South African driver document checklist
Tick items off as you collect them. Choose a company to see what that company asks for.
What Mr D asks for
Identity
Required. Mr D says “a South African ID or work permit for foreign nationals”.
Not confirmed
Immigration status
Not confirmed. Mr D names a work permit and does not name a passport, so it does not say what identity document goes with the permit.
Accepted. Named as the alternative to a South African ID.
Not confirmed. Not mentioned on either Mr D page. Silence is not a refusal, but you would have nothing in writing to point at.
Not confirmed. Not mentioned on either Mr D page.
Driving
Required. A South African licence.
Not confirmed. Not mentioned.
Not confirmed. Not mentioned.
A permit endorsed on a South African driving licence for certain professional driving.
Vehicle
Required. A valid vehicle licence renewal document.
Required. Not older than one year.
Required. Third-party insurance.
Other
Required. Not older than one year.
Required. A clear criminal background check.
Required. Android 6 or later.
Financial
Not confirmed. Mr D names no bank document, although you have to be paid somehow. Only a 2024 news report said you give bank details. The company does not say it.
Not confirmed
DriverZA never asks for your documents. This page is a list. Do not send copies of your ID, passport, permit, licence or bank statements to anyone who is not the company itself.
DriverZA never asks for your documents
DriverZA never asks you to upload an ID, passport, permit, driving licence or bank statement. We never charge for information. If a website or a WhatsApp contact asks for those to “register” you as a driver, it is a scam.