Renewing Drivers License

[Ockie]

Hi guys. My license is going to expire this year. Do you guys know if I need to have fotos etc taken still if I go to the Randburg office? How long before can you do the renewal? Must you be past a certain point or can you go anytime?

 

[Forza]

Hi guys. My license is going to expire this year. Do you guys know if I need to have fotos etc taken still if I go to the Randburg office? How long before can you do the renewal? Must you be past a certain point or can you go anytime?

When I renewed my last end of last month I was told to come back in 5 weeks to fetch my card therefore I would assume about 6 weeks before it expires to ensure you receive your new card it in time. . No photo's is needed as you won't need a temporary license.

I'm not sure what is meant by your last question. :wtf:

 

[Hamster]

Hi guys. My license is going to expire this year. Do you guys know if I need to have fotos etc taken still if I go to the Randburg office? How long before can you do the renewal? Must you be past a certain point or can you go anytime?

All I can say is - use https://www.dontq.co.za/

You actually have to go to the traffic department but they will take you, make sure you have all the documents and photos etc. and get you to sit in the right queue. The guy queued for two of us and sorted it all out. Worth it imo.

 

[Ockie]

When I renewed my last end of last month I was told to come back in 5 weeks to fetch my card therefore I would assume about 6 weeks before it expires to ensure you receive your new card it in time. . No photo's is needed as you won't need a temporary license.

I'm not sure what is meant by your last question. :wtf:

Thank you. Nice that you dont need to take photos with you. With the last sentence I just meant if you have lets say 6 months to go still before your license expires, can you go and renew it now so long intstead of waiting until you are closer to the expiry date?

 

[SauRoNZA]

I had to take id photos for renewal in Cape Town. They needed two.

Seems to be different in Cape Town.

Had yours already expired and you needed a Temporary License? Because that's all that needs pictures.

 

[genetic]

People always get this wrong;

Licence = noun
License = verb

You don't need photo's - it's all done electronically... unless you need a temporary licence.

 

[isie]

Thank you. Nice that you dont need to take photos with you. With the last sentence I just meant if you have lets say 6 months to go still before your license expires, can you go and renew it now so long intstead of waiting until you are closer to the expiry date?

i went in Feb to roodepoort about a week or so before expiry, i didnt need a temporary, they said just keep the receipt, and although they said it takes 5 weeks, i called 2 weeks later it was ready.
Oh and you need to take 1 black and white id photo, they take your pic there for the card, but they want that one for the file, (luckily had a bunch in my ID) but from this thread looks like every office operates differently.
they accept card as payment, just a note check you fines certain fines will block them from accepting payment not all just ones marked enforcement order, so pay any of those before you go

i have to admit process was much less painful then last time i renew, they a bit quicker no waiting in line and getting queue jumpers . you go in tell them what you there for they give you the form and a number , go out side fill out form wait for your number to be called and the you get your finger prints and photo taken - they had about 4 people doing that so wasn't too long - 40 people ahead of me and i was there under an hour

 

[Gaza365]

The first time i went to renew my License, and after that going to get my bike learners, waiting in line for the Eye test was the time killer, When I went to do my motorcycle test, I found out in Joburg you can have an eye test done at the local optometrist and take that form with you. It was free of charge, and saved me time the day of the test sitting in a queue listening to the guy explain how the eye test worked, but I'm not sure if this is still a thing or not, it was 4 Years back, I will update if I remember to renew later this year

 

[isie]

The first time i went to renew my License, and after that going to get my bike learners, waiting in line for the Eye test was the time killer, When I went to do my motorcycle test, I found out in Joburg you can have an eye test done at the local optometrist and take that form with you. It was free of charge, and saved me time the day of the test sitting in a queue listening to the guy explain how the eye test worked, but I'm not sure if this is still a thing or not, it was 4 Years back, I will update if I remember to renew later this year

the same person that does your eye test does your finger prints and takes your photo, so you still wait in the same queue with everyone else, you only save your self 2 minutes by bringing in your own eye test certificate.

 

[PsychoCC]

For a revival of this thread for more up-to-date information.

I renewed my driver's license on 12 January 2017 at Centurion in Gauteng.

To clear up some of the ambiguity up:
- You need your ID, copy of your ID, cash, your current driver's license (if it is still valid, otherwise it costs more, see below) and a black pen. That is all you need to bring with you, nothing else.
- No physical photos needed anymore if you do not require a temporary license. They take it with a webcam.
- Price is R228 but cash only, credit card facilities are only used for motoring services, such as registrations and transfers.
- Cost is R300 if your license has expired already, you do require 1 photo then as you have to take a temporary license, but it hardly adds any extra time as it is done at the cashier where you pay.
- All in all it takes about roughly 3hours, the que looks misleadingly long, but it is how they control the flow inside the building. They only let groups of 4-5 in at a time, so que jumping is harder as people have been standing together for a while, so that is a good thing. It took me 2 hours from the back to get inside the building, then another 30mins inside waiting to be helped to get my eye test, fingerprints taken and photo captured (it is all at the same person, so no point in doing eye tests prior, as you hardly save any time). There are 6 booths in assisting here. This takes about 5mins, then about 10-15mins at the cashier side and you are done for the day.
- You come back in 28 days to pick-up your card, this takes about roughly 60-90mins.

Out of observation and having to be there a few times the last few weeks, a general rule of thumb will be about 1 hour wait for every 60 people in front of you.

I can confirm that Waltloo, Akasia works roughly the same, so do not let them take your ID photo outside, as that is not needed anymore for your permanent disc.

 

[The_Mowgs]

In Cape Town I had to provide colour ID photos and proof of address. This was for a normal renewal and not a temp licence.