Information about applying for a personalised motor vehicle number plate.

Personalise Your Motor Vehicle Number Plate

You may apply for a personalised combination of letters and numbers, subject to approval, availability and the applicable provincial requirements. The chosen combination must not be offensive.

The requested name/number may not exceed seven characters, excluding the provincial mark, and must comply with normal number-plate requirements.

What you need

• Certified ID.
• Vehicle registration certificate.
• Proof of residential address.
• Ward councillor confirmation where applicable for informal settlements.
• Pay the required provincial fee.

Processing and cost

The application is stated to be processed on the same day. Fees differ by province. Application forms are obtained from the registering authority.

Relevant form

The supplied PDF is specifically for KwaZulu-Natal. Personalised-number-plate procedures and forms differ by province.