The National Administration Traffic Information System (NaTIS) is a traffic system managed by the RMTC for the easy administration of South Africa Traffic System. This page offers has in it all the useful information relating to the electronic national administration traffic information system (NaTIS). You can download forms for most vehicle and driving licence transactions, access the address and contact details of your nearest service centre, find answers to frequently asked questions, participate in forums (registration required), download statistics and more.

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.

How do I apply for a drivers licence?

Before applying for a driving licence, you must have a learners licence. You must be over the age of 18 before you can apply for a driving licence for a motor vehicle and over the age of 16 to apply for a licence to operate a motor cycle (with an engine capacity of up to 125 cc). When applying for a driving licence you are required to complete form DL1 and indicate which type of vehicle you would like to drive. This form must be submitted together with the following:

Your ID document Any existing driving licences Four identical black and white photographs of yourself The required fee

Your fingerprints will be taken, and you will be required to undergo an eye test. After your application has been processed, the driving licence testing centre will provide you with a date and time for your driving test. On the day of the test you will be tested according to the K53 testing standard. You will be tested to ensure that you know and understand the road traffic signs, have a sound knowledge of the rules of the road and the different signals which a driver of a vehicle is required to give when driving on a public road and are generally capable of driving the type of vehicle specified on the application. If you pass the driving licence test, you will be issued with a temporary driving licence while your credit-card-format driving licence is produced. The driving licence testing centre will notify you via post when your licence is ready for collection. You need to produce your ID document when you collect the licence card. Licences not collected within 120 days are destroyed.

How do I apply for renewal of my driving licence card?

RENEWAL OR REPLACEMENT OF AN RSA CREDIT-CARD-FORMAT DRIVING LICENCE

Kindly note the following before reading this notice:* Your South African driving licence card serves as valid proof that you have a South African driving licence. When your driving licence card expires, it does not mean that your driving licence has expired – only that the card serving as valid proof that you hold such a licence has expired. When you renew your card you will not be expected to undergo a driving licence test.* The process to follow should your driving licence card be lost or stolen is the same as for the renewal of a driving licence card that is about to expire/has expired.

1. Renewal of driving licence card in the case of applicants within the borders of the Republic of South Africa:

1.1 Applicants must submit the following at the appropriate driving licence testing centre (DLTC):

A duly completed form DL1
Identification (ID) document Certified copy of the ID document (for filing purposes)
Four photographs (same format as that required for ID documents)
The card issuing fee

1.2 The new driving licence card should be available for collection at the DLTC at which the application was submitted within approximately six weeks. If the application for a new card is submitted within 2 months of expiry, the expiry date is extended for 3 months. If the card has already expired at the time of application, an application for a temporary driving licence should be made at the same time.

1.3 If an applicant knows that he or she will be unable to receive the driving licence card in person at the driving licence testing centre, the application must be accompanied by the following:

A certified copy of the ID document of the person who will collect the card on the applicants behalf
An affidavit in which the applicant states why he or she will be unable to receive the card in person, and lists the name and ID number of the person who will receive the card on his or her behalf
The person whose name and ID number appears on the affidavit must, when collecting the card on behalf of the applicant, present his or her ID document
If an applicant is unable to receive the card in person due to unforeseen circumstances, the person who collects the card on behalf of the applicant must submit the following:
His or her ID document and a certified copy thereof
A certified copy of the ID document of the applicant
An affidavit in which the applicant explains the nature of the unforeseen circumstances preventing him or her from receiving the card in person and lists the name and ID number of the person who will receive the card on his or her behalf

2. Renewal of driving licence card in the case of applicants who reside outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa:

One needs to apply in person for renewal of a driving licence card as new fingerprints, photographs, a signature and an eye test are required.

Should the applicant know that he/she will not be in the country at the time of delivery, he/she may nominate a relative or other person to collect the card on his/her behalf. Such an applicant must follow the procedure explained in 1.3 above. In addition, the applicant must, when personally submitting the application, notify the relevant DLTC that he or she has nominated another person to collect the card upon delivery.

As in the previous instances, such applicants can apply for a temporary driving licence and submit this together with their application for a renewal.

3. Applicants outside the borders of the RSA whose driving licence cards have expired or were lost/stolen and who are not in a position to return to the RSA to have the licence renewed:

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is in a position to issue a confirmation letter should such an applicant have a valid licence (this will be established on the eNaTIS). The letter will serve as proof that the applicant does indeed hold a valid licence and this will enable him/her to convert the licence to a foreign driving licence in the country in which he/she currently resides.

Please note that such a confirmation letter cannot be interpreted as a driving licence when presented to a law enforcement official.

Applicants requiring confirmation letters are requested to include their RSA ID number and postal address (to which the letter will be mailed) with their application.

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