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NaTIS FAQs

How do I register a new vehicle?

A duly completed application form RLV. Note the declaration at the signature – do not make yourself liable to prosecution for providing false information.
Acceptable identification of the title holder as well as of the owner (only one set if it is only one person).
A certificate issued by the manufacturer or importer of the motor vehicle on the official stationery of such manufacturer or importer OR the registration certificate (form RC1) issued to the manufacturer, builder or importer when they registered the vehicle into stock for the first time.
The relevant fees as prescribed in the province of your appropriate registering authority (authority in whose area you reside).

How do I register a used vehicle?

A duly completed application form RLV
Acceptable identification of the title holder and owner
The registration certificate concerned (obtained from the current title holder)
The appropriate fee
The following documents shall also be submitted as required by the situation:
If the tare has changed due to any reason, a mass measuring certificate. Check with the registering authority for facilities from which these certificates are accepted.
If the VIN/chassis number of the vehicle is not correct on the eNaTIS, go through the police clearance process before the registration is submitted. The completed form RPC must accompany the application for registration.
If required by the registering authority, proof of the right to be registered as title holder of the motor vehicle concerned. Such proof may be an invoice, a sales agreement, etc. It is advised that you phone your nearest call centre or registering authority to establish whether they accept or require any other document as proof.
The police clearance process works as follows:
Request form RPC from the registering authority closest to the vehicle; this form is printed from the eNaTIS with the current vehicle details
Take the vehicle and the RPC form to the police office indicated on the RPC form, make sure that the police complete their part of the RPC form
VERY IMPORTANT: Take form RPC back to the authority that issued it, for completion of the process.

How do I apply for registration of a imported vehicle

A duly completed application form (form MVR1A or RLV).
Your RSA identity document (if you are a local resident) or an identity document issued by a foreign country (if you are a person not permanently resident in the Republic) or a traffic register number certificate.
A certificate of incorporation or name change as issued in terms of the Companies Act if the vehicle is to be registered to a company.
A founding statement or a certificate of name change issued in terms of the Close Corporations Act if the vehicle is to be registered to a close corporation. Written proof of compliance with the provisions of customs and excise legislation.
If such motor vehicle is registered outside the Republic, the documents relating to the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle concerned as issued in the country where such motor vehicle is registered.
A South African Police Service clearance of the motor vehicle.
A letter of authority (LOA) as issued by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS).
Please note the following:
The Custom and Excise Division of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) will provide the required proof of compliance with their regulations and procedures. You are advised to contact the SARS for further information.
A South African Police Service clearance will only be issued after your registering authority has issued you with a referral. After the referral has been issued the registration certificate of the vehicle has to be presented to the SAPS in order for the process to be initiated.
The registering authority will perform an assessment on you application and you will pay the fees as prescribed by your province

Registration of a vehicle built up from parts

To apply for registration of a vehicle built up by using various parts you will need the following:

A duly completed application form RLV.
Your RSA identity document (if you are a local resident) or an identity document issued by a foreign country (if you are a person not permanently resident in the Republic) or a traffic register number certificate.
A certificate of incorporation or name change as issued in terms of the Companies Act if the vehicle is to be registered to a company.
A founding statement or a certificate of name change issued in terms of the Close Corporations Act if the vehicle is to be registered to a close corporation.
An affidavit on form SOA (which can be downloaded from this website) stating the parts used and the person from whom such parts were acquired. You must attach the receipts of the purchase or donation of such parts to this form.
If such motor vehicle has been built up from a motor vehicle which has become permanently unfit for use as a motor vehicle and has been deregistered, the deregistration certificate in respect of such motor vehicle, or an affidavit containing evidence of the fact that the motor vehicle was previously permanently unfit for use.
A South African Police Service clearance of the motor vehicle.
A mass measuring certificate. Please note the following:
In order to obtain a mass measuring certificate it is advised that you contact your local registering authority for the contact details of a facility that offers this service.
A South African Police Service clearance will only be issued after your registering authority has issued you with a referral. After the referral has been issued the registration certificate of the vehicle has to be presented to the SAPS in order for the process to be initiated.
Should you be submitting an affidavit you are advised to contact your local registering authority regarding the level of detail expected.
The registering authority will perform an assessment of your application and you will pay the fees as prescribed by your province, if the application is acceptable.

