Your first one is free, and a reissue is priced at r140. Yes, bi9 is not an application for an id book or id card. Firstly if you have just received your permanent residency for south africa, let us congratulate you and welcome you to this. The office dealing with south african passport holders will be opened from 08h45 to 12h45 monday to friday except on public holidays. The department of home affairs will install offices within absa, facilitating efficient and more secure ways of servicing south africans. Now its time for me to apply for a south african id. Applying for an identity document western cape government. An official from home affairs will operate within an absa branch, which means you. Old id book where applicable or saps affidavit if lost no photos needed and these applications are free. As far as i understand a foreigner can only apply for an sa id book if you hold a permanent residence permit. When compared to the old system visa4uk, the uk home office says access uk has a shorter application form, with questions logically ordered and dynamically based in that it asks relevant questions related to your previous answers.
Permanent residency permit holders foreign citizens who have been living in. Through home affairs online application system and partnership with banks, applying for a smart id. Over 200 000 smart id cards and 70 000 green barcoded id books are waiting to be collected at home affairs offices across the country, the department recently announced. Apply for a passport or travel document south african. Though i am not sure how this applies to permits that were issued to zimbabweans under. I only had a faded green id paper photo lost from 25 years ago and needed to renew my passport in the uk,i was told because the photo was lost i needed to obtain my original id from the barracks in harare where all ids were now processed. First off, you will need to register your marriage with home affairs, once you have received your marriage certificate you are then able to start with the mammoth task of. Not only do you need to provide this affidavit when you go and apply for a new id, but it will also be. Firstly you will need to do a learners license test and then a drivers license test. How to apply for south african residency you or a lawyer or immigration specialist acting on your behalf need to apply at the nearest office of the department of home affairs in south africa, or the south african embassy or consulate if youre outside south africa. The south african smart identity card known as a smart id card replaces the old green barcoded identity book. We have received many inquires since then asking us how to get married and what questions are asked in the home affairs interview. Sep 30, 2015 a smart id costs the same as the old id book. Oct 19, 2017 im married to a south african and i was just given my permanent residency.
The first six digits yymmdd are based on your date of. Some spouses enjoy sharing a name, as it gives them a sense of belonging. How can my foreign partner get south african residency. The following commercial banks offer this service at selected branches. Absa now supports smart id applications at its branches. Foreigners who need drivers license in south africa topone. South african citizens will be able to apply for their smart card id cards at home affairs kiosks in fnb and standard bank branches as part of a pilot project set to start in april 2015. Find out more about passport or travel documents or contact the department of home affairs. The department of home affairs is replacing the green id book with a smart id card. Im married to a south african and i was just given my permanent residency. South african driving test applying for a learners license in south africa. Discover more about south african citizenship, including all of the requirements and how to go about submitting an application. South african id card securing government services thales. You will receive another otp to login to your profile.
A south african id number is a digit number which is defined by the following format. The online application process for your smart id and passport is similar to sars efiling so its pretty user friendly. How to apply for a south african passport for the first time eastern europe, north america and beach destinations in the east are hot on the radar and easy to reach for a new generation of first. Jan 17, 2018 you can apply for your south african visa at vfs global in lagos, abuja or port harcourt. This proof includes a persons photograph, their full name, their date of birth, their place of birth, and their unique identity number. General information about south african identity books identity documents. Citizenship for children born to foreign parents in sa under. As fingerprints are taken, it is necessary that the application be. Spending your precious time queueing at a home affairs for your south african id book. If you are 16 years and older, you may apply for identity document id. Cape town a child born in south africa does not automatically qualify for south african citizenship if their parents are foreign. South africans abroad and those born abroad cannot apply. Identity documents can only be issued to south african citizens aged sixteen years or older. How to apply for your south african smart id card at your local bank.
Application for a south african identity book id opening hours. Home affairs to phase out green id books but rubbishes. Applying for an identity book identity document for the first time. Apply for an identity document south african government. My former colleague wrote this article just after she got married and her wedding was beautiful. The department has developed a plan to systematically phase out the green id book and ultimately consolidate the restoration, common citizenship, identity and dignity to south africans, it. How to apply online for a south african smart id card brand south. South african citizens id book south african high commission. The easiest ways to claim a british passport a lot of south africans are dead keen on getting their hands on that maroon british passport. Although all south africans in sa, regardless of age, can now finally order their fantastic new smart id cards. The easiest ways to claim a british passport the south african. How to apply for a south african passport online online registration and submission. Heres what you need to know and what documents to bring with you.
How to apply for a south african id book immigration sa. If you have lost your id book the first thing that you will need to do is go straight to your nearest police station. An identity document id book is important to get as soon as you are eligible as it is a form of identification when dealing with public and private institutions. Learners can only drive when supervised by a driver with a full licence, and can apply for a south african learners licence. I went to the department of home affairs website and saw a link to apply for your south african passport or smart id online. An identity document id enables south african citizens and permanent residents to identify themselves for general purposes and daytoday. An identity document id enables south african citizens and permanent residents to identify themselves for general purposes and daytoday activities in society. Jan 22, 2019 to apply for your smart id card at a bank, you must be a client of that particular bank. What your south african id number reveals about you.
Obtaining an south african id book intergate immigration service. Obviously where they are located depends on the format of your book. Getting married to south african citizen dont forget your marriage interview. Applying for a south african id book when receiving permanent residence please note that you will need to complete your application at the department of home affairs office as they do not allow this form to leave their premises. The department of home affairs told sapeople that they are still clearing the backlog in sa, and until further notice south africans overseas cannot. Applying for a south african id book when receiving. Applying for a south african id book once permanent. All applicants must submit their applications in person at the application centres. Now as a permanent resident of the country you are eligible to apply for an id book. How to apply for a south african id book south african id books are issued to south african citizens and permanent resident holders from the age of 16 years and onwards.
