Identity Document

Identity Documents

6 Months

Certificates

Birth certificates

6 Months

Death certificates

6 Months

Marriage certificates

6 Months

Amendments

Noting of Adoption in Birth Register

6 Months

Change of Forename (Minor)

6 Months

Change of Surname (Minor)

6 Months

Change of Forename (Adult)

6 Months

Letter of confirmation of forename/Surname (Adult)

6 Months

Change of Birth Date

6 Months

Passports

Regular Passport (Adult)

6 Months

Child Passport

6 Months

Replacement of SA regular passport that runs out of pages prior to expiry date

6 Months

Temporary Passport

3 Weeks
  The time frame for the issuance of temporary passport and emergency travel certificate may be longer than 3 weeks if the applicant’s fingerprints are not on our passport system.

Maxi Passport

6 Months

Document for Travel Purposes

6 Months

Citizenship

Retention of SA Citizenship (6(2) Certificate)

4 Weeks

Exemption from Loss of SA Citizenship (26(4) Certificate)

4 Weeks

Determination of SA Citizenship

6 Months

Proof of Citizenship

6 Months

Letter of confirmation to the effect that one does not have SA citizenship (Issued to Zimbabweans)

6 Months

Temporary Residence Permits

Study Permit

10 Days

Business permit – Establishment of new business or investment in existing business venture.

10 Days

Medical Treatment Permit

10 Days

General Quota Work Permit

10 Days

Extraordinary Quota Work Permit

10 Days

General Work Permit

10 Days

Exceptional Skills Work Permit

10 Days

Intra Company Transfer Work Permit

10 Days

Retired Persons’ Permit

10 Days

Exchange Permit

10 Days

Treaty Permit

10 Days

Relative Permit

10 Days

Permanent Residence

Permanent Residence Application

1 Year

Proof of Permanent Residence

6 Months

Exemption from Loss of Permanent Residence

6 Months

Visas

Visitor’s Visa

5 Days

Transit Visa

5 Days

 

Last Revised: Tuesday, October 09, 2007