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About a temporary or special motor vehicle permit
A temporary motor vehicle permit is valid for 21 days and is used for a motor vehicle that is registered, licenced and roadworthy.
A temporary permit is used under the following circumstances:
- Delivering the vehicle within the Republic to the owner,
- Delivering the vehicle within the Republic by or to a motor dealer, or
- Registering and licensing purposes
Only one permit is issued per vehicle ownership.
A special motor vehicle permit is valid for three days only.
A special motor vehicle permit is used under the following circumstances:
- Testing such motor vehicle;
- Proceeding to or returning from a place within the Republic where repairs are to be or have been effected to such motor vehicle;
- Reaching an examiner of vehicles or mass measuring apparatus; or
- Repossessing such motor vehicle as contemplated in regulation 69
It is important to note that a vehicle with a special permit may not carry goods or passengers. There is no limit to the number of permits that can be issued per ownership.
What you should do
- Go to the nearest registering authority with the following:
- a copy of your identity document
- the prescribed fee.
- Complete an Application for a Temporary/Special Permit (TSP1) form.
Forms to complete
Application for Temporary/Special Permit form (TSP1) which is available from the registering authority or eNatis website.
- City of Johannesburg
- City of Tshwane
- City of Cape Town
- Nelson Mandela Bay
- Eastern Cape municipalities
- Free State municipalities
- Gauteng municipalities
- KwaZulu-Natal municipalities
- Limpopo municipalities
- Mpumalanga municipalities
- North West municipalities
- Northern Cape municipalities
- Western Cape municipalities