Statement on discontinuation of id book south african news. 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. These services are rendered to provide legal validity to south african official. A south african passport is a travel document issued to citizens of south africa for the purpose of international travel. The first 6 digits yymmdd are based on your date of birth. Recently on twitter, false messages have been doing the rounds regarding the expiry date of south african green barcoded identity documents. You can apply for your id book at any office of the department of home affairs or any south african. The south african smart identity card known as a smart id card replaces the old green barcoded identity book. Legalisation authentication of official documents dirco. South african identity document id 2x certified copies of photo page of id book.
Although all south africans in sa, regardless of age, can now finally order their fantastic new smart id cards. General information about south african identity books identity documents. All south africa citizens aged 16 and older, in possession of an official south african identity document either a blue barcoded id book, a smartcard. Green id book remains a legal form of identification tweets over id book validity false home affairs. The new south african id from dumb pass to smart card. The department of home affairs is replacing the green id book with a smart id card. Your south african driving licence card is your valid proof that you have a south african driving licence. How to apply for a south african id book immigration sa. Johannesburg south africa s department of home affairs on tuesday denied that it had said the countrys green, barcoded identity document was being discontinued from march 2018. The next four are a gender, 5000 and above is male and below 5000 is female. Apply for an identity document south african government. Check online for duplicate id south african government.
You can also check the nationality of a person by conducting a citizenship check. Johannesburg south africans who are still using the old green barcoded id books can continue using it as a post announcing that the. The greenbarcodedidentitybook id book is therefore a legal form of identity when dealing with public and private institutions and is issued to south african citizens or permanent residence permit holders who are 16 years or older. In the case of new card licenceholders being involved in an accident after the expiry of the licence, they can still. The south african identity number of the 1970s and 80s enshrined the apartheid era ideal of racial registration. Net webservice to validate south african person id numbers.
The department of home affairs has added a facility on their website where you can check whether you are one of the 29 000 people in south africa with a duplicate id number. Our physical address is no 114 rosmead place colombo 7. In terms of the constitution the elections must be held within 90 days of the expiry of the current term of the national assembly and provincial legislatures. It allows the bearer to travel in foreign countries in accordance with visa requirements, and facilitates the process of securing assistance from south african consular officials abroad, if necessary. This check confirms that the id number provided does in fact belong to the particular individual. Mie guarantees effective verification of nonsa citizens right to work. A south african id number is a digit number which is defined by the following format. 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. An identity document is important to get as soon as you are eligible from 16 years. Home affairs reacts to rumour of discontinuation of green id book. Do they have the legal right to keep your idbook or drivers lisence at a. 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. The second last number used to be a racial identifier but now means nothing. It is important to ensure that you are equipped with all of the necessary travel documentation before you board your flight with saa.
You can now check online if you share an identity document id number with other people. The greenbarcodedidentitybook id book is therefore a legal form of identity. General information about south african identity books an identity document is important as it proves your identity in many concerns when entering into business arrangements, access to housing, education and healthcare services, to register to vote in elections, to apply for passport and visas and much more. Mbalula updates parliament on developments at prasa.
South african manufacturers and suppliers of expiry from around the world. General information about south african identity books. Home affairs has dismissed a fake message announcing that the lifespan of the green barcoded id book comes to an end on 31 march 2018. The next number is the country id, 0 is south africa and 1 is not. South african analysts say that streamlining id checks will ultimately reduce the huge amount of duplication with systems such as rica the process of producing id to buy a mobile phone and fica for financial services, and bring down the levels of bureaucracy experienced with the.
It was brought in to effect by the 1950 population registration act which identified four different racial groups. Applying for a south african id book once permanent. Identity documents identity document applications from 16 years. Allows you to check and verify that a specified south african id andor passport number is valid. Immigration south africa intergate immigration service. After many years of using a green identity book with limited security features. The first six digits yymmdd are based on your date of. The letter will serve as proof that the applicant does indeed hold a valid license and this will enable himher to convert the license to a foreign driving. If you would like to check your sa passport or id application. South african drivers license welcome to the south. Over the next two decades, the racial classification of both the coloured and other groups were extended until by the early. A south african company, altech card solutions won the r40m. Book a slot at a bank that has the home affairs service available for your biometrics to be captured.
Your south african green barcoded identity book will merely indicate that you are a nonsouth african citizen and therefore the nwu vaal triangle campus international office, admission office or registration office will need to see your passport and visa. The publishers and distributors listed on this page are publishers and distributors in africa and around the world that either focus exclusively on africarelated books or publish a. The verified copy will contain an original verification stamp and original signature of the verifying officer. South african identity document from 16 years all relevant documents must be completed using black ink pen identity documents are issued to south african citizens or permanent residence permit holders who are 16 years or older.
