Western Cape Government : Applying/Renewing/Replacing Driving Licence South Africa

Name of the Organization : Western Cape Government- Department of Transport and Public Works
Type of Facility : Applying/Renewing/Replacing Driving Licence
Country : South Africa

Official Website : https://www.westerncape.gov.za/

Applying Your Driving Licences :

All South African drivers are required to have a credit card format driving licence. This is automatically issued when a new driver receives a licence.

Related : Western Cape Government Learner’s Licence Application South Africa : www.statusin.org/4986.html

The credit card style driving licence expires five years from the date on which it was issued. The expiry date appears on the card. Before the card expires, you should apply for a new card.

Instructions :
Applying For A Driving Licence :
You are required to have your driving licence on you whenever you are driving a vehicle. Only people of the age of 18 and older can apply for a driving licence. However, you can apply for a licence to drive a motorcycle (up to 125 CC) if you are over the age of 16.

When applying for the licence, you will have your fingerprints taken and an eye test will be conducted. You will also need to :
** Complete the green colour-coded form, DL1 (this form is available at all driving licence testing centres).
** Bring your ID.
** Bring your valid learner’s licence.
** Have two recently taken identical black and white or colour photographs of yourself.
** Bring the required fee.

Your application will specify, in accordance with your learner’s licence, which type of vehicle you would like to drive (motorcycle, car, minibus etc).

Once you have applied for the licence and have passed the eye test, a date will be set for your driving test.

The driving test uses the K53 method and the examiner for driving licences will ensure that you :
** Have a valid learner’s licence.
** Know and understand the road traffic signs.
** Have a sound knowledge of the rules of the road and the different signals which a driver of a vehicle is required to give when driving on a public road.
** Are generally capable of driving the type of vehicle specified on the application.

Study materials are available to help you prepare for your driving test and many people employ the services of a driving instructor.

Once you have passed the driving test, you will be issued with a temporary driving licence while your credit card format driving licence is prepared.

Once the credit card format licence is ready for collection, you will be notified in the post. When you collect the licence, you need to produce your ID. Licences that are not collected in 120 days are destroyed.

If another person is set to collect the driving licence, the person collecting the licence will need to have :
** A certified copy of their identity document.
** A certified copy of the driver’s identity document.
** An affidavit stating why the driver cannot collect the licence himself/herself which also states the name and ID number of the person collecting the licence.

Renewing Your Driving Licence :

Your credit card driving licence is only valid for five years and needs to be renewed before the expiry date. The expiry date appears on your licence. You will also be sent a renewal notification in the post.

You can renew your licence at any time before your licence expires. The new licence will be valid for five years from the date of the renewal.

To renew your licence, you need to complete the DL1 application form at your nearest Driving Licence Testing Centre. You will also need :
** Your current driving licence card.
** Your ID.
** One black and white or colour ID photographs if you’re renewing your licence before the expiry date of your current licence or two photographs if you’re renewing your licence after the expiry date.

Before your licence can be renewed, you will need to have your fingerprints taken and you will have to undergo an eye test. If your sight has deteriorated since your licence was issued, new restrictions may be attached to your licence. For example, you may be required to wear glasses when driving. Should you fail the eye test completely, your driving licence will not be renewed.

You are not required to undergo the driving test again.

South Africans who are overseas at the time that their driving licences expire can only renew their licences when they return to the country. At present, there are no penalties for late renewal.

If your driving licence has already expired when you go to renew it, you will have to get a temporary driving licence while you wait for the credit card licence to be issued. In this case, you will need an extra two black and white or colour photographs.

There is R140 licence renewal fee. There is also a fee of R45 if you require a temporary licence.

Replacing Your Driving Licence :
If your driving licence is lost, stolen or destroyed, you can apply for a replacement licence by completing form DL1 at any driving licence testing centre.

In order to replace your licence if it has been stolen, you will need to obtain an affidavit from the police stating the circumstances in which the licence was stolen. If your licence has been misplaced or lost, you will need an affidavit from a commissioner of oaths. You also need to complete Part C of form DL1 : Application for Driving Licence, obtainable from your nearest driving licence testing centre.

You will be issued a temporary driving licence which is valid for six months or until the replacement driving licence is issued, whichever occurs first.

To apply for a replacement licence, you need to complete form DL1 at any driving licence testing centre.

You must provide :
** Your ID.
** Four black and white or colour photographs.
** An affidavit from the police

The temporary permit costs R45, while the fee for a replacement licence is R140.

Prices for Driving Licences :
Heavy Motor Vehicle :
Application : R200
Card Issue : R140

Light Motor Vehicle :
Application : R135
Card Issue : R140

Motorcycle :
Application : R135
Card Issue : R140

A temporary driving licence costs R45

For more information, contact :
Law Administration Helpdesk 021 483 2080/2078/2469/6401/5391

Download Form :https://www.statusin.org/uploads/4985-dl1%2813%29.pdf