Office of Department of Home Affairs      

The Office of Department of Home Affair's is responsible for providing South African civic and immigration services in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. These services include:

• Applications of face value documents by South Africans living in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Application for South African citizenship to eligible persons

The Office of Department of Home Affairs facilitates the receiving of these applications and refer them to South Africa for processing.

PLEASE NOTE

PEOPLE TRAVELLING OR TRANSITING WITH CHILDREN TO THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA; please see directive and also download the Schools Trip Affidavit and Parental Consent Affidavit forms. NB: PARENT WHO IS NOT ACCOMPANYING HIS OR HER CHILD ON THE TRIP SHOULD COME IN PERSON TO DO THE AFFIDAVIT. THE AFFIDAVIT CAN ALSO BE DONE BY A SOLICITOR (NOTARY PUBLIC).

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

15 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2DD

OFFICE HOURS 

08h45 to 12h45,  Monday to Friday except on Public Holidays for South Africa and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

TEL:  +44 (0) 207 925 8900 between 15h00 and 17h00

EMAIL:  london.civic@dirco.gov.za for passports, certificates, citizenship and ID documents 

london.visa@dirco.gov.za for visas and permanent residency

EMERGENCY AFTER HOURS: +44 (0) 207 451 7100

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS : 2018

 

1 January	Monday	New Year’s Day
21 March	Wednesday	Human Rights Day
30 March	Friday	Good Friday
2 April	Monday	Family Day
1 May	Tuesday	Workers Day
7 May	Monday	Early May Bank Holiday
28 May	Monday	Spring Bank Holiday
9 August	Thursday	National Women’s Day
27 August	Monday	Summer Bank Holiday
24 September	Monday	Heritage Day
25 December	Tuesday	Christmas Day
26 December	Wednesday	Day of Goodwill