If no identity document has been issued, a member or a foreign national should. Panjiva uses over 30 international data sources to help you find qualified vendors of south african expiry. South african id number checker in excel version 2. South african citizens will be able to apply for their smart card id cards at home affairs kiosks in fnb and standard bank branches as part of a pilot project set to start in april 2015. What font do they use on a south african id book and learners licence. Please include a cover note requesting the form and quoting applicants full name and rsa id numbers. An online payment means you need to log on to your banks payment system to complete the transfer.
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. 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. In a similar statement released in november, home affairs said that it wished to make it clear that the green barcoded id book remains a legal form of identification and will continue to be until. The department of home affairs has dismissed as false, tweets claiming that the green, barcoded, south african identity book was reaching the end of its lifespan. 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. This proof includes a persons photograph, their full name, their date of birth, their place of birth, and their unique identity number. Generates a south african id number that validates, via the extension or via a context menu, and can analyse id numbers. A south african passport is a valid proof of citizenship document. For obvious reasons, theres a whole lot of hooha around passing your driving licence test and holding that glossy card in your hand for the very first time. The office dealing with south african passport holders will be opened from 08h45 to 12h45 monday to friday except on public holidays. South african id books are issued to south african citizens and permanent resident holders from the age of 16 years and onwards. The department of home affairs told sapeople that they are still clearing the backlog in sa, and until further notice south africans overseas cannot. Decoding your south african id number western cape. All permanent residence certificates issued as of 1st october 2014 will have attached a verified copy of the permit.
How to apply online for a south african smart id card. Consulate general of the republic of south africa hksarmsar. Frequently asked questions by foreign nationals northwest. If you already have an id, you will be invited to apply for the id card. What your south african id number reveals about you. Obtaining an south african id book intergate immigration service. South african id card securing government services thales. A stepbystep guide to renewing or replacing your south african driving permit. Improvements in the dha system have seen a more streamlined rsa id book application process for permanent residence awarded after october 1st 2014. So for the id number 8909025012083 we know certain things about the person. The first six digits yymmdd are based on your date of birth 23 january 1988 is 880123.
Kindly note the following before reading this notice. Ensure that your candidate has a work permit relevant. Home affairs to phase out green id book businesstech. Both are identity documents that serve as proof of a persons identity. This information will help you understand what the numbers in your south african id represents.
Application for a south african identity book id opening hours. Is their a time imit on the validity of a certified copy. South africans can apply for the smart id card at the departments 180 offices that are equipped with the live capture system. The road traffic management corporation rtmc is in a position to issue a confirmation letter should such an applicant have a valid license this will be established on the enatis. 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. So my id number would have a number of 5000 or greater. Welcome to the official south african government online.
Intergate immigration is a leading south african visa application and immigration services company since our inception in 2005 we have successfully helped thousands of families, individuals and companies with their immigration to south africa. A south african who lived and became a resident in new zealand has died in new zealand and left will in respect of his south african property with a south african. The green barcoded identity book is used as proof of identification for many uses such as applying for a drivers license or passport, voter id authentication and. 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. It provides validation of a person id by calculating the checkdigit digit, and extracts the dateofbirth, gender, citizenship, sequence and other information. Voter registration for south african citizens living abroad will take place at the south african high commission from 1 to 4 february 2019. Sas green id book valid until further notice home affairs.
Obtaining an id book after being granted permanent residency. Applicants who will be applying in person at the high commission should bring the original documents and two copies of the original documents which will be certified by the official during submission. Introduction process to follow location and contacts. Home affairs to phase out green id books but rubbishes. This check confirms whether the id number is a correctly formatted south african identity number. The verification is conducted by matching the name and surname of the individual to the id number provided. Firstly if you have just received your permanent residency for south africa, let us congratulate you and welcome you to this. Re issue of your id due to loss, theft, damage, name change, marriage or permanent residency r1147. Please take both your south african id green, barcoded south african id book, smart id card, or valid temporary identity certificate and your valid south african passport. Application for a south african identity book id opening hours the office dealing with south african passport holders will be opened from 08h45 to 12h45 monday to friday except on public holidays. Z is a check digit calculated from the other digits. To this end, we call on south africans to apply for smart id cards at any.
The road traffic management corporation rtmc will upon request, issue a printout of the licence required and supply a. Welcome to the official south african government online site. Birth certificate, proof of address and in case of minors, must be accompanied by the parents. It will be done over eight years starting in 2014, so you will not necessarily get an id card when you now apply. South africans abroad and those born abroad cannot apply. South african expiry manufacturers suppliers of south.
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