The photos have to be in colour for passports and visapermit applications although, for some reason, for a south african id book you can have blackandwhite photos. Home affairs to phase out green id books but rubbishes march deadline claim. Aug 14, 2015 south african id books are issued to south african citizens and permanent resident holders from the age of 16 years and onwards. Please note that proof of residential address documents are no longer required to fica with 22seven. So we have created some of the most effiecent ways for you to do that with our easy to use online system. Decoding your south african id number western cape. In the case of new card licenceholders being involved in an accident after the expiry of the licence, they can still make an insurance claim because they will still be deemed to be licensed drivers. It provides validation of a person id by calculating the checkdigit digit, and extracts the dateofbirth, gender, citizenship, sequence and other information. The certification of copies is done free of charge. Introduction process to follow location and contacts. Whenever a user creates a profile on one of the social collectives platforms, heshe will be required to provide a valid south african id if heshe is south african.
Sas green id book valid until further notice home affairs. New policies on validity of south african visas announced. The first six digits yymmdd are based on your date of birth 23 january 1988 is 880123. The next number is the country id, 0 is south africa and 1 is not. This check confirms that the id number provided does in fact belong to the particular individual. I just got married in my home country with a foreign man residing in south africa and with the same condition as mine. South africa has received medical supplies from china to help combat the covid19 outbreak in the country. South african id card designed for fraud protection.
We wish to make it clear that the green barcoded id book remains a legal form of identification and will continue to be until. 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. They might need it as a form of identification for a loan etc. At 7pm on monday, april, a boeing 777 aircraft, which flew more than 24 hours from guangzhou, china, arrived at or tambo international airport with a consignment of medical supplies and equipment donated by china. Entering south africa on a foreign passport south africa. 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. They might need to validate the input on an online order form. The road traffic management corporation rtmc will upon request, issue a printout of the licence required and supply a. An sms with the verified details will be sent directly to you. Once you have arrived in your country of destination, contact your local embassy and report that you are in the country. You can have copies of original documents certified at any police station, at any time.
A south african id number is a digit number which is defined by the following format. 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. Not only does the new version check the validity of the id number, it also tells you where the person was born. I am a foreigner with a permanent residence of south africa and a green id book for permanence residency. Let us do the queueing for you whether its a first time application or a renewal. So im a usa citizen by birth but im also south african since my mother is south african. The office dealing with south african passport holders will be opened from 08h45 to 12h45 monday to friday except on public holidays. Home affairs reacts to rumour of discontinuation of green id book. South african identity document id 2x certified copies of photo page of id book. Green id book is legal despite rumours to contrary. Besides providing a unique numerical identifier, your id number reveals information about you such as your date of birth and gender. Birth certificate, proof of address and in case of minors, must be accompanied by the parents.
Once youve sent the id number via sms see instructions above, the verified details will be sent back to you instantly. The law states that south african citizens and permanent residents, 16 years and older, must be in possession of an identity document id. South africans can apply for the smart id card at the departments 180 offices that are equipped with the live capture system. The next four are a gender, 5000 and above is male and below 5000 is female. Both are identity documents that serve as proof of a persons identity. Check online for duplicate id south african government. If you get your id and there are errors in the personal information, the department of home affairs will replace your id free of charge. Net webservice to validate south african person id numbers. Home affairs to phase out green id books but rubbishes. If you are 16 years and older, you may apply for identity document id. South african id number validation there are many reasons a developer in south africa would need to validate a south african id number. Simply put our fraudcheck id online realtime verification confirms that a south african id number provided is valid and belongs to that person.
Persons applying for their south african id book for the first time must submit applications through the nearest department of home affairs in south africa. You can also check the nationality of a person by conducting a citizenship check. What you need to know id cards cabinet has issued a reminder that south africans should ensure they have valid id documents ahead of the 2019 elections. Why permanent residency may not be permanent in south. This check confirms whether the id number is a correctly formatted south african identity number. South africans can apply for smart id cards at 180 offices that are. The firearms control act schedule, subitem 1 of item 1 refers to any licence that was issued in terms of the previous act, the arms and ammunition act 75 of 1969, which are the green card and id book licences. I spoke to the consulate today and all she could tell me was that i needed to enter on a sa passport or ill risk a fine. Nov 10, 20 home javascript generating south african id numbers. Spending your precious time queueing at a home affairs for your south african id book.
