Passport Status Check South Africa: How to Track Your Application
A passport status check tells you where your South African passport application is: still being processed, printed, waiting for you at the office, or held up by a problem. Home […]
Home Affairs
Practical information about Department of Home Affairs services in South Africa - branch locations, working hours, contact details, online booking, and what to expect when applying for an ID, passport, or birth certificate.
Customary Marriage Registration in South Africa: Is Yours on Record?
A customary marriage in South Africa is valid from the day the customs are completed, whether or not it is ever written down at Home Affairs. Registration is what proves […]
Digital ID South Africa: How It Works and How to Get One
South Africa is building a national digital ID system that will let you carry a secure, verified version of your identity on your phone. The Department of Home Affairs has […]
How Long Does a Smart ID Take in South Africa? [2026]
One of the most common questions after applying at Home Affairs is simple: how long does a Smart ID take in South Africa? The official answer is 14 working days […]
Parenting Plan South Africa: Care, Contact & Custody
A parenting plan is a written agreement that sets out how two parents will raise their child after they separate, divorce, or simply stop living together. It records who the […]
Divorce Settlement Agreement in South Africa: Assets & Maintenance
A divorce settlement agreement is the document that decides who gets what when a marriage ends in South Africa. It sets out how assets are divided, whether any spousal maintenance […]
Dual Citizenship in South Africa: Rules, Retention & Which Countries
Hundreds of thousands of South Africans live, work, or hold a second passport abroad, and the single question they ask Home Affairs most often is whether they can keep their […]
Home Affairs Bank Branches: Smart ID & Passport [2026]
Standing in a Home Affairs queue from before sunrise is fast becoming a thing of the past. Through a digital partnership between the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and South […]
Antenuptial Contract South Africa: ANC Explained [2026]
When you get married in South Africa, the single most important financial decision you make is not where the ceremony happens but which marital property regime governs your marriage. By […]
Divorce Process in South Africa: How to Apply [2026]
Divorce in South Africa is a court process, not a Home Affairs one - and that single fact trips up thousands of people every year. You do not "get divorced […]