Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for enrolling in Automotive Investment Scheme in person, the person has to visit the office of Department of Trade, Industry and Corporation.
2. The address and contact details of the DTIC can be found in the following link: Link Refer to the bottom of the page.
3. Visit the office of DTIC and get the application form for enrolling in Automotive Investment Scheme as applicable from the relevant department.
4. You can also use the following links and download the form: For Components manufacturers - Link and For Light Motor Vehicle Manufacturer - Link
5. Complete the form as required with relevant details. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
6. After completing the application form, take a printout and attach all the documents required for the process with the completed form.
7. Then, proceed to submit the package to the relevant authority at the office for further processes. Make the payment as necessary.
8. After all the processes have got completed, the concerned authorities will proceed to make the arrangements for the enrolment process.
9. The applicant can obtain any information regarding the progress of his/her request, from the office where the application has been made.

Apply through courier

1. To apply for enrolling in Automotive Investment Scheme through courier, the applicant has to lodge the application to the postal address of the Department of Trade, Industry and Corporation office.
2. The postal address of the office of DTIC can be found in the following document: Link
3. Download the application form: For Components manufacturers - Link and For Light Motor Vehicle Manufacturer - Link
4. Complete the form as required with relevant details. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. After completing the application form, take a printout and attach all the documents required for the process with the completed form.
6. Then, proceed to courier the package to the relevant authority at the address mentioned above, for further processes.
7. After all the processes have got completed, the concerned authorities will proceed to make the arrangements for the enrolment process.
8. The applicant can obtain any information regarding the progress of his/her request, from the office where the application has been made.

• Audited financial statements
• Valid Tax Clearance Certificate and PIN
• Employment Data
• Proposal of the project
• Budget breakdown of the project
• Incorporation certificate of the company
• Other supporting documents

Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Head Office Office
Physical Adsress:77 Meintjies Street,213
Sunnyside,
Pretoria,Gauteng,
0002
South Africa
Postal Adsress:Private Bag X84,
Pretoria,Gauteng,
0001
South Africa
Courier:12 Robert Sobukwe, Sunnyside,
Pretoria, Gauteng,
0002
South Africa
Tel: +27 12 394 9500/ 0861 843 384
Email: contactus@thedtic.gov.za
Website link

• An existing light motor vehicle manufacturing enterprise that has achieved, or can demonstrate that it will achieve, within three (3) years, a minimum of 50 000 annual units of production per plant, can apply.
• A component manufacturing enterprise that can prove that a contract is in place and/or a contract has been awarded and/or a letter of intent has been received for the manufacture of components to supply into the light motor vehicle manufacturer supply chain locally and/or internationally, is eligible.

For more clarifications, refer: Link

Please approach the authorities for fees details.

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

For Components manufacturers - Link
For Light Motor Vehicle Manufacturer - Link

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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'.

• Please complete the application with utmost care providing all the information legibly without any mistakes in order of avoid rejection of proposals.

• Also, attach all the necessary documents with the completed form, complying with all the criteria set for the documents submission.

• Guidelines: Link

• Applicant’s details
• Directors’ Information
• Particulars of the company
• Employment data
• Business plan
• Financial information
• Tax clearance PIN

The Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS) is an incentive designed to grow and develop the automotive sector through investment in new and/ or replacement models and components that will increase plant production volumes, sustain employment and/ or strengthen the automotive value chain.

Refer: Link

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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