South African driver document checklist
Tick items off as you collect them. Choose a company to see what that company asks for.
What Uber asks for
Identity
Not confirmed. Uber lists no identity document at all. Only a 2024 news report said an SA ID, or a passport with a work permit, is accepted. The company does not say it.
Not confirmed. Not listed by Uber.
Immigration status
Not confirmed. Uber says nothing about documents for foreign nationals. Only a 2024 news report said a passport with a work permit is accepted. The company does not say it.
Not confirmed. Uber does not mention it. Only a 2024 news report said it is accepted. The company does not say it.
Not confirmed. Uber does not mention it. Only a 2024 news report said asylum and refugee permit holders can apply. The company does not say it.
Not confirmed. Not mentioned on any Uber page we read.
Driving
Required. Needed for the PrDP, which Uber requires.
Not confirmed. Not mentioned. A PrDP is issued against a South African licence.
Required. A valid South African PrDP, or a Driver Verification Report if yours is temporary.
A permit endorsed on a South African driving licence for certain professional driving.
Vehicle
Sometimes. Uber allows a temporary registration certificate for a recently bought vehicle.
Not required. Uber states outright that a roadworthy certificate is not required.
Not confirmed
Other
Not confirmed
Required. Safety screening results from any PostNet or Jetline.
Required
Financial
Not confirmed
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.