Fees applicable in the United States

Application Fees
Mailing Fees

Fees applicable only in the United States
(effective 1 April 2009)

Visas and Temporary Residence Permits
Visitor’s/Volunteer/Research/Sabbatical	$72.00
Business Permit	$72.00
Corporate Permit	$255.00
Diplomatic/Official Permit	Free
Exchange Permit	$72.00
Intra Company Transfer Permit	$255.00
Medical Treatment Permit	$72.00
Quota Permit	$255.00
Relative’s Permit - Spouses and Minor children of South African Citizens and Permanent Residence holders	Free
Relative’s Permit - Adult family members of South African Citizens and Permanent Residence holders	$72.00
Retired Persons Permit	$72.00
Study Permit	$72.00
Treaty Permit	$72.00
Visitor’s Permit (Section 11(6)	Free
Work/Exceptional Skills Permit	$255.00
Repatriation Deposit	$1,000.00

Passports and Travel Documents
Identity Document & Re-issue	$3.00
Child Passport	$19.00
Regular Passport	$25.00
Maxi Passport	$50.00
Emergency Travel Certificate	$13.00
Temporary Passport	$16.00
Replacement of valid passport that runs out of visa pages	$20.00
Replacement of Lost Regular/Child/Maxi/Temporary Passports and Emergency Travel Certificate	Double Fee

Citizenship
Application for Exemption in terms of Section 6(2) Retention of South African Citizenship	$19.00
Application for Exemption in terms of Section 26(4) Exemption from Loss of South African Citizenship	$19.00
Regular Mailing Fee	$1.00

Civic Services
Birth/Late Birth Registration	$5.00
Birth/Marriage & Death certificates	$8.00
Letter of confirmation of Marital Status	$7.00
Change of Forename	$13.00
Change of Forename (Minor)	$8.00
Change of Surname	$42.00
Change of Surname(Minor)	$8.00
Change of Date of Birth	$8.00
Certification letters	$8.00
Regular Mailing Fee	$1.00

Note:

Fees must be paid in postal money order or certified bank check payable to SACG (if application was submitted to any of the three Consulates General in the USA) or South African Embassy (if application was submitted to the South African Embassy in Washington, DC). The postal money order or certified bank check must be made out with the exact amount as no refunds will be made. Cash and personal check payments are not accepted.

Mailing Fee

New York, NY Applicants:

MAILING FEE (use ONE of the following)	US $
US Postal Service Overnight Mail	$18.30
FedEx Standard Overnight Mail	$16.00

Fees must be paid in postal money order or certified bank check payable to SACG (if application was submitted to any of the three Consulates General in the USA). The postal money order or certified bank check must be made out with the exact amount as no refunds will be made. Cash and personal check payments are not accepted. Do not issue more than one postal money order or certified bank check for all fees payable.

Washington, DC applicants:

Please note that from 1 April 2008, the Embassy in Washington DC will no longer accept mailing/postage fee from applicants in order to return documents.

Applicants must:

1) enclose a self-addressed, pre-paid courier envelope at the time of application for documents issued locally (such as temporary passports and emergency travel certificates, visas and permits) to be mailed to applicants, and

2) send a second pre-paid courier envelope if the applied for documents will be issued in Pretoria, South Africa (such as passports, birth certificates, etc.).

The applicant's name and address must be indicated as both the sender (return address) and receiver (addressee) on the prepaid courier envelope. All courier envelopes/labels must have a tracking number.

Chicago, IL applicants:

MAILING FEE (use ONE of the following)	US $
US Postal Service - Standard Overnight Mail	$15.00
FedEx (preferred)	$17.00

Fees must be paid in postal money order or certified bank check payable to SACG. The postal money order or certified bank check must be made out with the exact amount as no refunds will be made. Personal check payments are not accepted. Do not issue more than one postal money order or certified bank check for all fees payable.

Last Revised: Monday, January 25, 2010