South African driver document checklist
Tick items off as you collect them. Choose a company to see what that company asks for.
What Uber Eats asks for
Identity
Required. A South African identity book or card.
Accepted. A South African passport.
Immigration status
Accepted. Listed as “Non-South African Passport + Permit”. The passport is not accepted on its own: Uber Eats lists the two together.
Accepted. The permit half of “Non-South African Passport + Permit”. Uber Eats does not say which permit types count.
Accepted. Listed as “Asylum seeker/Refugee Permit”. That is Uber Eats' onboarding list. It is not a decision about your right to work.
Accepted. Listed twice: as part of “Asylum seeker/Refugee Permit” and separately as “Refugee ID”.
Driving
Required
Accepted. An International Driving Permit is listed for both motorbike and car.
Not confirmed. Not mentioned anywhere in the courier requirements.
A permit endorsed on a South African driving licence for certain professional driving.
Vehicle
Not confirmed
Not confirmed
Not confirmed. Not on Uber's delivery page. Only a 2024 news report said scooter and motorbike couriers need it. The company does not say it.
Other
Not confirmed
Required. Safety screening with a clear record.
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.