Proof of residence needed when renewing car license

According to www.gov.za, motorists who fail to renew their licences every year before it expires will be liable to pay late licensing penalties and arrears.

What you should do

Go to your nearest registering authority or post office that issues motor vehicle licences and take the following with you if your vehicle is registered in your name:

• Identity document
• Proof of postal and residential address such as a 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.
• You must fill in a notification of change of address or particulars of person or organisation (NCP) form (white form).
• Motor vehicle licence renewal notice (MVL2).
• If you do not have the renewal notice, complete the green ALV (Application for Licensing of Motor Vehicle) form.
• Pay the licence fee specified on the notification.

For a vehicle registered in an organisation or company’s name, bring the following:

• Business certificate of the organisation or company
• Identity document of proxy
• Letter of proxy
• MVL2 notice. If you do not have the renewal notice, complete an ALV.
• Pay the licence fee specified on the notification.