South Africa hosts one of the largest asylum-seeker populations in the world. If you have fled persecution, war, or systematic human-rights abuse in your home country, the Refugees Act 130 […]
A death certificate is one of the first documents you need after a loved one passes away in South Africa. It is required to settle the estate, claim life insurance, […]
A South African marriage certificate is the official Department of Home Affairs (DHA) record that proves a marriage exists. You will need it for almost every life-admin task that follows […]
An unabridged birth certificate — sometimes called a "full" or "long-form" birth certificate — is the version Home Affairs issues that lists both parents in full. South Africa moved to […]
The South African passport is your gateway to international travel — but it has a finite shelf life, and if it expires while you are abroad or about to travel, […]
The eHome Affairs portal is the South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) online self-service platform. It lets you apply for a Smart ID Card or passport, book an appointment, […]
If you are a permanent resident, refugee, or long-stay foreign national in South Africa, one of the most common questions is: can you get a South African ID, and if […]
Trying to check if a South African ID number is valid? You might assume the Department of Home Affairs runs a public ID number check tool — but it doesn't. […]
Late registration of birth is the process of registering a South African citizen's birth with the Department of Home Affairs after the standard 30-day window has passed. Every year, thousands […]
Your identity document number is the 13-digit number on your South African ID — the unique identifier Home Affairs assigns you for life. It appears on your Smart ID card, […]