
- Form DHA-9, Application for ID document. DHA-9 form is not available for download. Please send a self-addressed stamped envelope with a request to receive this form.
- First-time applicants must provide certified copies of IDs or passports of both South African parents.
- Two (2) recent photographs; head and shoulder measuring 40 mm x 30 mm with applicant’s name and ID number written on the reverse side
- Certified copy of applicant’s old ID Book or birth certificate
- Copy of Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decree, or Spouse’s Death Certificate, if applicable.
- Written request to change “Surname”. To be submitted by recently married female applicants who would like:1) to retain their maiden surnames, or2) wish to use double-barrel surnames;
- Attention New York Applicants: The South African Consulate General in New York will no longer accept prepaid envelope/labels from FedEx and UPS with immediate effect. Applicants are welcome to enclose only USPS self-addressed, pre-paid courier envelope for this office to facilitate return services.
- Fees and processing time
- Where to submit your application
Rev: Wednesday, 22 August, 2018Copyright © 1998-2018 South African Consulate General, New York City. Managed by Cymbeline Rodriguez.
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