How to apply for your smart id card western cape government. No, you can still apply for a passport by producing your green barcoded id. It was brought in to effect by the 1950 population registration act which identified four different racial groups. These fees increase significantly if you use an atm that does not belong to your bank, with some banks charging a. Statement on discontinuation of id book south african news.
Institute court proceedings or obtain legal advice on behalf of. Drivers who have not changed their identity document. If you are 16 years and older, you may apply for identity document id. Id book endoflife hoax last year, a message claiming to be a notice from home affairs was circulated online, stating that the green barcoded id book would no longer be accepted as identification. For use by developers, this tool can generate a valid south african id number for a given date of birth, gender and citizen status that will pass checksum tests. Nov 21, 2017 the department has developed a plan to systematically phase out the green id book and ultimately consolidate the restoration, common citizenship, identity and dignity to south africans, it said. Nov 21, 2017 home affairs to phase out green id book 5 important things happening in south africa today next article uber expands driverlesscar push with deal for 24,000 volvos previous article. Home affairs to phase out green id book 5 important things happening in south africa today next article uber expands driverlesscar push with deal for 24,000 volvos previous article. The south african id number is defined by the following format. The first six numbers are the birth date of the person in yymmdd format so no surprise that my id number starts 820716. The next four are a gender, 5000 and above is male and below 5000 is female. South african id card securing government services gemalto. He got his id book as well as hero status in about two hours. You have to create an online appointment via the ehomeaffairs website, and apply in the bank by submitting your fingerprints for verification.
Everyone knows that south african id numbers start with date of birth. Through home affairs online application system and partnership with banks, applying for a smart id card has become a little easier unless youre a south african abroad or you were born overseas in which case for. You are temporarily living abroad and have previously had a south african id. If i get married or divorced and my surname changes, do i have to apply for a new smart id.
I have trying to apply for oap for my mom but she needs to provide a death certificate to prove she is a widower. Old id book where applicable or saps affidavit if lost no photos needed and these applications are free. Track the status of your new id application progress. Please include a cover note requesting the form and quoting applicants full name and rsa id numbers.
Matches valid south african id numbers based on all criteria except of course the checksum digit at the end. An identity document id book is important to get as soon as you are eligible as it is a form of identification when dealing with public and private institutions. Over the next two decades, the racial classification of both the coloured and other groups were extended until by the early. The green barcoded identity book is used as proof of identification for many uses. You can read more information on the intergate immigration site and for further assistance please contact crown relocations tel. During the apartheid era, however, this book was only issued to nonblack south africans. Sas green id book valid until further notice home affairs.
When your driving licence card has expired, it does not mean that you driving licence has expired. The south african high commission in london provides consular and agency services to south african citizens in the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. The south african smart id online application process initially limited to. Permanent residence certificate and proof of address. Yy year, mm month, dd day, ssss gender, c denotes citizenship 0 or a 1, a always an 8, z checksum digit doesnt validate if the checksum itself is valid.
Capitec charges a flat rate of r4 and fnb charges r5. 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. It will be done over eight years starting in 2014, so you will not necessarily get an id card when you now apply. Fingerprints will be taken free of charge on the day of application for all successful. Dec, 2012 after more than a decade of delays, smart id cards, which will replace south africas green, barcoded id books, should be in peoples hands from next year, according to home affairs minister naledi pandor. South african citizens and permanent residents, 16 years and older, must be in. Call for transparency on south africas transaction fees. We have issued over 1million smart id cards in less than a year, gigaba said. If you lost or replaced your id book it is highly recommended that you get a new one.
Please note if you choose to cancel your application with us, there is a cancellation fee of r375. How to apply online for a south african smart id card brand. If you were born on may, 1988 then your id number starts with 8805. Kindly note the following before reading this notice. The new id card will replace the current green id book, and include fingerprint biometrics and biographic data security features, embedded on the 80 kilobytes card chip. 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.
The department has developed a plan to systematically phase out the green id book and ultimately consolidate the restoration, common citizenship, identity and dignity to south africans. Pandor the implementation date will be disclosed in the new year and the proposed transition period of four. South africans can now apply for a passport online, and renew their expired passports online too. If you are married and want to assume the surname of your spouse. Sahpra south african health products regulatory authority. That includes the fees handed over to home affairs for your application as well as the administrative costs incurred whilst doing the application on your behalf. 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. To obtain the dha9 finger print form please send a selfaddressed prepaid ordinary or express post envelope to the south african high commission, state circle, yarralumla, canberra 2600. Payment of prescribed fees must be in cash or postal order payable to sa high commission.
They can make an appointment with their selected banks to have their photos taken and fingerprints verified. Dont forget to click on the confirmation link in the email you receive. South africans abroad and those born abroad cannot apply. Apply for an identity document south african government. Firstly if you have just received your permanent residency for south africa, let us congratulate you and welcome you to this. General information about south african identity books. Home affairs to phase out green id book businesstech. Over 200 000 smart id cards and 70 000 green barcoded id books are waiting to be collected at home affairs offices across the country, the department recently announced. Following a pilot in 2012, the new south african smart id card was launched on 18 july 20, with a phased rollout over five to seven years. Do i first have to apply for a new smart id card before i can apply for a passport. Applying for a south african id book when receiving permanent. In order to apply for your south african id book you will need to have been issued with a permanent residency certificate, only once you have a permanent residency certificate. Aug 30, 2016 an online payment means you need to log on to your banks payment system to complete the transfer.
