Time Frames for Consular Services |
| Identity Document |
 Identity Document |
6-12 months |
| Certificates |
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| Birth Certificates |
6-12 months |
| Death Certificates |
6-12 months |
| Marriage Certificates |
6-12 months |
| Amendments |
| Noting of Adoption in Birth Register |
6-12 months |
| Change of Forename (Minor) |
6-12 months |
| Change of Surname (Minor) |
6-12 months |
| Change of Forename (Adult) |
6-12 months |
| Letter of Confirmation of Forenames (Adults) |
6-12 months |
| Change of Birth Date |
6-12 months |
| Passports |
| Regular Passport (Adult) |
6-12 months |
| Child Passport |
6-12 months |
| Replace of SA Regular Passport that runs out of pages prior to expiry date |
6-12 months |
Emergency Travel Certificate
(If the applicants's fingerprints are not in the Department of Home Affairs system, the application may take longer than three weeks.) |
3 weeks |
| Maxi Passport |
6-12 months |
| Document for Travel Purpose |
6-12 months |
| Citizenship |
| Retention of SA Citizenship (6(2) Certificate) |
6-12 weeks |
| Exemption from Loss of SA Citizenship (26(4) Certificate) |
8 weeks |
| Determination of SA Citizenship |
6-12 months |
| Proof of Citizenship |
6-12 months |
Important : Please read carefully the Guidelines on completing forms before preparing documents.