Maxi passports are issued to applicants who are 16 years old and above.

Maxi passports are 64-page documents meant for frequent travelers. They are the same as regular passports (valid for 10 years) except that they contains double the number of pages to provide for more visa pages.

Requirements

Application forms plus supporting documentation must be submitted in duplicate (two copies). It has been noted that some applicants submit application forms in duplicate but supporting documents (determination of citizenship, divorce decrees, marriage certificates, etc.) are still being sent without copies. Please ensure that you submit two sets of the application:  a) the original application forms and supporting documents, and b) a copy of the complete set.

  • BI 73  Passport Application form; with signature and left thumb print.

  • BI 9 form – Full set of fingerprints.  This form must be completed by applicants 16 years old and above.  Fingerprints can be taken at the nearest police station, fingerprints taking centers or notary public office. This form is not downloadable. Please send a self-addressed stamped regular (standard letter size) envelope with a request for BI-9 to receive this form.

  • BI 529 – Determination of citizenship.  This form must be completed by applicants who are 16 years old and above;

  • Divorce decree.  To be submitted by divorced female applicants who wish to assume a new surname;

  • Notarized Marriage Certificate.  To be submitted by married women irrespective of whether they will or will not change their surname;

  • Written Request to Change "Surname".  This is to be submitted by recently married female applicants who would like to:

    • have their surnames to be amended accordingly,

    • retaining their maiden surnames or

    • use double–barrel surnames;

  • Notarized Copy of South African Identity Book or Birth certificate;

  • Exemption Certificate to Travel on a Foreign Passport.  To be submitted by applicants with dual citizenship;

  • Notarized certificate of Naturalization.  To be submitted by applicants who are naturalized South Africans.

  • Loss of Passport Report and Police Report for Loss of Passport.  To be submitted by applicants who lost their passports and are applying for a new passport;

  • Four (4) passport size (2" x 2") photos. Please note that color photos which comply with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards for passports photo images are required for South African passport applications. The holder's signature (persons 16 years old and above) is laser engraved into the passport. To ensure good quality scanned signature for laser engraving into the passport, the signature in the signature box on the passport application form should be in the middle of the box and must not touch the sides of the box. A medium point ballpoint pen should be used to sign the box. Please ensure that your teeth are not showing on the photo. Passport applications in which the photo and signature images do not meet quality standards will be rejected causing delays in the issuance of passports.

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Last Revised: Tuesday, June 28, 2011