DESCRIPTION: |
The law requires your vehicle to be licensed annually. It is your duty as the vehicle's owner, to ensure that the licence is renewed before it expires.If the licence is not renewed you are liable to pay late licensing penalties and arrears. There is a grace period of 21 days after the expiry date of the vehicle's licence in which to renew the licence without incurring penalties and arrears. |
INSTRUCTIONS: |
You can renew your licence at a motor vehicle registration centre. To license your vehicle, you need to submit:
Alternatively, you can present your licence renewal notice (form MVL2) if you have one. These notices are posted monthly to all motor vehicle owners, six weeks before the licence expiry date. The renewal notice is sent only once to the address registered on NATIS, the National Traffic Information System database. Vehicle owners can confirm their address details at a traffic department. You can renew your licence without having a renewal notice. You can also renew your licence by post. Submit your vehicle's registration number and/or a copy of the registeration papers along with a cheque made out to the City of Cape Town. Post the cheque to: City of Cape Town The licence will disc be posted to the address on the NATIS database. If someone else renews your licence on your behalf, you need to ensure that they have:
|
PROVIDED AT: |
These facility categories: |
|
GOVERNMENT BODY:
|
Roads Infrastructure Branch (Department of Transport and Public Works, Provincial Government of the Western Cape) |
PRICE: |
The licensing fee depends on the category, description and tare of the vehicle. For a detailed breakdown of fees valid from 1 April 2005, click here. |
|
|
Cape Gateway is a government service aimed primarily at citizens of the Western Cape, providing information on local, provincial and national government |  |