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South Africa - How To Apply for a professional driving permit

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. To apply for a Professional driving permit, the person who wants to apply should visit the nearest Driving License Testing Centre (DLTC).
  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 DLTC according to your location.
  3. Visit the nearest DLTC and obtain the application form to apply for a Professional driving permit (PD1) from the respective department. Else, click on the following link to download the application form: Link
  4. Please fill the application carefully with required details. Fill the part A with details of the applicant like name, contact information, address information and so on.
  5. In the part B, mention the category of license that you want to apply for and fill other fields. Also fill in the required details in part C and read carefully the Declaration part or part D of the form before attesting the application form with place and date.
  6. Also, complete the notification of change of address or particulars of person or organisation (NCP) form, at the DLTC premises.
  7. Then, submit both the application forms along with the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page at the concerned department in the DLTC.
  8. An eye test for the applicant will be conducted at the testing centre. Then, you will have to pay the prescribed fees for the application, as prompted.
  9. After payment, you will be referred to the nearest police station to request a conviction report. If the DLTC has a live capturing unit (LCU), the report will be sent electronically to the police station.
  10. Once the Professional Driving Permit card (PrDP) is ready, the applicant will be intimated to visit the DLTC with an Identification document and collect the PrDP card.



Apply Online
The National Traffic Information System of South Africa instructs only Gauteng residents to apply online for their Profession Driving Permits.

  1. The link of online portal for Profession Driving Permit application is as follows: Link
  2. Visit the link and click on “Book now for PrDP Application” option.
  3. You will be redirected to a page where you can apply for a PrDP test. In that page, you will have to fill all the fields under the tab “Identify Driver”.
  4. Then click on “Next” button to proceed. In the further steps, do as directed and schedule a date and time for PrDP Application.
  5. Then submit your application and pay the prompted fees. So, your application for booking a date for PrDP Application will be put into necessary processes and after that, you will be informed of the date and you will receive a receipt for the payment you made.
  6. Visit the DLTC on the prescribed date with the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page at the concerned department in the DLTC.
  7. An eye test for the applicant will be conducted at the testing centre. Then, you will have to pay the prescribed fees for the application, as prompted.
  8. After payment, you will be referred to the nearest police station to request a conviction report. If the DLTC has a live capturing unit (LCU), the report will be sent electronically to the police station.
  9. Once the Professional Driving Permit card (PrDP) is ready, the applicant will be intimated to visit the DLTC with an Identification document and collect the PrDP card.


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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Identity document, Driving license card or a valid South African Passport
  • Driving license of same code that you are applying
  • Black and white photographs (as instructed)
  • Training Certificate (if applicable)
  • Medical certificate (only issued before two months)
  • Other PrDP cards or Public driving permit (if any)
  • Proof of postal and residential address (Utility bill)
  • Affidavit confirming the applicant’s residence (in case of lack of utility account)
  • Confirmation letter from ward councillor (in case of informal settlements)


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

  • The applicant must have a valid driving license for the vehicle type that he wants a PrDP for and must have an assured medical fitness certified by a doctor.
  • If the license is needed for vehicles of category D (transporting dangerous goods), the applicant should have been certified by an approved training body and should not have recorded in charge of any criminal offence of which violence was an element.
  • The applicant should not have recorded in charge of any criminal offence like drunk and drive or drive under influence of narcotic drug.
  • The applicant’s driving licence should have never been suspended and he\she should have never been convicted of a criminal offence or paid an admission-of-guilt fine.


FeesEdit

  • The detailed fees structure can be obtained from the concerned officials at your local licensing office.


ValidityEdit

  • The validity of the license card will be present in the card itself.


Documents to UseEdit

  • Application form (PD1): Link
  • Medical Certificate form: Link


Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • The driving License Testing Centre will probably take 12 weeks to process your PrDP card.


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InstructionsEdit

  • Please find the appropriate municipality under your province to get the contact details accordingly from the links provided. With the help of the contact details, you will get to know the nearest testing centre for license.
  • The centre can be contacted for exact fees details for application of license test and also issuing fees of license cards.
  • Please confirm with the DLTC that how many photos they require before you have photos taken.
  • The applicant may have an eye test performed by a qualified optometrist and submit the form at the testing centre.
  • As the operator or owner of the motor vehicle for which a PrDP is required, you may not let another person drive the vehicle on a public road unless they have a valid PrDP for the appropriate category.
  • Please collect the card from DLTC as soon as possible or within 120 days after getting intimation. Any card not collected within 120 days will be destroyed.


Required InformationEdit

  • Identification number
  • Date of birth
  • Postal address
  • E-mail address and contact information


Need for the DocumentEdit

  • To drive on a public road in South Africa transporting goods, dangerous goods or passengers for an income you must have a professional driving permit (PrDP).


Information which might helpEdit

  • This permit is issued in addition to an ordinary driving license and the PrDP is usually issued to a specific category of vehicles. Please refer “About” section in the following link for category details and corresponding age restrictions: Link


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

  • You must deposit the application fee in the account below before the application is processed.Bank details for depositing application fee:Account name: Ideco AFISwitch (Pty) LtdBank: ABSABranch: Business Banking Johannesburg NorthAccount Type: ChequeAccount number: 4074078548Branch code: 630256Reference: Fill in the ID number of the applicant as the reference.


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