The following documents are required to apply for a licence:
- A copy of your identity document;
- A modus operandi – which is a description of the business, its operating hours, and the removal of the food trailer every day from the trading site;
- A sketch of the proposed site (location);
- Photographs of the inside and outside of the trailer;
- A roadworthy certificate;
- If trading on private property, written permission from the landlord;
- Written proof of access to toilet facilities;
- A site inspection and confirmation by the Tshwane Metro Police Department;
- Inspection certificates from the Health and Emergency Services Departments; and
- Trailer size – the maximum measurements are 2,75 m × 1,91 m × 2,5 m (length × width × height from the ground).