With most areas requiring the id to provide services, it goes without saying that legal identity is crucial. An old ex zimbo friend of mine is a permanant resident but long time ago lost his id book. This situation is one of the most common problems embassies around the world face on a daily basis. I have trying to apply for oap for my mom but she needs to provide a death certificate to prove she is a widower. It will also be issued to south africans who reapply for their ids. When south african passports expire, new passport applications will have to be filed. Passports, visas, and arrivaldeparture records admission stamp or paper form i94 are official travel documents that foreign citizens coming to the united states u. Smard card id south african citizens born in rsa younger than 60 who needs to replace their id books with id smart cards. When he wanted to replace it 10 years later dha are demanding his id number. If your id is lost or stolen, complete an affidavit and have it commissioned by a commissioner of oaths. Aug 14, 2015 south african id books are issued to south african citizens and permanent resident holders from the age of 16 years and onwards. Loststolen south african passport if your passport is stolenlostdamaged while travelling abroad, report the losstheft immediately to the local police station.
What to do when your passport is lost or stolen in thailand. An identity document id enables south african citizens and. The office dealing with south african passport holders will be opened. However, they will get the opportunity to apply at a later stage. If you are the registered title holder you simply grab your id, r150. Complete a dha73 application and a bi335e declaration. A police abstract from any police station in kenya.
Your south african driving licence card is your valid proof that you have a south african driving licence. Johannesburg south africa s department of home affairs on tuesday denied that it had said the countrys green, barcoded. Application for the replacement of a lost or stolen drivers. If you never had an id number bar coded id or if you were born outside south africa, the processing time could be longer. Your first smart id card will be issued to you for free. Your south african driving licence card is your valid proof that you have a south. You might want to do this anyway, even if you havent lost these items, because your old state id or drivers license is no longer valid. If your id or passport gets lost or stolen, you should file a report at your local police station as soon as possible. Business insider south africa find out how you can respond when you misplace or are. Alongside the normal application form to renew a passport, you must also fill in the dha335 form for lost passports. This said, what happens therefore, if you get married and need a change of surname. Well manage the entire process from the paperwork to the collection of your id from home affairs. You will be able to get a smart id card at any of the 27 offices listed above from july 20.
If you already have an id, you will be invited to apply for the id card. Description this service is for qualified drivers who have lost their drivers licence. The electoral commission ec, as part of its normal routine, will embark on an exercise to replace lost, defaced, or badly damaged voter id cards from friday, march 14 to sunday, march 23, 2008 between the hours of 7. How to apply for a lostduplicate kenya national ididentity. Advice for south african clients on lost passports and. Once you have a case number, you can attend the south african high commission who will assist in applying for a new passport. If the utility bill is not in your name, the owner of the bill must make an affidavit declaring that you live at the address and the utility bill must be attached to the affidavit.
What to do when your sa passport gets stolen traveller24. Also, obtain a receipt from the department of home affairs confirming your application for a new id. South african citizens id book south african high commission. Application for the replacement of a lost or stolen drivers licence. Applying for an identity document western cape government. One of the most efficient ways to replace a lost id card is to head down to your local department of motor vehicles dmv and follow the same procedure when you first got your card. To do this without a passport, you are going to need to apply for an emergency passport. Sas green id book valid until further notice home affairs. Replacing a lost, stolen or damaged driving licence or.
Complete form dl1, application for driving licence. About replacing a damaged, lost or stolen driving licence card. You can apply for your id book at any office of the department of home affairs or any south african mission or consulate overseas. The department of home affairs issues the id book, which is the legal document in south africa. But since the central banks policy for those receiving us dollars. South african citizens over the age of 18 may not make use of foreign passports to enterexit south africa unless it has been determined that they are not entitled to south african citizenship or have renounced it. Bring along your birth certificate, proof of address and in case of minors, must be accompanied by the parents. Replace lost driving licence south african government. To replace a lost motor vehicle log book in kenya, you need the following documents. The department of home affairs is replacing the green id book with a smart id card. Only south african citizens born in south africa may apply for the new smart id card. Sa to begin replacing green id books with smartcards.
