen

Before one can apply for a vehicle driving license there’s specific requirements. And these include the following:-

• An eCitizen account, if you don’t have one you can register for free.
• Have joined a driving school for the driving course or be in touch with the school to pass your DL
• Know your blood group
• Place of Residence and Town

How to Apply for Provisional Driving License in Kenya

You want to apply for a PDL, then follow the procedure below. It gives a step by step guide on how to go about it. The procedure is easy to follow and can be done on a phone or PC.

• On your Mobile Browser or PC browser, in the url bar search for eCitizen or visit https://accounts.ecitizen.go.ke
• Click on Login at the top right corner, if you lack an account click on Create Account and sign up for one.
• Enter your ID number or email as the username and the password you just set. Send the OTP to your phone or email and key it in and click on Login
• On the eCitizen Dashboard located the National Transport and Safety Authority NTSA (New) portal, it is the first panel and click on it. Additionally, you can access it directly through – https://serviceportal.ntsa.go.ke and proceed to authorize the login via eCitizen.
• Once it is open, click on the button Apply Provisional Driving License and wait for it to load. Select the Driving School, Blood Group, Type of License and fill up some interview questions on eligibility and click on Submit
• Pay the application fee and click on Complete to complete the application. Wait for the Driving school to approve your PDL and there you have your PDL.