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Application for a duplicate document of a motor vehicle 

About applying for duplicate document of a motor vehicle

You can apply for a duplicate motor vehicle document such as a registration certificate, a licence disc or some other document, if:
  • the chassis number or VIN has changed, or
  • the engine number has changed, or
  • you have lost or destroyed your motor vehicle document.
You must apply for a duplicate registration certificate in person.
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What you should do

  • Go to your nearest registering authority and bring along your identity document and complete form DRC (Application for Duplicate Registration/ Deregistration Certificate in respect of Motor Vehicle) and form DCT (Declaration in respect of Lost Documents).
  • Pay the prescribed fee, and the registering authority will issue you with a duplicate document.
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How long does it take

It may take up to seven days to process.

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How much does it cost

PROVINCE

DESCRIPTION

FEE

Eastern Cape

Duplicate certificate stolen MV

642

Free State Province

Duplicate certificate stolen MV

186

Gauteng

Duplicate certificate stolen MV

96

KwaZulu-Natal

Duplicate certificate stolen MV

120

Limpopo

Duplicate certificate stolen MV

213

Mpumalanga

Duplicate certificate stolen MV

525

North West

Duplicate certificate stolen MV

126

Northern Cape

Duplicate certificate stolen MV

207

Western Cape

Duplicate certificate stolen MV

33

Eastern Cape

Duplicate certificate VIN/engine number

642

Free State Province

Duplicate certificate VIN/engine number

186

Gauteng

Duplicate certificate VIN/engine number

120

KwaZulu-Natal

Duplicate certificate VIN/engine number

120

Limpopo

Duplicate certificate VIN/engine number

213

Mpumalanga

Duplicate certificate VIN/engine number

525

North West

Duplicate certificate VIN/engine number

126

Northern Cape

Duplicate certificate VIN/engine number

207

Western Cape

Duplicate certificate VIN/engine number

33

Eastern Cape

Duplicate reg/Deregistration certificate

642

Free State Province

Duplicate reg/Deregistration certificate

186

Gauteng

Duplicate reg/Deregistration certificate

264

KwaZulu-Natal

Duplicate reg/Deregistration certificate

550

Limpopo

Duplicate reg/Deregistration certificate

618

Mpumalanga

Duplicate reg/Deregistration certificate

525

North West

Duplicate reg/Deregistration certificate

222

Northern Cape

Duplicate reg/Deregistration certificate

207

Western Cape

Duplicate reg/Deregistration certificate

165

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Forms to complete

  • Form DRC (Application for Duplicate Registration/Deregistration Certificate in respect of Motor Vehicle)
  • Form DCT (Declaration in respect of Lost Documents)
Forms are obtainable at the registering authority.
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