GEORGE NEWS - The George Motor Vehicle licensing office is expecting a massive influx of license renewals from August 2021 onward and encourages the public to renew their motor vehicle licenses during May, June and July to avoid long queues.

The expected influx is due to the National Department of Transport's decision during hard lockdown last year to extend all motor vehicle license renewals that would expire between 27 March and 31 May 2020, to 31 August 2020. 

This has resulted in little, to no motor vehicle licenses expiring during March, April and May this year.

If your license disk expires later in the year, you will pay a pro rata fee (not the annual license fee) and your new license disk will be valid for a year from the payment date. 

You can also pay your motor vehicle license online. See details of how to do so below. 

Please contact the motor vehicle license office on 044 801 9310 to inquire about the pro rata amount payable for your license disk.

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Motor Vehicle Registration and Licencing, Hibernia Street (next to train station) 044 801 9310

Open to the public weekdays 08:00 - 15:00, except Wednesdays when closed at 14:00 due to compulsory training, or if otherwise indicated as per Covid-19 measures. Access control is from the gate at the street, when necessary.

Please consider online renewal of vehicle licenses as per details below instead of in-person renewals at the vehicle licencing centre, as Covid-19 regulations significantly impacts on the number of people that can be served in a day.

Bulk transactions are being handled separately or after hours when required. Pregnant women, the elderly and disabled can pre-arrange preferential treatment by calling 044 801 9310.

While vehicle licence renewals can be done online, the registration of vehicles cannot be done online as Rica requirements stipulate that the owner of the vehicle must physically appear in front of the official and the documentation must be original - this is, among other things, a measure against fraudulent registration of vehicles.

Online electronic payment of vehicle licence renewals

1. The customer starts by registering a profile online at https://online.natis.gov.za/#/ or download the RTMC mobile application for Android from Google PlayStore.

2. Choose between registering as an individual or business.

The following information will be required:

Individual: initial, name, surname, ID number, driver's license number, contact details via mobile phone or e-mail.

Organisation: name of business, ID number of proxy, driver's license number of proxy, contact details via mobile phone or e-mail.

3. A one-time pin will be sent to your e-mail or mobile phone number, which you must enter online.

4. Go to the "View motor vehicle renewals" section and verify the information of the vehicle for which you are renewing the licence.

5. Access and/or download your electronic motor vehicle license RENEWAL NOTICE (also known as a MVL2 notice).

6. If your licence disk is valid but near expiry, or if it has expired but is still in the 21-day grace period after expiry, the amount for the renewal of your vehicle will be on the notice.

7. If your license has already expired beyond the grace period, it will not indicate an amount on the system and clients must please phone the George Motor Vehicle Licensing office on 044 801 9310 to confirm the amount due.

8. Pay the amount due into the George Municipality, FNB Public Sector Cheque Account, Number 62869623150 (Branch Code 210554). Use the relevant vehicle license number as a reference such as CAW ###### / Private number ##### WP.

9. E-mail the proof of payment to payments@george.gov.zaand mvr@george.gov.za. Please note, the aforementioned e-mail addresses are no-reply addresses and are set up for proof of payments only and cannot be used for enquiries. Please phone 044 801 9310 for enquiries.

10. Keep a copy of your proof of payment in the relevant car until you receive your license disk, but keep your expired disk on your window in the meantime. Traffic law requires officials to still issue you with a ticket for displaying an invalid disk, but you can appeal the fine and submit the proof of payment as part of your request to have the fine cancelled (details for the appeal process are on the back of the fine).

11. Once payment reflects on the municipality's bank statement, the vehicle license will be processed, and you will be contacted to arrange collection. Avoid having to queue in the transaction lines by only collecting once you have been notified via telephone and pre-arrangement has been made.

If you want the licence posted to you, please give the person who phones you the address to which you require it posted.

Licences that have not been collected within two weeks of the notification phone call, will be posted to the address listed on the NaTIS system – onus is on the vehicle owner to ensure the correct address is logged on the national system. The turnaround time for online licence renewals is about two weeks.

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