South Africa - How To Apply for temporary or special motor vehicle permit (2024)

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Procedure[edit]

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 Documents[edit]

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

Office Locations & Contacts[edit]

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:

• City of Johannesburg: Link
  
• City of Tshwane: Link
  
• City of Cape Town: Link
  
• Nelson Mandela Bay: Link
  
• Eastern Cape: Link
  
• Free State: Link
  
• Gauteng: Link
  
• KwaZulu-Natal: Link
  
• Limpopo: Link
  
• Mpumalanga: Link
  
• North West: Link
  
• Northern Cape: Link
  
• Western Cape: Link
  

Eligibility[edit]

• 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.

Fees[edit]

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

Validity[edit]

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

Documents to Use[edit]

• Application form: Link
  

Sample Documents[edit]

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Processing Time[edit]

• The application is processed on the same day.
  

Related Videos[edit]

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Instructions[edit]

• 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 Information[edit]

• 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 Document[edit]

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

Information which might help[edit]

A temporary permit is used under the following circ*mstances:

• 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 circ*mstances:

• 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/Certificate[edit]

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External Links[edit]

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Others[edit]

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