Description
Driver’s licences
issued in other countries and acknowledged in South Africa will be converted to
credit card format driver’s licences when the holders apply for a South African
licence in terms of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996.
An application to exchange an international driver’s permit should be
accompanied by the driver’s licence issued by foreign authority.
A foreign driver’s licence or international driver’s permit is only exchanged
for a South African licence if the applicant is a South African citizen or has
obtained permanent residency (i.e. this is not applicable to holders of
diplomatic or treaty permits).
The foreign driver’s licence must be valid on the day of exchange and should be
written in one of South Africa’s official languages. If this is not the case,
the application must be accompanied by a translation issued by a competent
authority.
The foreign licence will become invalid when the licence holder resumes
permanent residency or obtains permission for permanent residence in South
Africa.
Steps
to follow
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Complete form DL1, Application for exchange of a driver’s licence at any
driver’s licence testing centre.
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Produce the following documents:
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acceptable identification as required by South African legislation (e.g.
identity document (ID), temporary ID, valid South African passport, or foreign
passport with permanent residence permit)
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a letter from a competent authority confirming the validity of your foreign
driver’s licence. The letter should also define the class of licence.
(type of vehicle that can be driven)
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foreign driver’s licence
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four black-and-white ID photos.
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Pay the prescribed fee.
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An eye test will be conducted on site before the exchange is finalised.
Note: You will not do a driver’s licence examination. A temporary driver’s
licence is valid for six months and is issued immediately, free of charge.
Service standard
The time-frame for
exchanging the licence varies from one testing centre to another due to
internal auditing processes.
Cost
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Application fee
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| Eastern Cape |
R153 |
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| Free State |
R135
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| Gauteng |
R157
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| KwaZulu-Natal |
R153
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| Limpopo |
R180
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| Mpumalanga |
R130
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| Northern Cape |
R106.50 |
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| North West |
R155 |
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| Western Cape |
R100 |
Forms
to complete
DL1 (Application for exchange of driver’s licence) is available at any licence testing centre.
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