Also Check via SMS
Send your license number to 34949 or 33001 — works on NTC, Ncell, Smart Cell

How It Works

1
Enter License Number
Type your licence number above. Format: XX-XX-XXXXXXXX (e.g. 01-02-12345678). The box auto-formats as you type.
2
Click Check Now
You're securely connected to DOTM's official system, covering all 23 transport offices in Nepal, for accurate real-time results.
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View Your Result
Tap through to the official DOTM portal to view your personal print status. If printed, head to your office to collect your smart card.

License Categories Guide

A
Motorcycle
B
Car / Jeep / Van
C
Bus / Truck
D
Heavy Bus
E
Heavy Truck

📱 Official DOTM SMS Service

Can't find your result? Check directly via DOTM's official SMS shortcode — works on any Nepali network (NTC, Ncell, Smart Cell).

LC <your-license-no>

⚠️ Standard SMS rates apply.

Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need to check every day. DOTM's official system refreshes with new printed-batch updates in clusters rather than a steady daily drip — some weeks bring several office updates back to back, other weeks none at all. Checking every 4–5 days is usually enough to catch a status change without wasting time. If you want, bookmark this page with your number pre-filled using the URL format licenseprintcheck.com/?l=01-02-12345678.
This happens more often than people expect, even for applicants who tested on the same day at the same office. DOTM's printing batches aren't strictly date-ordered — cards can be grouped by category code, by which token slip was processed first at the counter, or by which sub-batch made it into a particular update. A short gap of a few days to a couple of weeks between two people from the same trial group is normal and isn't a sign anything went wrong with your application.
Both ultimately reflect the same official DOTM printing records, though update timing can differ slightly between the SMS gateway and the web portal. If your status shows "Not Found" but you suspect your card may already be printed, the SMS route (LC 01-02-12345678 to 34949 or 33001) is worth trying as a second check before assuming there's a delay.
No — this is an independent, privately-run informational guide, not affiliated with DOTM, the Nepal Police, or any government office. We help explain the print-status process and route you to the official DOTM system to look up your own result. For anything legally binding — collecting your physical card, renewals, or disputes — the office that issued your licence is always the final authority, not this website.
Beyond roughly 6–8 weeks, "Not Found" is less likely to simply mean "still in the print queue." Worth ruling out, in order: (1) double-check the licence number against your token slip for a transposed digit — this is the single most common reason a real, printed licence doesn't turn up; (2) confirm with the SMS service as a second source; (3) if both still come up empty, it's worth a direct visit or call to your issuing office, since occasionally an application gets held for an additional document check that wouldn't show up in print-status data at all.
Use the Feedback section near the bottom of this page — you can flag a data mismatch, report a bug, or suggest something to add, with or without leaving your contact details. Reports that include the specific licence number and what looked wrong are the most useful for us to track down quickly.

What is Nepal Driving License Print Status Check

After you pass your driving trial exam and your documents are verified at your nearest Transport Management Office (TMO/DOTM), your application moves into a printing queue rather than being printed on the spot at your local office. DOTM batches applications from across the country and sends them to a central printing facility, then ships the finished smart cards back out to each issuing office. This site connects you directly to DOTM's official system so you can check whether your own card has reached the "printed and ready for collection" stage without making a trip to the office just to ask.

How DOTM Licence Printing Actually Works

Once your trial is cleared and your documents are submitted at the TMO counter, your file is added to that office's pending batch. Batches are exported and sent for printing on a rolling basis rather than a fixed daily schedule — this is why two applicants from the same trial day can end up printed weeks apart. Printed cards are then physically dispatched back to the issuing office, which is the only place you can actually collect your card from. The full cycle — submission to collection — most commonly falls in the 2–4 week range, but during periods of high application volume (post-festival months, start of new academic terms) it can stretch to 6 weeks or more at busier offices.

Typical Processing Time by Office Type

Processing speed isn't uniform across the country. Based on patterns in the published batch data, a rough guide:

  • Kathmandu Valley offices (Chabahil, Ekantakuna, Thulobharyang, Radhe Radhe) — highest volume, often 3–5 weeks due to queue size
  • Major provincial offices (Pokhara, Biratnagar, Chitwan, Butwal) — moderate volume, often 2–4 weeks
  • Smaller district offices — lower volume but less frequent batch exports, so updates can appear in occasional larger clusters rather than steadily

These are general patterns based on publicly reported DOTM processing trends, not official DOTM-published targets, and individual cases can vary either way.

What to Bring When Collecting Your Licence

Once your status here shows "Printed," visit your issuing Transport Office (not just any office — the one where you originally applied) with:

  • Your original token slip / application receipt
  • A valid government-issued photo ID (citizenship card or passport)
  • Your trial licence, if one was issued to you

Offices generally don't release the card to anyone other than the applicant without prior written authorization, so collecting on someone else's behalf usually requires an authorization letter plus both parties' ID — policies on this can vary slightly by office, so a quick phone call ahead saves a wasted trip.

Common Reasons a Search Comes Back "Not Found"

A "Not Found" result is far more often a timing issue than a problem with your application. In rough order of likelihood:

  • Still in the print queue — by far the most common reason, especially within the first 4 weeks
  • Typo in the number entered — a transposed digit between the district code and the sequence number is the most common manual error we see reported through feedback
  • Latest batch not yet published — there can be a short lag between when a print batch is completed and when DOTM's official system reflects the update
  • Held for additional verification — less common, but possible if a document discrepancy was flagged during processing; this wouldn't show up as a "print status" at all since it never enters the print queue

Alternative Ways to Check Licence Status in Nepal

Besides this tool, you can also check via:

  • SMS: Send LC <space> LicenceNumber to 34949 or 33001
  • DOTM portal: dotm.gov.np
  • Nagarik App: the official government mobile app for Nepali citizens

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