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If you are a title holder of a new, pre-owned, built or re-built motor vehicle, you must register it at your relevant registering authority to get a registration certificate. If the vehicle is financed, the title holder will be the financing institution. When it has been registered and licenced, you will get a motor vehicle licence disc.

You must register and license your motor vehicle within 21 days after a change of ownership. If you do not register it, you will have to pay arrears and penalties. The motor vehicle registration is recorded on the national traffic information system (eNaTIS).

Your vehicle’s registration becomes null and void if:

• the vehicle licence disc has not been renewed for more than four years
• the vehicle was involved in an accident and has been declared permanently unfit for use
• you sold the vehicle (changed ownership)
• your vehicle has been repossessed for more than 31 days
• a deregistration certificate has been issued.

1. A duly completed application form RLV;
2. An acceptable identification of the title holder and owner;
3. The registration certificate concerned (obtained from the current title holder)

1. A South African ID book;
2. A temporary South African ID certificate;
3. A South African passport issued to a South African citizen;
4. A driving license card issued by a South African DLTC;
5. An ID issued by a foreign country to a person not ordinarily resident in South Africa;
6. or a traffic register number certificate.

1. In the case of a company, the enterprise certificate issued by CIPRO;
2. In the case of a close corporation, the enterprise certificate issued by CIPRO; or • a traffic register number certificate.

• Provincial call centre: 086 042 88364

• Licensing public enquiry call centre number: 012 358 7557

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00- 15:00

Licensing Service Front Offices available to the community

Licensing Services

227 Andries Str

012 358 7557

Bulk registration and Licensing of motor vehicles and Public renewals

Saambou Offices

PTA Central

Station Square Licensing services

Cnr Daan de Wet Nel & Willem Cruywagen

012 358 6445

Public license and registration

Waltloo Licensing Services

312 Petroleum Str  Waltloo 0

012 358 1263

Public license and registration

Centurion Licensing services

Nellmapius Drive Irene

012 358 7557

License renewals only

 For more information on licensing venues click HERE

The application will be forwarded to the provincial help desk. The introduction of the motor vehicle record can take up to a few days. The applicant will be contacted when the record is on the system.

Every vehicle sold in South Africa needs to pass a roadworthy examination before the vehicle can be registered and licensed in the new owner’s name. You may register a vehicle without a roadworthy certificate but the license disc will be withheld until a valid roadworthy certificate is produced. To obtain a roadworthy certificate, take note of the following,

Roadworthy tests are carried out by public or private testing stations around the country. You can find a testing station nearest to you by visiting the eNaTiS website at www.enatis.com
You will be required to submit the vehicle’s registration document, your identity document (ID) and the prescribed fee,
You will be required to fill out form ACR (Application for Certification of Roadworthiness)

The fee you are required to pay differs according to province and type of vehicle. To check fees, click here. ( http://www.services.gov.za/services/content/Home/ServicesForPeople/Driving/Testingvehicle/roadworthinesscertificate/en_ZA)