https //online natis.gov.za : Renew driving license South Africa
You can renew your driving license by login into online natis.gov.za and enter the license details on the page. If you renew it after the expiry date, you will have to apply for a temporary driving licence at an additional cost while waiting for your driving licence to be issued.
All learner’s licenses, driving license cards, temporary driving licenses and professional driving permits that expire during the period that commenced from 26 March 2020 up to and including 31 December 2020 are deemed to be valid and their validity periods are extended for a further grace period ending on 31 August 2021.
Organisation : National Traffic Information System
Facility Name : Driving License Card Renewal Booking
Applicable For : South African
Website : https://online.natis.gov.za/
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About renewing your drivers’ licence
You must renew your driving licence card four weeks before its expiry date. If you renew it after the expiry date, you will have to apply for a temporary driving licence at an additional cost while waiting for your driving licence to be issued.
Note: You will not be required to take a driving test when you renew your driving licence. You will undergo eye testing and your fingerprints will be taken. Alternatively, you can have your eyes tested by an optometrist and submit the report at the driving licence testing centre (DLTC). If your sight has worsened from the date on which your licence was issued, new conditions will be attached to your licence.
What you should do
- Go to your nearest DLTC with the following:
- Identity document (ID) and a copy of your ID, old driving licence card or valid South African passport
- Four black-and-white ID photographs (before you have photographs taken confirm with the DLTC how many photos they require)
- Proof of residential address e.g. utility account. If the utility bill is not in your name, the of owner of the bill must make an affidavit declaring that you live at the address and the utility bill must be attached to the affidavit.
- If you stay at an informal settlement, you must bring a letter with an official date stamp from the ward councillor confirming your residential address
- Prescribed application fee.
- All Gauteng residents should apply online for the renewal: https://online.natis.gov.za/#/
- Complete form DL1: Application for renewal of driving licence card.
- Complete the notification of change of address or particulars of person or organisation (NCP) form.
- You will do an eye test or you can do it at an optometrist of your choice and take your results to the DLTC.
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How long does it take
Your new driving licence will be ready in four to six weeks.
How to Book Online?
Steps :
Step 1 : Visit the official website of National Traffic Information System through provided above.
Step 2 : Next, click on the “My Booking” tab in the menu bar.
Step 3 : Fill the application with the required details.
Step 4 : Finally click on “Submit” button to complete the registration.
Apply for a temporary driving licence
You can apply for a temporary driving licence if you have applied for the renewal of your expired licence or have lost your drivers licence.
This licence is valid for only six months and can be issued at any driving licence testing centre (DLTC).
What you should do
- Go to the nearest driving licence testing centre with the following:
- Certified copy of your identity document (ID) or temporary ID
- Proof of postal and residential address e.g. utility account. If the utility bill is not in your name, the owner of the bill must make an affidavit declaring that you live at the address and the utility bill must be attached to the affidavit.
- If you stay at an informal settlement, you must bring a letter with an official date stamp from the ward councillor confirming your postal and residential address
- Four identical black-and-white photographs. You must first confirm with the DLTC how many photos they require before you have photos taken.
- The prescribed fee.
- Gauteng residents should apply online: https://online.natis.gov.za/#/
- Complete the Application for a driving licence (DL1) form.
- Complete the notification of change of address or particulars of person or organisation (NCP) form.
- You will undergo an eye test at the testing centre or you can have an eye test done by qualified optometrist and submit the form at the testing centre.
