South African driver document checklist
Tick items off as you collect them. Choose a company to see what that company asks for.
What Bolt asks for
Identity
Not confirmed. Bolt lists no identity documents. Its PrDP guide says South Africans bring an ID card or book to the licensing centre, but that is the permit, not Bolt's own list.
Not confirmed
Immigration status
Not confirmed. Bolt says nothing about foreign nationals. Its PrDP guide says a foreign national brings a passport to the licensing centre, but that is the permit, not Bolt's own list.
Not confirmed. Not mentioned on any Bolt page we read.
Not confirmed. Not mentioned on any Bolt page we read. Bolt names no accepted identity or immigration documents at all, so we cannot say either way.
Not confirmed. Not mentioned on any Bolt page we read.
Driving
Required. A valid South African driving licence card, which the PrDP is issued against.
Not confirmed
Required
A permit endorsed on a South African driving licence for certain professional driving.
Vehicle
Not confirmed
Not confirmed
Not confirmed. Not mentioned. Only a 2024 news report said you need comprehensive cover. The company does not say it.
Other
Not confirmed
Required. A criminal record check.
Required. With a RICA-registered SIM.
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.