Description

A motor vehicle of which the license has been suspended, deregistered, stolen, or that has been reconstructed or altered, needs to be relicensed. This is also the case where ownership changes or the motor vehicle is acquired from a deceased estate.

The motor vehicle licence is valid for period of 12 months.

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Steps to follow

• Contact your nearest traffic office.
• Complete an application form at your traffic office.
• Submit:
• • an acceptable identity document
  • the vehicle’s roadworthy certificate obtainable from vehicle testing station
  • a South African Police Clearance Certificate (in case of stolen or reconstructed motor vehicle)
  • a letter of Authority from the SABS (in case of altered or reconstructed motor vehicle)
  • the death certificate of the deceased (if applicable).
    
    
• Pay the required fee.

Note: Fees in arrears must be paid for motor vehicles of which the licence has expired and were not renewed.

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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)

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Service standard

The application is processed on the same day.

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Cost

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Forms to complete

MVR1A/RLV or ALV (Motor Vehicle Licensing). The form is available from traffic offices.

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Contact details