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How To Apply and Covert A Foreign Drivers Licence To A South African Card Licence

To convert a foreign drivers licence to a South African drivers licence type, you will need to apply at a testing centre. Only a foreigners with a valid South African ID book can apply. And you can only convert your drivers licence after a year of permanent stay in in South Africa.

If a South African citizen worked or studied outside South African boundaries and while there obtained a drivers licence. He or she will need to apply for and provide written proof.

To convert you will need:

  • A South African ID... Only foreigners with a valid South African ID can apply
  • The original drivers licence
  • A letter from the relevant embassy, stating that
  • Proof of residents (account)