Application for a south african identity book id opening hours. If penndot has your photo and signature on file, you can apply for a duplicate photo id card online. The south african government has reaffirmed that the green barcoded identity id book will be phased out and replaced with a new smartcard id after cabinet endorsed a department of home affairs. To replace a lost or damaged drivers licence go to your nearest traffic office. Kindly note the following before reading this notice. The card is not available to south africans citizens born outside of south africa, or south african permanent residents, who need to apply instead for the old green id book. Easy steps to report and replace stolen ids roodepoort.
When your driving licence card has expired, it does not mean that you driving licence has expired. If your passport is lost or stolen in the uk, you will need to report your passport lost stolen at your local police station. Replacing a lost national identity card will now cost sh300. Dec, 2012 after more than a decade of delays, smart id cards, which will replace south africa s green, barcoded id books, should be in peoples hands from next year, according to home affairs minister naledi pandor. The bank feels this is a good system that will protect those receiving large sums of money from being robbed or duped, she said. If your most recent driving licence or learner permit has been lost, stolen or damaged and is out of date, you can only apply for a new licence or permit. To get an abstract, you need to report the loss of the identity card to a police station.
Safps executive director, manie van schalkwyk, said that easy steps can be followed if you have fallen victim to a stolen or lost id. Completing form bi9 as well if you have not previously submitted your fingerprints. In most situations, consulate staff can help travelers replace their lost or stolen passport with little difficulty. According to intergate immigration, if you have lost or replaced your valid south african identity book id book it is highly recommended that you get a new one as soon as possible, as it is the main document that proves your identity.
Pandor the implementation date will be disclosed in the new year and the proposed transition period of four. South african death records online death person id. Spending your precious time queueing at a home affairs for your south african id book. Regular south african passports are issued to south african applicants who are 16 years old and older. A pennsylvania duplicate photo identification card is issued when the current product is lost, stolen, mutilated, or never received. Permanent residence certificate and proof of address. Advice for south african clients on lost passports and other. You can apply for a new id or passport at the department of home affairs if you are a south african citizen or at your embassy if you are a nonsouth african. The above processing times turn around times, are only estimates. Hi all, just wondering if anyone knows what i need to take along with me to get a replacement id book weve recently moved house and. If your passport is lost or stolen in the uk, you will need to report your passport loststolen at your local police station. The green barcoded identity book id book is also a legal form of identity when dealing with public and private institutions. Feb 22, 2012 hi i am in south africa i am trying to locate my fathers id number so i can get a copy of his death certificate.
The remaining home affairs offices will issue green id books to clients. How to get id when you have lost all identification. Comments off on the smart id card all your questions answered. How to apply online for a south african smart id card brand. Can i enter south africa with the foreign passport. When you have finally stopped searching, its time to replace your id. How to do you replace a lost certificate of registration. What you need to replace a lost kenyan identity card to replace a lost id card, you will need to have the following. Jul 09, 20 you will be able to get a smart id card at any of the 27 offices listed above from july 20. If your id book has been lost, stolen or damaged you can apply for a replacement by. Let us do the queueing for you whether its a first time application or a renewal.
Take a copy of the police report to the nearest south african embassy where you can apply for a temporary passport. Apply for an identity document south african government. Birth certificate, proof of address and in case of minors, must be accompanied by the parents. Since 1992 we have been compiling death notices from public sources, such as the government gazette prior to 2008. Learning some valuable tips for visiting the department of home affairs, can help to improve your experience. Proof of your south african citizenship in the form your south african identity book, birth certificate or old passport and a copy thereof. You can apply for a new id or passport at the department of home affairs if you are a south african citizen or at your embassy if you are a non south african. Applying for replacement id book mybroadband forum. The department will take back the green barcoded id book to be cancelled in accordance to the identification act.
