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Can You Extend Your Learners Licence in South Africa

Can You Extend Your Learners Licence in South Africa

What is a learner’s licence?

A learner’s licence, also known as a driver’s permit, learner’s permit, or provisional licence, is a restricted licence issued to someone who is learning to drive but has not yet met the requirements for obtaining a driver’s licence.

What are the documents required to apply for learners licence?

1. Your official South African identity document.

2. Two ID-sized black and white or coloured photographs (35mm x 45mm).

3. Proof of address (not older than three months).

4. If you are under the age of 18, you must have an adult (parent/relative or whomever they are residing with) confirm your address in an affidavit signed and stamped at a SAPS office/Commissioner of Oaths.

How much learners licence in South Africa?

The application fee for the learner’s licence test is R68, and the learner’s licence certificate is R33.

Can you extend your learners licence in South Africa?

The learner’s licence is only valid for 24 months and cannot be extended. To continue driving, you must renew it.

Where can I renew my learners licence in South Africa?

Go to the nearest driving licencing testing centre (DLTC) to book a test date and confirm the booking.

How long does it take to acquire learners licence in South Africa?

The learner’s licence is given on the same day if you passed and paid the appropriate fee.

Is there a grace period for expired learner’s licence?

Motorists who renew their driving licence cards before the expiry date are given a three-month grace period to drive with their expired card/driving licence.

Can a learner driver drive a car alone in South Africa?

It is against the law for a learner driver to drive unaccompanied on a learner permit.

What happens if a learner driver is caught driving alone in South Africa?

The learner driver is likely to have his vehicle confiscated.

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