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Application for a duplicate registration or deregistration certificate
The DRC applies for a duplicate registration certificate (RC1) or deregistration certificate when the original is lost, damaged or destroyed.
- Form code
- DRC
- Form type
- Declarations & certificates
- Related vehicle transaction
- Duplicate registration certificate (RC1)
- Who normally uses it
- Vehicle owners, companies, fleets and dealers who cannot produce the original certificate
When you would use the DRC
- Your RC1 registration certificate is lost or damaged
- A sale cannot proceed without the registration certificate
- A deregistration certificate must be replaced
What the DRC asks for
- Identification of the person or organisation (ID number, or business/traffic register number for a company)
- Vehicle identification (licence number, VIN/chassis, engine number, make and model)
- A declaration explaining the loss
- Signature of the applicant or an authorised proxy or representative
How The License Guys SA help with the DRC
Tell us what you need and we handle the DRC for you: we confirm exactly which information and supporting documents the form requires, prepare the application, submit it and deliver the outcome — and every step is tracked in THE SYNC.
Forms often used with the DRC
DCTDeclaration in respect of lost documentsThe DCT is the declaration that a vehicle or licensing document has been lost, stolen or destroyed, and supports an application for a replacement.SOASworn affidavit in respect of a motor vehicleThe SOA is a sworn affidavit about a motor vehicle, used where the licensing authority requires a signed statement of fact to support a transaction.NCONotification of change of ownership or sale of a motor vehicleThe NCO tells NaTIS that a vehicle has been sold or that ownership has changed, so the seller is released and the buyer becomes the recorded owner.ACVApplication for a certificate in respect of a motor vehicleThe ACV applies for an official certificate in respect of a motor vehicle, such as a confirmation of the recorded particulars.
The License Guys SA is a private vehicle administration business and is not NaTIS, the RTMC or a licensing authority. This page explains the official DRC form so you know what it is for; the official form itself remains the property of the relevant authority and requirements can change without notice.