Driving Licence Confirmation Letter South Africa
Are you moving to a new country and need to convert your South African driving licence? Or maybe you’re hiring a car abroad and the rental company requires proof of your South African driving licence. Each country that accepts the South African driver’s licence has its own set of rules and regulations for allowing South African drivers on their roads, but most, if not all, will require a South African driver’s licence confirmation letter to verify the authenticity of your local South African driver’s licence.
A Driving Licence Confirmation Letter, also called a Driver’s Licence Verification Certificate, acts as official proof that you hold a valid driver’s license in South Africa. It verifies the information on your license against a government database, usually issued by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).
Your Driving Licence Confirmation Letter will show your full name, identity number, the place and date of first issue of your licence and the codes and relevant categories of vehicles you are permitted to drive.
The driver’s licence confirmation also allows a person to convert their South African driver’s licence into a driver’s licence from another country, such as the UK, Netherlands or Germany.
Global Apostille can assist you to apply for and obtain a Letter of Confirmation for your Driving Licence within 5 working days so that it can be legally used abroad.
Our Driving Licence Confirmation Letter service includes:
- Checking your application documents for the Driving Licence Confirmation Letter to ensure they have been properly completed as required.
- Submission of application documents to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).
- Fast-track your application & receipt of your Driving Licence Confirmation Letter.
Turnaround time:
- Five (5) working days
Fee: Verification & Submission of the documents to the RTMC:
R2250.00
How to order your Driving Licence Confirmation Letter?
Step one:
Send us a formal request via email at info@apostillelegalisation.co.za. Ensure your email includes:
- Your full contact information (phone number and email address)
- Attached copies of your South African ID document and your valid driver’s license
- A fully completed CTC RMTC – DL FORM. Download here
Step two:
On receipt of your application documents for the Driving Licence Confirmation Letter, our team will assess your documents for compliance and send you a quotation for the service. Our payment terms are 50% on quotation approval and 50% on collection.
Step three:
We will proceed with the service upon receipt of the payment and will notify you of the receipt of the Driving Licence Confirmation Letter, ready for collection, within five (5) working days.
Collection/Delivery:
In-Person: Once processed, you can collect your Driving Licence Confirmation Letter from our offices in Pretoria.
By Courier: If you’re located outside Pretoria or South Africa, we can arrange a reliable courier service to deliver the document on to your doorstep. Fees apply.
Legalisation
Apostille for international use: If you plan to use the Driving Licence Confirmation Letter in another country, you may need an additional legalisation step called an apostille. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) normally handles apostille applications, but for an express service we can streamline the process through DIRCO or the High Court.
Translation
At Global Apostille we can provide high quality Driving Licence Confirmation Letter and Apostille translations from English to French, Portuguese, Spanish, German ready for official use abroad. Translations are often required by authorities outside of South Africa when submitting documents for official use. Global Apostille’s team consists of the most experienced and certified translators in the country. Our translators are fully certified and have translated thousands of documents for clients around the world over the years. Our team of in-house translation experts work around the clock to ensure that the output for these important documents is of the highest quality.
Frequently Asked Questions about Driving Licence Confirmation Letter
To obtain a licence confirmation/conversion letter, you must submit an application to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).
Usually 3 to 6 weeks but with our service, we can assist you within 5 working days.
A South African Driving Licence Confirmation Letter does not expire, but the license card expires every five years.
The Driving licence confirmation letter cannot be used as a driving licence to show to a police official. You must carry your domestic driving license with your Driving licence confirmation letter at all times.
No. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) will only issue a letter of confirmation if the applicant is in possession of a valid driving licence.
If you intend to use it overseas, it’s a legal requirement. Driving licence confirmation letters must be authenticated and verified by a legal authority to prove their authenticity abroad.
Any country that is a member of the Hague Convention will accept an apostille certificate from South Africa without further legalisation. Find a list here.
In South Africa, Apostilles certificates are provided by the South African High Courts and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) located in Pretoria.
We offer one of the fastest turnaround times in the industry so that you can get your Driving Licence Confirmation Letter quickly and without any stress. We are able to accommodate most requirements, so if you cannot find the answers to your questions from our Q&A below, simply contact us and we will provide you with feedback. We respond to all emails within 30 minutes.
Global-Apostille offer fast, efficient and seamless service to meet your expectation. Client confidentiality as paramount and endeavour to provide a first class service to our clients. To find out more about our fast and reliable document legalisation service. Contact us at:
Tel
+27 12 348 3134
Cell
+27 81 347 6060
info@apostillelegalisation.co.za
