South African driver document checklist

Tick items off as you collect them. Choose a company to see what that company asks for.

What Pingo asks for

Identity

South African ID Required. A South African ID card or document.

South African passport Not confirmed

Immigration status

Foreign passport Not confirmed. Not named. Pingo lists the permit, not the passport that goes with it.

Work permit or visa allowing work Accepted. A South African work permit, listed as an alternative to a South African ID.

Asylum-seeker permit (section 22) Accepted. Pingo uses the wording “asylum visa”.

Refugee status document (section 24) Not confirmed. Not mentioned.

Driving

South African driving licence Required

International driving permit Not confirmed

Professional Driving Permit (PrDP) Not confirmed. Not mentioned. A permit endorsed on a South African driving licence for certain professional driving.

Vehicle

Vehicle registration papers Not confirmed

Roadworthy certificate Not confirmed. Pingo asks for a roadworthy vehicle but does not ask for a certificate.

Vehicle insurance Not required. Pingo says it provides the insurance, so you do not bring your own policy.

Other

Proof of address Not confirmed

Police clearance / background check Not confirmed. Pingo's driver page does not mention a criminal record check.

Smartphone Required. Android with roaming data. Huawei is not compatible.

Financial

Bank account details Not confirmed

Tax number Not confirmed

Send to myself

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.

Full Pingo requirements

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.