How long does an unabridged birth certificate take in South Africa?

 

An unabridged birth certificate is a document containing the information of both parents’, including their ID numbers, full names, city of birth, and citizenship, as well as the identity document number, first name and surname, date of birth, place of birth, and country of birth the minor.

All South African citizens under the age of 18 (minors) traveling out of the country have to produce an unabridged birth certificate in addition to other required documents (passports, visa stamps, etc.) when entering or exiting South Africa.

This measure is aimed at preventing incidences of fraud and human trafficking.

You can submit all the required travel documentation at your nearest department of Home Affairs branch or a South African mission, consulate, or embassy if you’re overseas, and pay the application fee. In order to apply for your unabridged birth certificate South Africa

, you will require the following documents:

A completed Form BI-154Copy of your ID document.Copy of your child’s abridged birth certificate/ your child’s ID number.

This process can take up to 24 weeks, or you can expedite the process. Visa logistics is an Independent Document facilitation company providing clients with expedited unabridged birth certificate application services. We provide the following benefits to clients.

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