The department will take back the green barcoded id book to be cancelled in. As a south african living abroad, you know the passport renewal process is slow. Passport application for adults federal foreign office. Dha visa information south africa temporary residence. Jan 10, 2018 home affairs directorgeneral mkuseli apleni has assured the public that the green barcoded id is still valid and will not expire this year. Faq frequently asked questions federal foreign office. This id card states your sa id number and is important if you intend to reside in sa permanently. Jan 28, 2020 a viral post, allegedly posted by a home affairs branch in upington, announced that green id books would be discontinued from april 1 and citizens would have to replace them with smart id cards. I will be traveling to europe itlay, france and amsterdam for a holiday i am flying on qater with a transfer at doha international airport and then on to rome. Applying for an identity document western cape government. South african airways upgrade awards are only permitted on south african airways flight numbers where south african airways is the operating carrier flight number range sa 001 sa 999.
Do not send form bi9 blank with just your fingerprints. The processing times for a visa extensionthrough nwi is between 30 days and 40 days depending on the workload at home affairs. I want to apply for a british citizenship but would need to produce a current sa passport. A viral post, allegedly posted by a home affairs branch in upington, announced that green id books would be discontinued from april 1 and citizens would have to replace them with smart id cards. Passport valid for no less than 30 days after expiry of the intended visit. Regus business centre 1st floor, block b, north park, black river park, 2 fir street. South africa blue sky publications pty ltd ta thesouthafrican number. Your south african passport expired and you have to travel to south africa within the next 6 months. May 31, 2017 in 2017 i got permanent residence and south african id. What your south african id number reveals about you. Valid passport which expires in no less than 30 days after expiry of the intended date of departure from the republic in terms of regulation 9 1 a a valid return air flight ticket or proof of reservation thereof.
Applicants who will be applying for first adult passport 16 years old or turning 16 must apply for and receive an id book before applying for a passport. Sas green id book valid until further notice home affairs. It will be done over eight years starting in 2014, so you will not necessarily get an id card when you now apply. May you assist me if this act is legal acording to south african law and refer me to a labour lawyer for assistance. If you only have south african citizenship, or you are a dual ussa citizen, you will have to renew your passport. Apply for an identity document south african government. South african passport application and renewal travelstart. What you need to renew your south african motor vehicle. The south african smart id online application process, initially limited to people aged between 30 and 35, is now being extended by the department of home affairs dha. You will need to take your id book with you to the home affairs branch. South african id card securing government services thales. It will also be issued to south africans who reapply for their ids.
Only south african citizens born in south africa may apply for the smart id card. The department of home affairs has reiterated that green id books will not be. If you already have an id, you will be invited to apply for the id card. Those days are gone, as it will now take you less than 30 minutes in an absa branch. I had permanent residence and my id number 5112180084103.
Renewing your passport is a lot easier than applying for a new one. An identity document is important to get as soon as you are eligible from 16 years of. You will be able to get a smart id card at any of the 27 offices listed above from july 20. Aug 22, 2018 south african citizens and permanent residents, 16 years and older, must be in possession of an identity document.
Find out more about applying for refugee or asylum seekers status or contact the department of home affairs. You should start the process six months before the expiry date. I read on your page, that i cannot renew my passport and need to apply for a new one. The south african passport and travel documents act of 1994 regulates the issuing of south african passports and travel documents. South africa is the only country where you find a poor man sweating on a sunny day selling a book thats titled how to. Fill in the reverse side and sign it or it will be returned to you. Sep 05, 2018 i am south african and hold a south african passport and i see that this expired in 2015. The department will take back the green barcoded id book to be cancelle. How to renew your south african passport the citizen. You have to present uptodate proof that you have not acquired south african citizenship. You will not be able to obtain a south african passport nor be able to vote in south african government elections. Foreign nationals in south africa with an expired visa that was issued for up to 90 days may legally remain in south africa until 30 june 2021 without being declared as undesirable when leaving. Facts only south africa is the only country where you.
If you are a south african citizen and a holder of sa passport, you will be required to renew it every ten years. Sas green id book valid until further notice home affairs by ana nov 20, 2017 johannesburg south africas department of home affairs on tuesday denied that it had said the countrys green. That will be the case for some time as the goal is to have all south africans on the smart id system by 2023. Marriage certificate of your parents south african.