Finally, smart cards to replace sa ids techcentral. A driving licence or learner permit will be issued for the time remaining on the original licence or permit. Two colour photographs that comply with the passport and id photograph specifications not needed at smartcard offices as id images are captured digitally payment of the prescribed fee. It will be done over eight years starting in 2014, so you will not necessarily get an id card when you now apply. Department of home affairs renew passport sa government. If you lost or replaced your id book it is highly recommended that you get a new one. Permanent residency permit holders foreign citizens who have been living in south africa on a temporary permit for more than 5 years and now received permanent residence do not qualify for a new smart id card. Register on the south african fraud prevention service saps as a defensive registration. An affidavit of loss is usually required when requesting for a replacement of a lost document or item. If you are working for the south african government or one of its statutory bodies outside the republic of south africa, you are also eligible to receive a south african id book. Any changes to this document can also be done at the same. This will ensure that we are able to issue ids to all south africans without putting extreme pressure on our offices or systems. Can anyone help using his dob or permanant residence number. The green barcoded id book or newer id card, are legal forms of identification when dealing with public and private institutions.
How to replace a lost, filled up or defaced log book in kenya. Although you can use your drivers license or passport as a form of identification in the meantime, there are many things that you are going to require your id for. No matter what happens, travelers need not panic if their passport is lost or stolen abroad. A car, regardless of how cheap it is, is an almost useless ornament if the certificate of registration is lost. The south african identity document used to also contain driving and firearms licences.
General information about south african identity books identity documents. South africans only have a one month visa on arrival in thailand. If you buy a vehicle be sure to obtain the original most recent certificate of registration from the seller, if they cant find the certificate of registration, walk away. Birth certificate which could be produced as proof of south african citizenship. Our consultants will make sure your application is correct. What do i need to bring along when i want to apply for a new smart id card. Your identity document id and a copy of the id or a valid south african passport and copy. The office dealing with south african passport holders will be opened from 08h45 to 12h45 monday to friday except on public holidays. This service is for qualified drivers who have lost their drivers licence. All my dads papers were stolen in a robbery many years ago and we have no way of finding his id. R140 and proof of identity id book drivers licence id number saps affidavit in respect of lost or stolen id books.
The definitive guide to what to do if you lost your id, passport, credit. An identity document is important to get as soon as you are eligible from 16 years of age as it proves your identity. Feb 01, 2018 permanent residency permit holders foreign citizens who have been living in south africa on a temporary permit for more than 5 years and now received permanent residence do not qualify for a new smart id card. People including spouses and children who are working for the south african government or one of its statutory bodies outside of south africa also qualify to receive south african id books.
Take your new id to replace other documents you may have lost, including your social security card, passport and any other identification. How to apply for a south african id book immigration sa. The cards were launched on 18 july 20 when a number of dignitaries received the first cards at a ceremony in pretoria. Republic of south africa report of loss of travel document 1. The smart id card all your questions answered rustenburg. Lost and stolen passports, visas, and arrivaldeparture. Department of home affairs renew passport, a passport is a document issued by a national government for international travel and it certifies the identity and nationality of the holder. In mid 20 a smart card id was launched to replace the id book. You may need copies of your current status in the uk. If your id book has been lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for a replacement id. Bring the green barcoded id already in your possession. An affidavit of loss is a written statement that describes the facts concerning the loss of an object, usually a document such as an identification card, a drivers license, passport, or documents relating to the registration of vehicles.
My passport is still valid and i want to apply for a new one since am left with about five months,the problem is i lost my. The new id card will replace the current green id book, and include fingerprint biometrics and biographic data security features, embedded on the. This first phase would cost about r5 million, but it would cost much more to replace every citizens id book with a smart card as special machines needed to be made. A certified copy of your birth certificate or reference book or a copy of the. I am a south african citizen and do not have a valid sa passport. You need to prove that the passport was stolen, because applications to replace lost, stolen or damaged passports will be double the normal fee if the incident was as a result of the passporttravel document owners negligence. Produce written evidence of your south african citizenship birth certificate, id. Visiting the department of home affairs does not have to be a dreaded event.
After you have completed your application, please allow 10 days for your duplicate to. Jun 11, 2012 when you have finally stopped searching, its time to replace your id. Dha9 may 18, 2016 old id book where applicable or saps affidavit if lost no photos needed and these applications are free. You can get a south african id if you are a south african citizen or permanent resident and are aged 16 years or older. Application for xi available here copy of id certificate of incorporation business registration certificate a fee of ksh. To replace a lost or damaged drivers licence go to your nearest drivers licence testing centre. When the department begins to roll out the smart id card, it will be issued to 16 year olds who apply for ids and to pensioners.
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