Visit the Home Affairs website, register and sign in to complete an online application form. Just did our passports and ID cards through home affairs at Standard Bank Canal Walk.Did anyone get their passports at your bank? Which bank did you use? Here's what you need for your visa application: 1. Passport: Valid 6 months with two blank pages. 2. Apply for your Smart ID or passport on EHome Affairs and collect your documents at one of our participating branches when it's ready. Once you've registered, you can apply for your passport renewal online. Step 2: Make the needed payment. There are currently 30 bank branches offering smart ID and passport services to South Africans, and most major banks want to offer many more.