Home affairs directorgeneral mkuseli apleni has assured the public that the green barcoded id is still valid and will not expire this year. Your green card or id book firearm licence is valid paratus. South african death records online death person id. Oct 19, 2017 im married to a south african and i was just given my permanent residency. Home affairs reacts to rumour of discontinuation of. You can apply for a permanent residence permit if you have lived in south africa for more than five years on a refugee status permit. Renewal of driving licence card for applicants who reside outside the borders of the republic of south africa. Sa passports have to be renewed every 10 years and for people who are 15 years or younger, their passports can be renewed up to 5 years after they expire. I will be travel back to sa the same way rome to doha and then onto sa. Remember how it used to take hours of queuing and around 54 days to get your green barcoded id book. Note that it is always easier to renew the document than to apply for a new one.
Thats if you still have a couple of days left on your. How to apply online for a south african smart id card. We get phone calls every day from foreign nationals who only have a day or two left on their visa, or whose visas have expired. South africa by far has the largest number of covid19 cases on the african continent with nearly 1. South african visa renewals could take months to finalise, which means you might have to leave south africa. Speaking to journalists in centurion apleni said there. You can get a south african id if you are a south african citizen or permanent resident and are aged 16 years or older. Jan 10, 2018 these reports, which first appeared towards the end of 2017, masquerade as a notice from the department of home affairs dha, and claim that 31 march 2018 is the termination date for using the. Nov 21, 2017 sas green id book valid until further notice home affairs by ana nov 20, 2017 johannesburg south africas department of home affairs on tuesday denied that it had said the countrys green. The south african passport and travel documents act of 1994 regulates the issuing of south african. The republic of south africa can only accommodate a certain number of immigrants. All permanent residence certificates issued as of 1st october 2014 will have attached a verified copy of the permit.
Why permanent residency may not be permanent in south. The environment for the smart id card will cater for both application processes. Can i renew my south african passport before it expires. The cards were launched on july 18, 20 when a number of dignitaries received the first cards at a ceremony in pretoria. Good day i have a south african and britsh passport. The first six digits yymmdd are based on your date of birth 23 january 1988 is 880123. How to apply in any tfg store with your id book online at. Smart identity document id card rollout south african. When the department begins to roll out the smart id card, it will be issued to 16 year olds who apply for ids and to pensioners. These rights are only obtained with south african citizenship applications.
No, the smart id cards will be printed at a secure location and be delivered to the office of application. As a permanent resident, you have most of the rights and responsibilities of a south african citizen. Apleni shut down rumours that the green bar coded id would expire in march 2019. A valid id or passport relevant employment info your postalresidential address your contact details. In mid 20 a smart card id was launched to replace the id book. Go to home page click start card application,then apply screen will be displayed, follow the below steps. The south african identity document used to also contain driving and firearms licences. South african airways upgrade awards can only be issued on a sector basis. The days of queuing at the home affairs offices may become a thing of the past very soon. How to apply online for a south african smart id card brand. General information about south african identity books identity documents. Im living in indonesia, but understand that i must make a special trip to south africa to do the eye testsfinger prints and make the renewal. South african death records online death person id number.
Ids form an important part of each persons daily activities since all transactions require positive identification. After a resurgence that spiked in early january, cases and deaths are now declining, but medical experts are already warning that south africa should prepare for another upsurge in may or june. Appreciation bonus miles means miles awarded to a member for flying a required threshold on south african airways within. Handwritten forms will not be accepted by department of home affairs. The country has a vast reserve of unskilled and semiskilled workers who are entitled to employment opportunities and to an economically viable lifestyle therefore foreigners in the unskilled and the semiskilled categories cannot be accepted as immigrant workers. The main requirements for a visa extension, amongst other documents, include. Sowetanlive businesslive business day financial mail. The introduction of the online application portal is part of its strategy to move services from paper to digital and eliminate lengthy queues at its offices. Improvements in the dha system have seen a more streamlined rsa id book application process for permanent residence awarded after october 1st 2014.
I cannot get a new id book as the current one does not expire. Will all applicants walk out of their local home affairs office with a smart id card immediately after application. Home affairs to phase out green id books but rubbishes march deadline claim. The south african smart identity card known as a smart id card replaces the old green barcoded identity book. I got employment at a state school and worked 3 month but they are refusing to pay me saying my id is written non citizen. If your sa passport is expired or will expire within the next 67 months, now is the time to renew it. Jul 22, 2020 here are the new drivers licence and vehicle disc expiry dates for south africa the big challenge with south africa s coronavirus vaccine trial next article governments r554 million plan to. If your id book has been lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for a replacemen. The verified copy will contain an original verification. Motorists receive 21 days grace after their licences expire. If your id book has been lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for a replacement id.
