You will receive an otp onetime pin to confirm your cellphone number. This said, what happens therefore, if you get married and need a change of surname. I am a south african citizen and do not have a valid sa passport. You will be able to get a smart id card at any of the 27 offices listed above from july 20.
To qualify for a smart id, you must be a south african citizen. I have trying to apply for oap for my mom but she needs to provide a death certificate to prove she is a widower. The department of home affairs is replacing the green id book with a smart id card. The south african smart identity card known as a smart id card replaces the old green barcoded identity book. The smart id card all your questions answered rustenburg. Application for a south african identity book id opening hours. How to apply for your south african smart id card at your local bank.
All my dads papers were stolen in a robbery many years ago and we have no way of finding his id. Know your rights as a permanent resident in south africa. Create a password and provide answers to security questions for account recovery. I already have a passport, do i need to submit a copy of my idbirth certificate. Get your smart card id at your nearest bank brand south africa. You can get a south african id if you are a south african citizen or permanent resident and are. Everyone trading in their id book for an id card will have to pay r140, though. All permanent residence certificates issued as of 1st october 2014 will have attached a verified copy of the permit.
Employees of the banks will be able to get their new smart ids at special home. Late last year a rumour speculating that the green id book was no longer accepted surfaced. Although you can use your drivers license or passport as a form of identification in the meantime, there are many things that you are going to require your id for. Yes, when one gets married and assumes another surname, it is strongly advised that one apply for a new smart id card, at the required fee. The south african identity number of the 1970s and 80s enshrined the apartheid era ideal of racial registration. How to apply online for a south african smart id card brand.
A certified copy of your birth certificate or reference book. I never got my sa id when i turned 16, i now live in the uk but want to go back to south africa how do i go about applying for one. Firstly if you have just received your permanent residency for south africa, let us congratulate you and welcome you to this wonderful rainbow nation of ours. Home affairs told us that the process is currently only open to south africanborn citizens in gauteng that are between 30 and 35 years old. South african citizens id book south african high commission. Spending your precious time queueing at a home affairs for your south african id book. The new id card will replace the current green id book, and include fingerprint biometrics and biographic data security features, embedded on the. New national identity card initiated by the department of home affairs. Know your rights as a permanent resident in south africa january 5, 2016 your permanent residency pr is no longer in the form of a stamp in your passport and is issued by the department of home affairs as a certificate. Will sa citizens living abroad also have to apply for the new smart id card.
About a month after the wedding the wife can apply at home affairs for a new id which has her new surname. To exchange your licence, youll also need to be in possession of the following. First time applicants must submit the following documentation to their nearest department of home affairs office or south african mission or consulate abroad. Please visit the page with information on how to apply for a passport. Sas green id book valid until further notice home affairs. Only south african citizens born in south africa may apply for the new smart id card. You will receive another otp to login to your profile. Without it, your application for a new south african passport will not be accepted.
To apply for a smart id, you need to register and create an echannel profile, approve the payment via your fnb online banking profile and make a booking at a branch. Birth certificate, proof of address and in case of minors, must be accompanied by the parents. Home affairs minister nosiviwe mapisanqakula says that two decades after the introduction of new ids, there are still south. The new id card has better security features and is extremely difficult to falsify. Jul 09, 20 the number of offices at which you can get a smart id card will be increased to 70 by the end of march 2014. Question b is merely asking whether you have had a south african passport. Can i enter south africa with the foreign passport. Improvements in the dha system have seen a more streamlined rsa id book application process for permanent residence awarded after october 1st 2014. You will need an id to register for your matric exams, get a driving licence or. South african citizens over the age of 18 may not make use of foreign passports to enterexit south africa unless it has been determined that they are not entitled to south african citizenship or have renounced it.
