First ID DOCUMENT & ADULT PASSPORT. To apply for 1st ID document and 1st adult passport, your child must be at least 15.9 years of age. The average processing time is six to nine months. You can only apply for the new passport if the validity of your passport is less than 2 months.
Current Processing Times Routine4 to 6 weeks Expedited 2 to 3 weeks Urgent Must make an appointment and have international travel within 14 calendar days
CIVIC SERVICES Adult PassportR600.00 Child Passport R600.00 Replacement of new format South African tourist passport that runs out of blank visa pages, before the expiry dates. R600.00 Document for traveling purposes (BI-105) R600.00 Maxi Tourist Passport (48 Pages) R1200.009 more rows
Applications take six (6) months or more to be finalized. They are valid for 10 years and are not renewable. When South African passports expire, new passport applications will have to be filed. Application forms plus supporting documentation must be submitted in duplicate.
To apply for the passport, you must submit the following documents: A duly completed passport application Form DHA-73. Your original identity document and a copy, or a birth certificate and copy thereof if under 16. If under 18 years, parental consent for issuing of the passport.
Opening Hours Business hours Monday to Friday - and to Passport collection Monday to Friday to and to Submission timings Monday to Friday - and to 1 more row
If one parent is not available, the non-applying parent must complete the form DS-3053 . This form must be notarized, and the identification that was presented to the notary must be copied, back and front, and included with the form. We require the original of the DS-3053 to adjudicate the passport application.
Applications take six (6) months or more to be finalized. They are valid for 10 years and are not renewable. When South African passports expire, new passport applications will have to be filed.
Please note that the child and both parents should be in attendance when the application is submitted to the nearest Home Affairs office or SA Mission/Consulate. If a parent cannot be in attendance, a letter of consent and copy of ID will no longer be accepted.