the Embassy or Consulate) of the country concerned, is attached to the licence.

The licence is in English OR a translation of the licence in English is attached to the licence OR a certificate of authenticity or validity in English which was issued by a competent authority (e.g.

The permanent residence requirement does not apply to a holder of a diplomatic permit or a treaty permit and A person is ordinarily resident in the RSA if he/she is in the RSA on an extended visit of more than three months on a contract of employment (not just visiting). A person is permanently resident in the RSA if he/she is a RSA citizen, or disposes over the right to permanently reside in the RSA based on an official document issued by the Department of Home Affairs, and he/she resides in the RSA.

The foreign driving licence was issued on a date on which the holder thereof has not been permanently or ordinarily resident in the RSA.

An IDP remains valid until the expiry date of the IDP OR until the driving licence on the authority of which such permit was issued is no longer valid OR until the holder thereof has been permanently resident for a continuous period of 1 year in the RSA, whichever is earlier.Ī driving licence issued in any country other than South Africa (RSA), is valid to drive with in the RSA if: The driving licence may have been issued at any time even if the person resided permanently in the RSA at the time the licence was issued and may be in any foreign language and without a photograph and signature and

The IDP is accompanied by the driving licence on the authority of which such permit was issued.

A person is ordinarily resident in the RSA if he/she is in the RSA on an extended visit of more than three months on a contract of employment (not just visiting) and Contract workers and visitors are not permanently resident in the RSA if they do not comply with the aforementioned conditions, regardless of the length of their stay in the RSA and therefore the IDP will be valid until expiry. A person is permanently resident in the RSA if he/she is a RSA citizen, or disposes over an official document issued by the Department of Home affairs that grants the right to permanently reside in the RSA, and he/she resides in the RSA.

The IDP was issued on a date on which the holder thereof has not been permanently or ordinarily resident in the RSA.

Permanent residents have to change their Austrian driving licence into a South African one within one year.Īn International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in any country other than South Africa (RSA), is valid to drive with in the RSA if: South Africa recognizes the Austrian driving licence (with attached translation of that licence in an official South African language) and the international driving licence.

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