Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for a Prepaid TV License, the applicant has to approach the respective South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgement receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The officer will come for a site inspection to check the quality.
13. Upon completion successfully, the applicant will get the license.
14. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Completed form
• ID proof (Birth Certificate, national identity card, etc)
• Address proof – (Driving license, passbook, utility bill, etc)
• Certified copy of your ID document or passport
• Certified copy of your business registration documents
• Proof of physical address
• Tax clearance certificate
• Payment of the application fee
• Any other documents (If required)

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
Uitsaaisentrum, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa
Phone - +27117149111
FAX: 011 714-9744
TV LICENSE - tvlic.info@sabc.co.za
Contact link

• Any individual who intends to Apply for a Prepaid TV License is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Address
• Contact number
• Age
• Gender
• Nationality
• Identity number
• Banks details
• Email ID
• Date
• Signature

• A Prepaid TV License in South Africa is a payment option for individuals or households who use televisions to receive broadcasts. It is an alternative to the regular TV license, which is a once-off annual payment for a license to operate a television set in South Africa.

• It's important to note that prepaid TV licenses are only available to individuals or households who use televisions to receive broadcasts. Business owners and commercial establishments are not eligible for prepaid TV licenses and must obtain a regular TV license to operate television sets legally in South Africa.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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