Indian driving licence numbers encode more than you'd expect: the first two characters are your state, the next two your RTO office, then the year of issue and a running serial (MH12 20110012345). Handing over a full copy to a rental desk or a delivery platform tells them where you registered and when. Cover the serial and the document still proves you're licensed.
When to use this
Use when: renting a self-drive car or bike, signing up as a delivery or cab partner, leaving a licence copy at a hotel or equipment-hire desk, sending proof of licence to an insurer, sharing a licence for a background check.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which part of a driving licence should be masked?
The licence number itself is the sensitive field - it's the key to the Parivahan / Sarathi lookup that returns your full record. The photo, name, validity dates, and vehicle classes are what the recipient actually needs to verify, so leave those visible.
Can I mask a licence stored as a PDF from DigiLocker?
Yes. Load the PDF and the tool renders each page so you can draw the mask directly on it, then exports a flattened PDF. If the DigiLocker file is password-protected, unlock it first - encrypted pages can't be rendered.
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