You will need an id to register for your matric exams, get a driving licence or open a bank account. In the following article about south african citizenship we would only like to. Furthermore, most women feel some level of safety when they add their husbands name to their own. You can read more information on the intergate immigration site and for further assistance please contact crown relocations tel. Aug 14, 2015 south african id books are issued to south african citizens and permanent resident holders from the age of 16 years and onwards. How to apply for an isbn in south africa everything a. The green barcoded identity book is used as proof of identification for many uses such as applying for a drivers license or passport, voter id authentication and. How to apply for your south african smart id card at your. Getting an identity once you attain the necessary age.
All permanent residence certificates issued as of 1st october 2014 will have attached a verified copy of the permit. South africans can apply for the smart id card at the departments 180 offices that are equipped with the live capture system. Do not send form bi9 blank with just your fingerprints. If you are working for the south african government or one of its statutory bodies outside the republic of south africa, you are also eligible to receive a south african id book. If you are travelling on official government business, you may apply for an official passport. How to apply online for a south african smart id card brand. Obtaining south african id for a zimbabwean mybroadband. I would like to change my surname to my married name, where do i begin and who do i need to notify. It will be done over eight years starting in 2014, so you will not necessarily get an id card when you now apply. If you are a foreigner and you want to obtain your drivers license in south africa, you can do so by registering at the nearest driving licence testing centre dltc. Permanent residence certificate and proof of address.
You will need to obtain an affidavit stating that you have lost your id book. In order to apply for your south african id book you will need to have been issued with a permanent residency certificate, only once you have a permanent residency certificate and your residency status has been verified by the pretoria head office, will you able to begin the process. Unless you are born in south africa or have south african parents, you can apply for south african citizenship after holding a permanent residence permit for five years, by marrying a south african citizen or by being a minor with a permanent residence visa. How to apply for a south african passport for the first time. It is part of passport application and south africans 16 years or older have to fill this form. You will receive an otp onetime pin to confirm your cellphone number. Dont let the marriage license laws of south africa put a dent in your wedding plans. You can get a south african id if you are a south african citizen or permanent resident and are aged 16 years or older. However, when i went to home affairs to apply they told me that i needed a bi30. Plot 110, admiral ayinla way, opposite treasure garden estate.
Both are identity documents that serve as proof of a persons identity. According to advocate priscilla jana, deputy chairperson of the south african human rights commission sahrc, the organisation has been unaware that unabridged birth certificates were not issued to such children. In order to apply for your south african id book you will need to have been issued with a permanent residency certificate, only once you have a permanent residency certificate. We are the official partner of the south african high commissionsouth african embassy. Everyone trading in their id book for an id card will have to pay r140, though. In the following article about south african citizenship we would only like to provide an overview of how to obtain it. The simple to use online application service is now live in sa, after being successfully rolled out in china and india earlier in february. Smard card id south african citizens born in rsa younger than 60 who needs to replace their id books with id smart cards. You will need an id to register for your matric exams, get a driving licence or open a bank.
Well manage the entire process from the paperwork to the collection of your id from home affairs. Citizens are opting to apply for the new smart id card rather than the green id book, resulting in long queues at some offices, he said. After apply for and receiving your isbn numbers from the nlsa, these are then inserted into your book. Though i produced a certified copy of my unabridged marriage certificate married in 2011, this wasnt good enough. It took me to i registered on this website then found options to apply for a passport online for. Sas green id book valid until further notice home affairs. Improvements in the dha system have seen a more streamlined rsa id book application process for permanent residence awarded after. South african identity document id 2x certified copies of photo page of id book. Complete your application form for a smart id card. Enjoy a faster, more convenient and more luxurious application. Please send a selfaddressed stamped envelope with a request to receive. Foreigners who need drivers license in south africa.
Visit one of our participating branches to scan your fingerprints, have your pictures taken, and to collect your smart id or passport. How to apply online for a south african smart id card. The live capture system moves away from paper forms and manual fingerprinting. Learners can apply for a special south african learners license for up to two years while they learn to drive, which cannot be extended. Apr 14, 2016 apply for your smart id card online from thursday. South african citizenship can, subject to the provisions of the south african citizenship amendment act 17 of 2010, which came into force 1st january 20, be acquired by birth, descent and naturalisation. Jan 29, 2015 apleni said the smart id cards could only be issued at offices which have the live capture system. Applying for a south african id book when receiving permanent. Fill in the reverse side and sign it or it will be returned to you. Uk launches new online visa application for south africans. Ids form an important part of each persons daily activities since all transactions require positive identification. The following documents are to be filled out, clearly printed in black ink. If youve just set a date for your wedding and want to get married in south africa, this can be an exciting time for the two of you. If you already have an id, you will be invited to apply for the id card.
First off, you will need to register your marriage with home affairs, once you have received your marriage certificate you are then able to start with the mammoth task of changing to your married name. The change of surname after marriage home affairs process is a great concern for newly weds that want to go this way. Late last year a rumour speculating that the green id book was no longer accepted surfaced. The first six digits yymmdd are based on your date of birth 23 january 1988 is 880123. How to get a drivers license in south africa expatica. You must have a south african identity document to apply for a passport, or if you are a child, a birth certificate. One of the main reasons why the department is converting the id system to smart id cards, is to prevent fraud with id documents. You can now apply for your new smart id card, as well as your passport, at selected offices of the department of home affairs or online via the departments ehomeaffairs portal. You can apply for your south african visa at vfs global in lagos, abuja or port harcourt. To obtain the dha9 finger print form please send a selfaddressed prepaid ordinary or express post envelope to the south african high commission, state circle, yarralumla.
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