How to apply for a south african id book immigration sa. South african citizens frequently asked questions south. However, fraud and theft have made the paper book increasingly. Feb 01, 2018 the same applies to neutralised citizens not a citizen by birth but received south african citizenship. Obtaining an south african id book immigration south africa. Please include a cover note requesting the form and quoting applicants full name and rsa id numbers. Well manage the entire process from the paperwork to the collection of your id from 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. It was the right of every south african to have an id and the department would facilitate this by not putting any cost on the first issue, he added. If you lost or replaced your id book it is highly recommended that you get a new one. South african citizens and permanent residents, 16 years and older, must be in possession of an identity document. It was brought in to effect by the 1950 population registration act which identified four different racial groups. First time applicants must submit applications to their nearest department of home affairs office or south african missions embassiesconsulates abroad. Apply for an identity document south african government.
When your new south african licence arrives, youll need to return your old foreign licence. Weve recently moved house and amongst all the chaos my id book has gone into hiding i need to get a new one asap in order to collect my new drivers license and to renew my vehicle license. Teenagers of 16 years and older who are applying for an identity document for the first time. General information about south african identity books identity documents. I am a south african living in china and my sa passport has expired. Mar 14, 2016 how to apply for your new smart id card online. The green barcoded identity book can be considered as a legal proof of identification in south africa.
The card is not available to south africans citizens born outside of south africa, or south african permanent residents, who need to apply instead for the old green id book. Republic of south africa smart id card, digital id solutions. Complete your application form for a smart id card. A form of id such as a valid identification card, temporary id card or south african passport. With most areas requiring the id to provide services, it goes without saying that legal identity is crucial. One of us is not south african can we still get married. The office dealing with south african passport holders will be opened from 08h45 to 12h45 monday to friday except on public holidays. If your id book has been lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for a replacement id. How to get a drivers license in south africa expatica. Is it possible to get a new sa passport and id book from the consulate in shanghai. Applying for a south african id book once permanent residence received 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. Feb 18, 2015 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. Permanent residence certificate and proof of address. I lost my id book intergate immigration service blogilostmyidbook.
However, apleni was quick to point out that the hikes were unlikely to have much of an impact on the poor as the first issuing of an id would be free. What do i need to bring along when i want to apply for a new smart id card. How to apply online for a south african smart id card. Applying for an identity document western cape government. We wish to make it clear that the green barcoded id book remains a legal form of identification and will continue to be until. Feb 22, 2012 hi i am in south africa i am trying to locate my fathers id number so i can get a copy of his death certificate. South african id card securing government services gemalto. Applying for a south african id book once permanent residence. First national bank passport banks in south africa. Answers for frequently asked questions i want to renew my passport, what must i do. The department will take back the green barcoded id book to be cancelled in. Sep 30, 2015 the department of home affairs launched its smart id pilot programme with fnb and standard bank on 30 september.
Minister pandor said the plan is to issue the smartcard id to all south africans over eight years from 20 and to phase out the existing green id book. How to apply for your south african smart id card at your. You will need an id to register for your matric exams, get a driving licence or open a bank account. The department of home affairs launched its smart id pilot programme with fnb and standard bank on 30 september. You must apply for a new passport six months before it expires. There is new legislation that requires a south african person.
All south africans can now apply for the new smart identity card which replaces the green barcoded identity document. The department of home affairs issues the id book, which is the legal document in south africa. Home affairs told us that the process is currently only open to south african born citizens in gauteng that are. I already have an id book, do i need to fill this form. You will need to obtain an affidavit stating that you have lost your id book. Bring along your birth certificate, proof of address and in case of minors, must be accompanied by the parents. Any changes to this document can also be done at the same. My passport has not expired but i am running out of pages, can i have pages added to it. Our consultants will make sure your application is correct. Yes, bi9 is not an application for an id book or id card. If yes, write down your passport number and when it was issued. 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, canberra 2600. Jan 24, 2009 how to i get my south african id book.
Home affairs hikes prices for passports, reissuing ids. If you are 16 years and older, you may apply for identity document id. Following a pilot in 2012, the new south african smart id card was launched on 18 july 20, with a phased rollout over five to seven years. If i get married or divorced and my surname changes, do i have to apply for a new smart id card.