Apostille Driving Certificates

Obtain an Apostille stamp on a South African Driving Licence Confirmation

Apostille Driving Licence Certificates issued in South Africa

We attest driving licence certificates issued in South Africa when required for presentation to authorities abroad.

A South African Driving Licence Confirmation Certificate issued by the Road Traffic Management Corporation is legalized for official use abroad by obtaining an Apostille stamp from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). Driving Licence Confirmation Certificates can also be authenticated with an apostille from the High Court on a notarized copy (3 - 4 business days). Authorities of countries that have signed the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab) will recognize the Apostille directly as confirmation of authenticity. Otherwise, the authentication must be confirmed by the destination country's embassy in London.

Apostille countries include Spain, France, USA, Greece, Italy.
See list of Apostille Convention Countries

South African Apostilles can be applied directly to a Driver’s Licence Verification Certificate issued by the RTMC. The apostille is obtained from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and normally takes 4 - 8 weeks.

Isarey will take care of the entire process in South Africa for you. We offer individual assistance certifying your documents and a dedicated project manager to ensure that each process is carried out efficiently and securely.

We'll obtain all necessary apostilles, legalizations and certifications and assist you if you need to obtain a confirmation certificate for a South African Driving Licence. We also provide notarized and certified translations into Spanish, French, Portuguese and other languages, so that your certificate is properly legalized and ready to submit in the country where you need to present it.

Obtain and attest South African Driving Licence Certificates

A South African Driver's Licence Confirmation Certificate can be obtained directly from Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)External link (opens in new tab).

Isarey can also apply for the certificate from the RTMC on behalf of clients based outside South Africa. Certificates are normally issued within 1 - 3 weeks. Applicants will need to provide a good scan of their ID or passport and valid South African driving licence (this no longer needs to be certified by a notary). Once we have obtained your certificate, we can then authenticate it with an apostille for use abroad.

Certified translations of South African Certificates

When presenting a driving licence verification certificate from South Africa in countries which do not have English as an official language, then a certified translation may be required. The certified translation must meet the requirements of the destination country, so that a translation done locally in South Africa may not be valid.

Depending on the recipient country and authority, there are generally two options. The first option is to obtain a translation certified by a South African apostille, giving the translation the same validity as a notarized translation done in the destination country (although some countries may have specific requirements). The second option is to obtain a certified translation locally in the destination country.

For further information about our South African Apostille service to legalize Driving Licence Confirmation Certificates and for assistance with obtaining the certificate from RTMC:

Get a Quotation for your Documents

We price each certification process individually, depending on the type and quantity of documents to be attested, the country of issue, the country of use and intended purpose, urgency, whether certified translations are required as part of the process and courier costs.

To receive a quote, you can upload your documents using our online quotation form or send us your documents by email. After reviewing your documents and requirements, we will get back to you with a quotation:

If you don’t have the documents available, just describe the documents you need to certify, and we will get back to you with an estimation of cost and delivery times.

Using our quotation form, your documents will be uploaded over a secure connection and immediately encrypted on our server. For added protection, you can upload password-protected files (PDFExternal link (opens in new tab), Microsoft Office 365: Save a password protected document to prevent unauthorized people from opening it. Office DocumentsExternal link (opens in new tab), WinRAR Encryption Frequently asked question (FAQ) RAR foldersExternal link (opens in new tab)) and provide us with the passwords separately.

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