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South Africa - How To Apply for temporary or special motor vehicle permit

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. To apply for Temporary or Special Motor Vehicle permit in person, the person who wants to do so should visit the nearest Registering authority in his/her province.
  2. The contact links for each province in South Africa are listed in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page. Please click the link of your province and look for a nearest Municipality in your location.
  3. Contact the Municipality and get contact details about nearest Registering authority according to your location.
  4. Visit the nearest Registering authority and obtain the Application for a Temporary/Special Permit (TSP1) form, from the concerned department. Or click on the following link to download:Link
  5. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
  6. Now, complete the application form with appropriate information about you and your vehicle for which permit is sought. Specify in the application form whether you want a temporary permit or special permit.
  7. Also, pay the prompted fees at the office and submit it to the concerned authority at the Registering authority, along with all the required documents.
  8. After submission, the authority will check for legibility of the application and the validity of the attached documents.
  9. And if the application information and all the documents are found in order, a Temporary or Special Motor Vehicle permit will be issued to the applicant on the same day of application.


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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Completed application form
  • Copy of Applicant’s Identity document
  • Copy of Vehicle’s Registration certificate (if available)
  • Proof of payment


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Contact links for all the provinces in which you can find the Office addresses and Contact details of all the municipalities under the provinces are listed below:


EligibilityEdit

  • Any person, South African or a Permanent Resident and wants a temporary permit for his/her vehicle, is eligible to apply.
  • The vehicle for which permit is sought should be registered, licensed and roadworthy.


FeesEdit

  • Please approach the local licensing office for the details about fees.


ValidityEdit

  • A temporary motor vehicle permit is valid for 21 days. A special motor vehicle permit is valid for three days only.


Documents to UseEdit

  • Application form: Link


Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • The application is processed on the same day.


Related VideosEdit

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InstructionsEdit

  • Please fill the application form with appropriate information of the applicant. An applicant is mostly the title holder or owner of the vehicle.
  • An application can also be lodged on behalf of an organisation as a proxy or representative. And the application should hold full information about the vehicle.
  • The application should also hold the declaration and attestation of the applicant with name and date.
  • It is important to note that a vehicle with a special permit may not carry goods or passengers.
  • There is no limit to the number of special permits that can be issued per ownership. But, only one temporary permit is issued per vehicle ownership.


Required InformationEdit

  • Name and surname of the applicant
  • Identification number
  • Email address
  • License number, Vehicle register number and Chassis number/VIN of the motor vehicle
  • Make and Series name of the motor vehicle


Need for the DocumentEdit

  • A temporary or special motor vehicle permit is needed for special and temporary purposes of the motor vehicle.


Information which might helpEdit

A temporary permit is used under the following circumstances:

  • Delivering the vehicle within the Republic to the owner,
  • Delivering the vehicle within the Republic by or to a motor dealer, or
  • Registering and licensing purposes


A special motor vehicle permit is used under the following circumstances:

  • Testing such motor vehicle;
  • Proceeding to or returning from a place within the Republic where repairs are to be or have been effected to such motor vehicle;
  • Reaching an examiner of vehicles or mass measuring apparatus; or
  • Repossessing such motor vehicle


Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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


External LinksEdit

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OthersEdit

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