Home Affairs Guide South Africa — Smart ID & Passport Guide

How To Apply For South Africa’s ETA / Travelling with a Minor from South Africa | Parental Consent Affidavit Guide / Child Born in South Africa to Foreign Parents | Citizenship Rights Explained / South African Citizenship for Adopted Children | How It Works / Resumption Of South African Citizenship – How To Get It Back / Renunciation of South African Citizenship | Form DHA-246 Guide / South African Citizenship By Birth – Who Qualifies & How / Replacement Naturalisation Certificate South Africa | Lost or Damaged / Dual Citizenship South Africa | What the Law Actually Allows / Retention of South African Citizenship | Keep Your SA Citizenship Abroad / Determination of South African Citizenship Status | DHA-529 Guide / South African Citizenship by Naturalisation | Requirements & How to Apply / South African Citizenship by Descent | Born Abroad to SA Parents / South African Citizenship Reinstatement : How to Get It Back / Capitec Howick Smart ID / How To Apply For South Africa’s ETA / Travelling with a Minor from South Africa | Parental Consent Affidavit Guide / Child Born in South Africa to Foreign Parents | Citizenship Rights Explained / South African Citizenship for Adopted Children | How It Works / Resumption Of South African Citizenship – How To Get It Back / Renunciation of South African Citizenship | Form DHA-246 Guide / South African Citizenship By Birth – Who Qualifies & How / Replacement Naturalisation Certificate South Africa | Lost or Damaged / Dual Citizenship South Africa | What the Law Actually Allows / Retention of South African Citizenship | Keep Your SA Citizenship Abroad / Determination of South African Citizenship Status | DHA-529 Guide / South African Citizenship by Naturalisation | Requirements & How to Apply / South African Citizenship by Descent | Born Abroad to SA Parents / South African Citizenship Reinstatement : How to Get It Back / Capitec Howick Smart ID /

Home Affairs Guide South Africa

Forms

How To Use Form DHA-1682 To Add A Father’s Details To Birth Certificate

DHA-73: How to Complete Your Passport Application Form

DHA-9: South Africa ID Fingerprint Form

Complete guide to Form DHA-154: South African birth certificate copy.

DHA-529: Determination of Citizenship Status

Complete guide to Form DHA-196 – Change Of Surname (Adults)

Bank Services

Capitec Howick Smart ID

Capitec Pietermaritzburg Smart ID | Walk-In, No Booking

Capitec Tygervalley Smart ID

Standard Bank Maponya Mall Home Affairs

Capitec V&A Waterfront Smart ID

Standard Bank Rosebank Home Affairs

SA Birth Certificates

Birth Certificate Verification in South Africa

Birth Certificate Application Rejected — What To Do

Stillbirth Registration in South Africa – Documents Needed

How to Get a SA Birth Certificate Apostilled at DIRCO

New South African Birth Certificate After Adoption – How

SA Birth Certificate for a Child Born Abroad

Citizenship

Travelling with a Minor from South Africa | Parental Consent Affidavit Guide

Child Born in South Africa to Foreign Parents | Citizenship Rights Explained

South African Citizenship for Adopted Children | How It Works

Resumption Of South African Citizenship – How To Get It Back

Renunciation of South African Citizenship | Form DHA-246 Guide

South African Citizenship By Birth – Who Qualifies & How

Smart ID

Smart ID Application Rejected? Here’s What to Do

Smart ID South Africa — Complete Guide

Got Your Smart ID? Here’s What To Do Next

Smart ID Collection SMS But Card Not at Branch — What To Do

Temporary ID Certificate (TIC) South Africa — Full Guide 2026

Smart ID for Naturalized Citizens and Permanent Residents — 2026 Guide

Marriage Certificate

How to Apostille a South African Marriage Certificate

How to Register a Foreign Marriage in South Africa

Marriage Not Registered at Home Affairs — What to Do

Wrong Information on Your Marriage Certificate — How to Fix It

DHA Marriage Certificate Taking Too Long — What to Do

How to Check Your Marital Status in South Africa

SA Passport

SA Child Passport Application — Requirements and Common Mistakes

Lost or Stolen SA Passport — What To Do First

Wrong Information on SA Passport — How To Fix It

SA Emergency Passport Application — Urgent Travel Guide

SA Passport Application Status Check – A Guide

SA Application Passport Taking Too Long

Name Change

Name Change and Gender Marker Change at Home Affairs

Name Change Taking Too Long at Home Affairs? Here’s What to Do

How to Change Your Name After Marriage or Divorce in South Africa

How to Change a Minor’s Name at Home Affairs

How to Change Your First Name or Surname at Home Affairs

Name Change South Africa – All Your Options

Tools

Which DHA Form Do I Need? Free Form Finder Tool

Smart ID South Africa: Find Your Exact Process

Home Affairs Complaint Letter | Free Generator

Home Affairs Checklist Generator

Resources

How To Apply For South Africa’s ETA

How to Book a Home Affairs Appointment Online

PR

Permanent Resident Green ID Book South Africa Guide