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 The time frame for issuance of temporary passport and emergency travel certificate may be longer than three weeks if the applicant's fingerprints are not in our passport system. |
3 weeks |
| 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 South African 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. |
4 weeks |
| Medical Treatment Permit | 10 days |
| General Quota Work Permit | 4 weeks |
| Extraordinary Quota Work Permit | 4 weeks |
| General Work Permit | 4 weeks |
| Exceptional Skills Work Permit | 4 weeks |
| Inta Company Transfer Work Permit | 4 weeks |
| 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 |