Smart id cards will be issued free to 16 year olds who are firsttime applicants. In fact, the little book is so ingrained into daily life that most south africans know their digit id number by heart. South african citizens id book south african high commission. A tax id simply just a unique number every citizen has and therefore confirms it is referring to the recipient. The consular services are rendered in terms of the vienna convention on consular relations, 1963, article 5. For those overseas who still have their green id book, hang onto it as there is no need to replace it. The green barcoded identity book id book is also a legal form of identity when dealing with public and private institutions. So my id number would have a number of 5000 or greater. South african id books are issued to south african citizens and permanent resident holders from the age of 16 years and onwards. South african id card securing government services thales. Finally, smart cards to replace sa ids techcentral. This proof includes a persons photograph, their full name, their date of birth, their place of birth, and their unique identity number. Your south african driving licence card is your valid proof that you have a south african driving licence.
The next number is the country id, 0 is south africa and 1 is not. The above processing times turn around times, are only estimates. Obtaining an south african id book intergate immigration service. Jan 04, 2018 president jacob zumas move to scrap tuition fees for students from poor south african homes and freeze tariffs for those from workingclass households may cause chaos during registration at. 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. To this end, we call on south africans to apply for smart id cards at any of the 180 offices that are equipped with the live capture system. Through home affairs online application system and partnership with banks, applying for a smart id card has become a little easier unless youre a south african abroad or you were born overseas in which case for both you will need to wait a little longer. The department has developed a plan to systematically phase out the green id book and ultimately consolidate the restoration, common citizenship, identity and dignity to south africans, it said.
If you get your id and there are errors in the personal information, the department of home affairs will replace your id free of charge. Here is my detailed guide on how to do an online passport application. Yy year, mm month, dd day, ssss gender, c denotes citizenship 0 or a 1, a always an 8, z checksum digit. For updates on the how to apply for a passport online process, be sure to enter your email address here.
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. The next four digits ssss are used to define your gender females are assigned numbers ranging between 00004999 and males from 50009999. Book a slot at a bank that has the home affairs service available for your biometrics to be captured. The government plans to convert the more than 38million citizens with greencoded id books to smart id cards. Replacing your lost, stolen or damaged id will cost r140. Applying for a south african id book when receiving. Birth certificate, proof of address and in case of minors, must be accompanied by the parents. The office dealing with south african passport holders will be opened from 08h45 to 12h45 monday to friday except on public holidays. All other smart id card applicants will be expected to pay r140. The first six digits yymmdd represent your date of birth, in this instance 890518 is 18 may 1989. All permanent residence certificates issued as of 1st october 2014 will have attached a verified copy of the permit. General information about south african identity books identity documents. The verified copy will contain an original verification stamp and original signature of the verifying officer.
Both are identity documents that serve as proof of a persons identity. Feb 18, 2015 the government plans to convert the more than 38million citizens with greencoded id books to smart id cards. Id book endoflife hoax last year, a message claiming to be a notice from home affairs was circulated online, stating that the green barcoded id. These menus can provide some of the most convenient life hacks and if youre new to it, no need to. Generates a south african id number that validates, via the extension or via a context menu, and can analyse id numbers. Consular and agency services south african high commission uk. You can get a south african id if you are a south african citizen or permanent resident and are aged 16 years or older. Applying for replacement id book mybroadband forum. This post details what the rest of the digits in an id number mean. The south african smart identity card known as a smart id card replaces the old green barcoded identity book. Do you know what your south african id number means. May 07, 2012 hi guys may you please help me with my id my flat burn last year december than i apply id february they told me im sharing with someone my id is 2010 and the person am sharing with him is 20 how com i got children i cant do anything i owner to much shop i cant pay plz help me just email me i got to much stress im tired to go to home affairs everyday they r processesing. Zumas nofee plan imperils south african universities.
The smart id card will be issued free to the 16 yearolds who are first time applicants. Improvements in the dha system have seen a more streamlined rsa id book application process for permanent residence awarded after october 1st 2014. To get your smart id card from a bank, you have to be a client of that bank. Application for a south african identity book id opening hours. You must submit a copy of your marriage certificate, a completed application form bi9 and a pay the required fee. You will need an id to register for your matric exams, get a driving licence or open a bank account. Republic of south africa smart id card, digital id solutions. General information about south african identity books identity documents an identity document is important to get as soon as you are eligible from 15 years of age as it proves your identity. Applying for a south african id book once permanent residence. Fees payable in terms of the provisions of the medicines and related substances act, 1965. The green barcoded identity book id book is also a legal form of. How to apply for a south african id book immigration sa. Booking an appointment is needed for a visit to a bank.
If your id book has been lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for a replacement id. Applying for a south african id book once permanent. Smard card id south african citizens born in rsa younger than 60 who needs to replace their id books with id smart cards. Applying for an identity document western cape government. All my dads papers were stolen in a robbery many years ago and we have no way of finding his id. 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. If you are living abroad and your green id book is lost or stolen, the dha advises that you contact your nearest embassy. When you are shipping items to south africa, they must be sent with the personal identification details for the recipient. To this end, we call on south africans to apply for smart id cards at any. The days of queuing at the home affairs offices may become a thing of the past very soon. After more than a decade of delays, smart id cards, which will replace south africas green, barcoded id books, should be in peoples hands from next year, according to home affairs minister naledi pandor the implementation date will be disclosed in the new year and the proposed transition period of four years is dependent on the target of an early 20 start to the project being met.