Changes to car licence renewal

MOTORISTS will need a proof of address when they renew or apply for their motor vehicle and driving licences from Monday, the provincial Transport and Public Works department said yesterday.

Spokesman Byron la Hoe said in a statement they were required to verify all personal particulars and addresses with any motor vehicle or driving licence transaction following last year’s promulgation of regulation 32A of the National Road Traffic Regulations.

This means any person, company or organisation will be required to submit proof of full names, identity or business number, and residential and postal address before any registering authority can issue a motor vehicle licence disc or operator card.

“The new regulations will require each person to provide proof of particulars ( full names and identity number) and residential and postal addresses for verification when there is a change of particulars or change of address; or with the first application that is made for a NaTIS service at a registering authority or driving licence testing centre from November 1 onwards.”

Vehicle fleet owners will be required to provide information with the first transaction or service they applied for on NaTIS.

The department has issued clear guidelines for registering authorities and driving licence testing centres on how to apply the new requirements and have defined exactly what proof is required for transactions to be accepted.

La Hoe said: “This should eliminate any uncertainty and streamline the process of ensuring that these particulars are correctly recorded on NaTIS, to the benefit of both the public and government.

“Proof of address will include a utility bill issued by the municipality, telephone account or retail store account which is not older than three months.”

● For a list of acceptable documents, see the department’s website at www. westerncape. gov.za/generalpublication/newv e ri f i c ation- requirementsmotor-vehicle-or-driving-licencetransactions.