I therefore dont have any kind of south african identity documents or id card etc. All firearm licences that were valid before the firearms control act of 2000 became law in 2004 are valid. South african citizens can apply via the ehomeaffairs. South africa is the only country where you find a poor man sweating on a sunny day selling a book thats titled how to become rich. However, when i went to home affairs to apply they told me that i needed a bi30. An identity document id enables south african citizens and permanent residents to identify themselves for general purposes and day to day activities in society. Yes, bi9 is not an application for an id book or id card. Though i produced a certified copy of my unabridged marriage certificate married in 2011, this wasnt good enough. You will need to take your id book and confirmation email or sms with you when going to your local bank branch. Apr 27, 2015 i have a south african drivers license which is due to expire soon. Without an id card and id number, you may not be able to apply for a credit card, a car loan, a bond, a mobile or cell phone. The department of home affairs is replacing the green id book with a smart id card. The card is not available to south african citizens born outside of south africa, or south african permanent residents, who need to apply instead for the old green id book.
Airline partner means an airline with which south african airways has entered into an agreement providing for members to earn miles when flying on certain of that airlines flights or to spend miles for travel on certain of that airlines flights, or both. As an absa blog post explains, the process brings convenience and speed. First time applicants must submit applications to their nearest department of home affairs office or south african missions embassiesconsulates abroad. Why permanent residency may not be permanent in south africa. The first six digits yymmdd are based on your date of. Now its time for me to apply for a south african id. There is always a late minute rush on this day to avoid penalties. After receiving your permanent residence certificate, you are obliged to apply for a sa identity card. The application is being submitted in person, no less than 60 days prior to the expiry date of the applicants visa and if the visa was issued for less than 30 days, not later than seven working days before the expiry of the visa. Know your rights as a permanent resident in south africa. Jul 09, 20 you will be able to get a smart id card at any of the 27 offices listed above from july 20.
Permanent residence certificate and proof of address. Advice for south african citizens travelling abroad. It is part of passport application and south africans 16 years or older have to fill this form. Valid passport which expires in no less than 30 days after expiry of the intended date of departure from the republic the application is being submitted in person, no less than 60 days prior to the expiry date of the applicants visa and if the visa was issued for less than 30 days, not later than seven working days before the expiry of the visa. A south african id number is a digit number which is defined by the following format. The three documents every south african abroad must have.
Days to avoid are between the 4th and 7th of every month when south african social security agency sassa recipients come go to collect their grants. Republic of south africa smart id card, digital id solutions. Birth certificate, proof of address and in case of minors, must be accompanied by the parents. Since 1992 we have been compiling death notices from public sources, such as the government gazette prior to 2008. This includes the green laminated card licences, and those which are pasted into id books. South african id of your german parent stating noncitizen, issued after your birth or. If your passport is due to expire within the next six months or has less than two blank pages, check with the foreign embassy or consulate of the country of your intended destination in south africa for its rules and restrictions regarding passport validity and expiry. Aug 30, 2016 the days of queuing at the home affairs offices may become a thing of the past very soon.
The three documents every south african abroad must have partner content aside from the obvious things like your id, hand sanitiser and some inflight entertainment of course, these are. Home affairs to phase out green id books but rubbishes. Here are the new drivers licence and vehicle disc expiry. All permanent residence certificates issued as of 1st october 2014 will have attached a verified copy of the. The department of home affairs has taken to twitter to quash rumours that the green barcoded id. Home affairs to phase out green id books but rubbishes march.
I was told that i need to show a new south african id book in order to collect my passport. The process to follow in the case where a driving licence card is lost or stolen is the same as for the renewal of a driving licence card that is about to expire has expired. These reports, which first appeared towards the end of 2017, masquerade as a notice from the department of home affairs dha, and claim that 31 march 2018 is the termination date for using the. Tfg account card application online south africa jobs. How can my foreign partner get south african residency. Through home affairs online application system and partnership with banks, applying for a smart id card has become a little easier. South african drivers license renewal from abroad nelmitravel. Asylum seeker and refugee permits south african government.
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