OPENING HOURS ARE |
- The office dealing with South African passport holders will be opened from 08h45 to 12h45 Monday to Friday except on public holidays. Collections will be from 08h45 - 12h45
- Telephone Hours for the Home Affairs Section are between 15h00 - 17h00.
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| Please note: no appointments necessary; this is a walk in service. |
REQUIREMENTS |
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Passport application form (DHA-73 form)
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Determination of RSA citizenship (BI 529 form) must be fully completed by all South African citizens living outside of South Africa. Foreign passports are not proof of citizenship. |
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Holders of foreign citizenship MUST provide proof of how they acquired such citizenship by providing 2 certified copies of their unabridged birth certificate reflecting the birth places of parent(s) or certificate of registration of birth. Under circumstances where even the parents acquired such citizenship through descent, a letter from the relevant authorities of the country concerned will suffice. |
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Documents issued in a foreign language must be officially translated to English. Applicants who will be applying in person at the High Commission should bring the original documents and two copies of the original documents which will be certified by the official during submission. |
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Email address in clear block letters to be indicated on each application form. |
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4X passport sized photographs. Please check the photograph specifications before taking the photographs. Applicants who are 15½ years old and those who do not have identity numbers MUST provide 6 passport sized photographs. (In cases where the applicant is not present at the time of application please endorse one photograph) |
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2X certified copies of photo page of the passport or ID book. Applicants who will be applying in person at the High Commission will be assisted with the certification of their documents during the application process. They must ONLY have the original document and copy of the document to be certified |
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2X certified copies of applicants full unabridged birth certificates reflecting particulars of both parents. Applicants who will be applying in person at the High Commission will be assisted with the certification of their documents during the application process. They must ONLY have the original document and copy of the document to be certified |
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2X certified copies of passport and ID of both parents Applicants who will be applying in person at the High Commission will be assisted with the certification of their documents during the application process. They must ONLY have the original document and copy of the document to be certified |
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In case of divorced parents, consent of both parents are required unless SOLE CUSTODY has been awarded to one parent in which case the court order to this effect must be submitted. All documents issued outside of South Africa must be officially translated and legalized by the relevant authorities. |
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Should both parents not be present at the day of submission of the application written consent from the absent parent must be submitted in addition to the signatures on form DHA-73 section C. |
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Information on legalization of documents issued by UK authorities is available on this link: http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we-do/services-we-deliver/legal-services/legalisation . |
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2 certified copies of the divorce decree or legalized divorce decree if the marriage was dissolved outside RSA – if applicable. Applicants who will be applying in person at the High Commission will be assisted with the certification of their documents during the application process. They must ONLY have the original document and copy of the document to be certified. |
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Submit a Police report relating to the lost/stolen passport. In the absence of a Police Report submit a written explanation as to how/when and where the passport was lost/stolen. |
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Form CMO217 must be fully completed regarding the lost/stolen passport. |
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Please do not post any original documents if application is submitted by post |
PRECRIBED FEES |
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