Vehicle bought from deceased person or repossessed vehicle

Have you acquired a motor vehicle from the estate of deceased person or have you acquired a vehicle that was previously repossessed and which you now want to register?

To apply for registration of both the above vehicle types you will need the following:
A duly completed application form (form MVR1A or RLV).
Your RSA identity document (if you are a local resident) or an identity document issued by a foreign country (if you are a person not permanently resident in the Republic) or a traffic register number certificate.
A certificate of incorporation or name change as issued in terms of the Companies Act if the vehicle is to be registered to a company.
A founding statement or a certificate of name change issued in terms of the Close Corporations Act if the vehicle is to be registered to a close corporation.
In the case of a vehicle acquired from the estate of a deceased person the application must also be accompanied by a document substantiating the circumstances under which such motor vehicle was acquired. This document may be a letter of Executorship and a letter from the appointed executor of the estate detailing the right of ownership.
In the case of a vehicle that was previously repossessed you will require the following additional documentation:
A court order; or
The voluntary surrender documentation signed by the owner of the vehicle. However, the title holder may submit an affidavit should the owner refuse to complete the voluntary surrender documentation.

What is acceptable identification?

Acceptable identification

Several processes require the applicant to submit ‘acceptable identification’.
for natural persons, in the following in order of acceptance:
A South African ID book
A temporary South African ID certificate
A South African passport issued to a South African citizen
A driving licence card issued by a South African DLTC
An ID issued by a foreign country to a person not ordinarily resident in South Africa
A traffic register number certificate

for organisations:

In the case of a company, the enterprise certificate issued by CIPRO
In the case of a close corporation, the enterprise certificate issued by CIPRO
A traffic register number certificate

Order of acceptance means that, if the higher document is available, the lower one should not be used.

NOTE: A copy of the acceptable ID shall always accompany the original so that the authority can keep what was submitted, on file.

Traffic register number certificates are issued by a registering authority upon application, based on

for a non-regulated body of persons: the constitution documents
for a natural person: valid foreign passport or other travel documents accepted by Home Affairs to allow a person to be in the country.

For bodies of persons a letter appointing a proxy and / or representative and the acceptable identification of that proxy or representative must accompany the acceptable identification of the body of persons.

How do I apply for a learners licence?

At the age of 16 years or older, you may obtain a code 1 learners licence which will allow you to drive only

a motor cycle type vehicle with a maximum engine capacity of 125 cc
a moped where pedals are available to assist the engine or motor

If you are the holder of a valid code 1 learners licence and 18 years old or older, you may drive a motor cycle type vehicle with any engine capacity.

At the age of 17 years or older you may obtain a code 2 learners licence which will allow you to drive any motor vehicle excluding

motor cycle type vehicles
any motor vehicle of which the tare exceeds 3 500 kg
a bus or goods vehicle of which the gross vehicle mass exceeds 3 500 kg
an articulated motor vehicle of which the gross combination mass exceeds 3 500 kg

At the age of 18 years or older you may apply for a code 3 learners licence which allows the driving of any motor vehicle excluding motor cycle type vehicles.

Once you have obtained a learners licence, you may drive the type of vehicle for which the learners licence is valid. However, you must be accompanied by a driver licensed for the specific vehicle, except in the case of a motor cycle because a learner driver may not transport another person on a motor cycle.

You may be allowed to prebook a learners licence test spot at a call centre. Note that this is not the application, only courtesy to fit your diary. You must apply for a learners licence in person at a driving licence testing centre. You must submit the following:

duly completed form LL1
Two identical black and white or colour driving licence type photographs of yourself

The driving licence testing centre will provide you with a date and time on which you will be allowed to complete the learners licence test. You may apply before the qualifying age (see above), but at the time of the of the scheduled learners licence test, you have to be old enough in order to be issued with the learners licence. The learners licence test is a written test to verify your knowledge of the rules of the road, road traffic signs and the controls of a motor vehicle.

If you have passed the test, an issue fee is required to issue the learners licence certificate. One of your photos and your signature will be attached to the certificate and this should be covered with security tape.

You must hold a valid learners licence to be tested for the issuing of a driving licence, i.e. the learners licence must still be valid on the driving licence test appointment date. The learners licence remains valid for its full period unless cancelled by a court order. You may thus, for example, hold a learners licence and if you fail a (practical) driving licence test, be tested again within the period of validity of the learners licence.