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Apply for a professional driving permit<span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Professional driving permit criteria​​​​​​​</h2></span> <h4> The following vehicles need a PDP for operation:</h4><ul><li>Any vehicle used for professional transport of people.</li><li>Any vehicle which carries more than 12 people, including the driver – whether a car or minibus.</li><li>All buses.</li><li>Any goods vehicles weighing more than 3 500 kg.</li><li>Any vehicle designed to carry dangerous or flammable material and is heavier than 3 500kg.</li><li>All breakdown vehicles.</li></ul><h4>There are age restrictions in place for the motor vehicle categories, as follows:</h4><ul><li>you should be 18 years or older to hold a PrDP for a goods vehicle</li><li>you should be 21 years or older to hold a PrDP for a passenger vehicle</li><li>you should be 25 years or older to hold a PrDP for a dangerous goods vehicle.</li></ul><h4> You can only get a PDP if: </h4><ul><li>you have a valid driver’s licence for the vehicle you will be using;</li><li>you are above the driving age;</li><li>you are medically fit;</li><li>you have never been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; and</li><li>you have never been convicted of reckless driving or a violent offence.</li></ul><p>If you meet the requirements above, you can proceed. </p> <span> <div class="notification with-heading dark-copy pink bg-light-grey"><div class="graphic with-border"> <i class="info note">​​​</i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Please note</h4><p> <b></b>The owner/operator of a vehicle requiring a PDP may not let someone else drive that vehicle on a public road, unless they hold a PDP in the same vehicle category.</p></div></div> <span> <h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​How to apply</h2></span></span><span> <div class="lrg-icon-content bordered"><div class="lrg-icon lrg-check"><p> <b>​​​​​​Supporting documents you need:</b></p><ul><li>RSA ID book/card or valid RSA passport/Traffic Register Certificate/valid foreign ID</li><li>1 x ID sized photographs</li><li>valid driver’s licence</li><li>medical certificate </li><li>police clearance - this can be done at the <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Work%20and%20business/See-all-City-facilities/Our-service-facilities/Drivers%20licence%20testing%20centres">DLTC</a></li><li>training certificate (HASCOM) (if applicable)</li><li>proof of address</li><li>If you live in an informal settlement, you must bring a letter with an official date stamp from your <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Meet-the-City/City-Council/Find-your-councillor-ward-or-subcouncil">ward councillor</a> confirming your postal and residential address</li></ul></div></div></span> <p> <strong>Step 1:</strong> Once you have gathered all the documents outlined above, download and complete a PDP Permit Application Form from the document downloads below. You can also get one from any <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Work%20and%20business/See-all-City-facilities/Our-service-facilities/Drivers%20licence%20testing%20centres">drivers licence testing centre</a>.</p><p> <strong>Step 2:</strong> Submit the completed form, along with all the supporting documents, at a drivers licence testing centre. </p><p> <strong>Step 3:</strong> Once your application has been processed at the centre, your fingerprints will be taken and your PDP card will be ordered.</p> <span> <div class="notification with-heading dark-copy pink bg-light-grey"><div class="graphic with-border"> <i class="info note">​​​</i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Please note</h4><p> <b></b>We will notify you when your PDP card is ready; you will need to collect it at the same testing centre you applied at. <strong>Cards not collected within 120 days are destroyed</strong>.</p></div></div></span><span> <h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​Contact us</h2></span><span> <div class="contact"><h4>Traffic Services</h4><address><ul><li>Telephone: <br> <a title="title" href="#">021 480 7700</a><br><br>E-mail: <br> <a title="title" href="mailto:0traffic.services@capetown.gov.za">traffic.services@capetown.gov.za</a>​</li></ul></address></div></span>GP0|#c6262b03-de2e-4afb-a302-1f8b76bf2536;L0|#0c6262b03-de2e-4afb-a302-1f8b76bf2536|Driving and vehicles;GTSet|#a7cfb90d-44ad-4426-98ce-565f79932396;GPP|#4fafd405-ee2c-4ec8-87ee-79828064c3d1;GPP|#54dbab3a-0b2f-4602-8af5-3d651c59a5f4To drive certain kinds of vehicles, you must apply for a PDP with the City.0

 

 

Flammable Materials: Dangerous Goods Certificate Application Form122410GP0|#f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7;L0|#0f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7|Application form;GTSet|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP|#3a03f9b9-d2e9-49b1-92e1-37b654747f82;GPP|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e2002-02-01T10:00:00Z
Flammable Substance Certificate Application200303GP0|#f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7;L0|#0f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7|Application form;GTSet|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP|#3a03f9b9-d2e9-49b1-92e1-37b654747f82;GPP|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e2002-01-31T22:00:00Z
Medical Certificate Application Form33184GP0|#f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7;L0|#0f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7|Application form;GTSet|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP|#3a03f9b9-d2e9-49b1-92e1-37b654747f82;GPP|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e2005-10-31T22:00:00Z
Professional Driving Permit Application Form1566213GP0|#f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7;L0|#0f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7|Application form;GTSet|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP|#3a03f9b9-d2e9-49b1-92e1-37b654747f82;GPP|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e2013-12-31T22:00:00Z
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Verification (Proof of Address and Personal Particulars) Document Guideline187182GP0|#63522a5c-a6fd-40ae-a313-2b363ab1ec33;L0|#063522a5c-a6fd-40ae-a313-2b363ab1ec33|Guideline;GTSet|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP|#d8892104-ce90-493e-b813-93c488f4b1d3;GPP|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e2020-08-31T22:00:00Z

 

 

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