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Apply for duplicate certificate of registration

Apply for duplicate certificate of registration

You will need to apply for a duplicate certificate of motor vehicle registration if the chassis number of vehicle identification number has changed, the engine number has changed or if you have destroyed or lost your certificate of registration

How to apply

Please note

Only the titleholder of the vehicle can apply for a duplicate certificate of registration and this can only be done in person.

Step 1: Visit your nearest  motor vehicle registration office.

You must bring:

  • acceptable identification
  • proof of address

Step 2: At the registration office, you will be asked to fill in an Application for Duplicate Certificate of Registration form, found in the document downloads section below.

Step 3: Once you have completed your application, you must also pay the required fee.

Step 4: Once you have completed the application, it will be processed immediately, after which you will be issued with your new certificate.

Contact us

City Call Centre

Telephone:
0860 103 089

Email:
contact.us@capetown.gov.za

Document downloads

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