Description

A driver’s licence authorises a person to drive a motor vehicle. The licence contains your identification particulars as a qualified driver. To apply for the licence you must be 18 years or older.

Steps to follow

• Contact your nearest driver’s licence testing centre.
• Complete form DL1 at the driver’s licence testing centre.
• Bring the following:
  • learner’s licence
  • identity document (ID) or passport
  • four black and white ID photos.
• Your fingerprints will be taken on site.
• An eye test will be done on site, before a testing date is booked. (Make a note of the test date that is given to you).
• Pay the prescribed fee.

Legal framework

(Documents are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996)

Service standard

The application is processed on the same day and a test date is allocated to you.

Cost

Province	Booking fee		Issue fee
Eastern Cape	Motor cycle Light motor vehicle Heavy motor vehicle	R198  R249  R294	R183 for all codes
Free State	Motor cycle Light motor vehicle Heavy motor vehicle	R135  R168  R189	R150 for all codes
Gauteng	Motor cycle Light motor vehicle Heavy motor vehicle	R150  R180  R190	R165 for all codes
KwaZulu-Natal	Motor cycle Light motor vehicle Heavy motor vehicle	R180  R200  R240	R185 for all codes
Limpopo	Motor cycle Light motor vehicle Heavy motor vehicle	R155  R193  R193	R193 for all codes
Mpumalanga	Motor cycle Light motor vehicle Heavy motor vehicle	R125  R145  R175	R137 for all codes
Northern Cape	Motor cycle Light motor vehicle Heavy motor vehicle	R150  R170  R200	R120 for all codes
North West	Motor cycle Light motor vehicle Heavy motor vehicle	R136  R170  R175	R150 for all codes
Western Cape	Motor cycle Light motor vehicle Heavy motor vehicle	R120  R120  R180	R100 for all codes

Forms to complete

Form DL1: Application for driving licence DL1, is available at your nearest testing centre.

Contact details

National Traffic Information System (eNatis) service centres