Roads Motor Transportation
The Department regulates road transport operations, licensing, and permits for passenger and goods vehicles.
ROLE:
To administer the Road Motor Act, No 1 of 1997 (Chapter 13: 15)
click links below to download Application Forms !
Vision
A regional hub for world-class transport networks, logistics and services by the year 2030.
Mission
To develop sustainable integrated transport infrastructure networks and services that facilitates smooth, safe and secure movement of goods, services and persons.
Core Functions
Operator Licensing
Rout Authority Permits
Cross Border / Bilateral Permits
Centralised Operations
Local Operator’s License
Appication Requirements
Click the links below to see the requirements for the application for an operator’s license either as an Individual, Schools or Business Organisation.
- Certificate of incorporation
- certified I.D copy of company representative
- certificate of fitness or schedule of licensed vehicles Form (RMT11)
- motor vehicle insurance
- copy of registration book
- passenger vehicle insurance (PSVs)
- drivers schedule +receipt
- valid NSSA Compliance certificate (on renewal)
- ZIMRA Tax clearance (on renewal)
- association membership confirmation letter for PSVs
- centre number
- certified I.D copy of representative
- certificate of fitness or schedule of licensed vehicles Form (RMT11)
- -copy of registration book
- -motor vehicle insurance
- passenger vehicle insurance (PSVs)
- drivers schedule +receipt (RMT12)
- valid NSSA Compliance certificate (on renewal)
- ZIMRA Tax clearance (on renewal
- certified I.D copy for the owner
- certificate of fitness or-schedule of licensed vehicles Form (RMT11)
- motor vehicle insurance
- passenger vehicle insurance (PSVs)
- -drivers schedule +receipt (RMT12)
- valid NSSA Compliance certificate (on renewal)
- -ZIMRA Tax clearance (on renewal)
- association membership confirmation letter for PSVs
- copy of registration book
- Application fee: Zig 3125/125 USD.
- Certified Copy of operator’s license
- Copy of certificate of fitness (Validity of more than 21 days)
- Copy of Passenger insurance
- Copy of Vehicle Insurance
- Fare tables X3 and timetables x3 for PSVs on Highway
- Council letter for taxis and omnibus (Local)
- Association membership confirmation letter (except for company, staff buses, schools, church and tour vehicles)
- Application fee ; Zig 500/20 USD
International Operator Licenses
Appication Requirements
COMESA Carrier License
- This is a licence issued to transporters of goods. The licence is uniform for all Common Market for Eastern and South Africa (COMESA) Member States, and it carries the concept of extraterritorial jurisdiction in that is recognized when transiting through or destined to a COMESA Member State.
Requirements:
- Copy of an operator’s Licence.
- Registration book for the horse and trailer.
- Certificate of fitness – horse and trailer.
- For a company a copy of certificate of incorporation.
- Application fee USD $50.00 or ZWL equivalent.
FOREIGN Operator Licence.
This is a licence issued to operators of those countries, Zimbabwe has not signed Bilateral Road Transport Agreements with and is not member states of COMESA. It is also issued to foreign operators who want to do cabotage i.e the right to operate within a particular territory.
Requirements:
The license can be issued for transiting Zimbabwe for both goods and/or passengers.
Fees-
500 USD for 14 days
650 USD for 28 days
950 USD for 56 days
1 100 USD for 70 days
1 250 USD for 84 days
International Operator's License / Permit
Click the links below to see the requirements for the application for an operator’s license / permit for International Transportation.
- Certified copy of Operator's License
- Valid Certificate of Fitness.
- Valid passenger Insurance.
- Motor vehicle Insurance.
- Time tables X3
- Vehicle Registration Book.
- CR14 + Certificate of incorporation (if it is a company).
- Letter of Confirmation of the legal parking space in the destination country.
- An application fee of Zig 1250/50 USD
- ID copy of a representative
- Certified copy of Operator's License.
- CR14 + Certificate of incorporation (if it is a company).
- Vehicle Registration book for both horse and trailer
- Original Certificate Of fitness for both horse and trailer or certified copy.
- An application fee of Zig 1250/50 USD
- ID copy of representative
- Certified Copy of Operators license
- Registration book-horse and trailer
- Certificate of Fittness-hoarse and trailer
- Certificate of Incorporation plus CR14 (For a company).
- ID copy of representative
- Application fee: Zig 1250/50 USD
Provincial Offices
Head Office
Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
13th floor Kaguvi Building, Corner 4th Street and Central Avenue, Harare
Phone: (0242) 798312 / 700485
Bulawayo
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
Mutare
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
Number 52 4th Street, Mutare
Phone: (020) 60229 / 0712789905
Masvingo
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
Bradburn Street at Provincial Road Engineers Office
Phone: (039) 264890
Gweru
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
Second Street at Provincial Road Engineers Office
Phone: (054) 223235 / 0772 381 847
Chinhoyi
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
Robert Mugabe Road at Provincial Road Engineers Office
Phone: (067) 28220 / 0772113584
Bindura
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
VID Depot, Bindura
Phone: (0271) 06621 / 6889 / 0712 328 246
Gwanda
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
VID Depot, Gwanda
Phone: 0773 054 056
Marondera
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
VID Depot, Marondera
Phone: 0772 461 719
Victoria Falls
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
VID Depot, Victoria
Phone: 0715 773 43
Head Office
Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
13th floor Kaguvi Building, Corner 4th Street and Central Avenue, Harare
Phone: (0242) 798312 / 700485
Bulawayo
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
Mutare
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
Number 52 4th Street, Mutare
Phone: (020) 60229 / 0712789905
Masvingo
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
Bradburn Street at Provincial Road Engineers Office
Phone: (039) 264890
Gweru
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
Second Street at Provincial Road Engineers Office
Phone: (054) 223235 / 0772 381 847
Chinhoyi
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
Robert Mugabe Road at Provincial Road Engineers Office
Phone: (067) 28220 / 0772113584
Bindura
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
VID Depot, Bindura
Phone: (0271) 06621 / 6889 / 0712 328 246
Gwanda
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
VID Depot, Gwanda
Phone: 0773 054 056
Marondera
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
VID Depot, Marondera
Phone: 0772 461 719
Victoria Falls
Contact: The Assistant Commissioner Road Motor Transportation
VID Depot, Victoria
Phone: 0715 773 43

