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Foreign Birth Registrations

All births registered by the Department are in terms of the Births and Deaths Registration Act. There is no exclusion or separate requirements for foreign birth registrations.

Marriage Registrations

An unabridged certificate, also known as a full marriage certificate, contains more detailed information about both spouses, in addition to verifying that the nuptials are permissible and also documenting that the marriage has been witnessed by eligible spectators.

Death Registrations

Any notice in respect of a death given in terms of section 14 of the Act, shall be given by the informant or a funeral undertaker to the person contemplated in section 4{1) of the Act, on the death register which shall be in the form and contain substantially the information set out in Annexure 14 {DHA-1663).

Passport Expedition

Due to a nationwide systems change (biometrics) we are unable to personally assist with South African Passports but once you have applied we can expedite your application

Police Clearance Expedition

A Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is an official document issued by the Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management (CR & CSM) stating whether or not any criminal convictions have been recorded against an individual. This service is available to people who require confirmation of their criminal status for emigration purposes or for travel or employment abroad.

Letter of Non Impediment

A certificate of no impediment is required by foreign authorities when South African nationals would like to get married in their country to one of their nationals. The certificate of no impediment is issued by the Department of Home Affairs and confirms the marital status of an individual. It is valid for 6 months.

Determination of Citizenship

This is to ensure that a correct application is submitted by the applicant. All applications for identity documents, passports and other services mustbe accepted following confirmation of citizenship status of the applicant by the Head Office

Vault and unabridged Birth / Death and marriage certificates

All citizens of South Africa have vault copies of their birth certificates, which are stored in the “vault”. As the name implies, a vault copy is an authentic copy of the original birth registration form. The “vault” is merely the name for the archives where these documents are stored.

The difference between abridged and unabridged birth certificates. Abridged birth certificates merely indicate the name and surname of a child's mother. Unabridged birth certificates include the details of both the mother and the father

Apostille / Legalization of Documentation

Apostille certificate simply means that your document that originates in South Africa has been authenticated or legalized by The Legalisation Section at the Department of International relations and Cooperation (The Department of Foreign Affairs), which is in Pretoria