Uber Eats and Work Permits in South Africa

Overview

Uber Eats names a non-South African passport with a permit, an asylum seeker or refugee permit, and a refugee ID among the identity documents it accepts from couriers. That is what its own page says.

Detail

Two things follow from that. One thing does not.

It follows that Uber Eats opens an onboarding route for people whose identification is not a South African ID. Most other companies here do not. It also follows that Uber Eats names no professional driving permit for couriers. Uber's passenger service is a different application and does require one.

One detail worth reading twice. Uber Eats writes “Non-South African Passport + Permit”. The passport is not enough on its own: it lists the two together. It does not say which permit types count.

It does not follow that holding one of those documents means you may work. That depends on your permit. UNHCR says a recognised refugee under section 24 has the right to seek employment. An asylum seeker under section 22 does not automatically have permission to work, and needs the permit endorsed.

Check your own permit and the Department of Home Affairs position before you rely on any of this.

Sources

• Deliver with Uber Eats in South Africa Company page Uber. Read on 6 September 2026 . Carries the accepted identity documents, the accepted licence codes, the DEKRA quote codes, the top box measurements and a 22-entry city selector. Advertises delivery by “car, bike, scooter, or even shoes” but gives requirements only for motorbike and car. Does not mention a PrDP anywhere.
• Uber Eats official website Company page Uber Eats. Read date not recorded . Placeholder. Replace with the platform's own driver sign-up or requirements page, then record the date you checked it.