Although you can use your drivers license or passport as a form of identification in the meantime, there are many things that you are going to require your id for. So my id number would have a number of 5000 or greater. In addition, given an id number this extension can validate it as well as extract the date of birth, gender and citizen status. You can now check online if you share an identity document id. Its important to note that nonsouth african passport holders must have at least 1 completely unused visa page for entry or departure endorsements by south african immigration service in their passport. The highend national identity card, equipped with contactless capability, is today bringing added levels of convenience and security for citizens. People who apply for south african identity documents ids or passports including those who applied after 9 february 2007 can now track the progress of their application via cellphone or internet.
Firstly if you have just received your permanent residency for south africa, let us congratulate you and welcome you to this wonderful rainbow nation of ours after a celebratory drink, purchasing your bafana bafana football shirt, or springbok rugby top, and perfecting the local dialogue your thoughts will probably change to what next. Our south african id number is a very important part of our lives and is the key to our access to banking facilities and our daily interaction with retail, medical aid, insurance and travel. The highly durable polycarbonate eid card is specifically designed for id fraud protection. Applying for an identity document western cape government. Your passport expires three months before it expires.
South african id number checker in excel version 2. Speaking to journalists in centurion apleni said there had been a false warning that the id would be terminated on march 31. Recently ive been in contact with someone who has just been to the south african house for a passport renewal. South africans have the privilege of being granted visafree access or visa on arrival to 98 countries see. The south african smart identity card known as a smart id card replaces the old green barcoded identity book. General information about south african identity books identity documents. Home affairs directorgeneral mkuseli apleni has assured the public that the green barcoded id is still valid and will not expire this year. Nov 21, 2017 green id book is legal despite rumours to contrary. South africa has announced significant changes to the validity period of visas. Your green card or id book firearm licence is valid.
This code generates numbers as suggested in the id book spec, although. Draw your identity validation report via your mobile phone. South african citizens id book south african high commission. The department has called on the general public to ignore what it calls mischievous messages. What your south african id number reveals about you.
South african id card securing government services gemalto. This realtime online service provides instant validation. 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 south african id book. I now have a sa passport expiring but i need to travel to sa in december from the usa but im scared of this 6 month waiting period for a passport. South african id number checker in excel version 2 robert. As of 2018 update, citizens of south africa enjoyed visafree access to 100 countries, of which some may require pretravel registration according to the visa restrictions index.
Now i would like to have his surname on my south african id. Thus the ruling applies to all holders of previous licences except in cases where such licences were terminated, cancelled, or surrendered. Recently on twitter, false messages have been doing the rounds regarding the expiry date of south african green barcoded identity documents. An identity document is important to get as soon as you are eligible from 16 years. Allows you to check and verify that a specified south african id andor passport number is valid. Permanent residence certificate and proof of address. It was brought in to effect by the 1950 population registration act which identified four different racial groups. Citizenship is the link between the candidate and south africa. The south african identity document is not valid as a travel document or valid for use outside south africa. Visas will no longer be valid beyond the expiration date of the holders passport, and authorities will no longer recognize or transfer an existing visa from an old passport to a new passport.
Seychelles is visa free for south africans and requires passport validity for the duration of stay. 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. It also provides other useful information such as the persons gender, age, and south african citizenship status. Apply for an identity document south african government. A south african passport is a valid proof of citizenship document according to south african nationality law. To help you along here are the basics on passport validity and visas upon entry for our top five. Basic fraud such as identity theft creates serious negative consequences. You can now check online if you share an identity document id number with other people. The verification is conducted by matching the name and surname of the individual to the id number provided. You will need an id to register for your matric exams, get a driving licence or open a bank account.
Parents are urged to ensure that their children apply for their id books as this ensure their childrens identity fingerprints are registered in south africa thus preventing anyone else from using their particulars in south africa. Entering south africa on a foreign passport south africa forum. So im in this dilemma now where i carry 2 passports. An identity document id enables south african citizens and permanent residents to identify themselves for general purposes and daytoday. Visitors with an extended validity on a machine readable passport are not allowed to enter or transit south africa. This tool lets you enter a south african id number, and then checks its validity. May 07, 2012 check online for duplicate id 7 may 2012. The card is not available to south africans citizens born outside of south africa, or south african permanent residents, who need to apply instead for the old green id book. The id number is then checked against the south african fraud prevention services database in order to determine whether the id number has been used for any fraudulent purpose or has been victim to any fraudulent activity. It provides free validation of a persons id number by calculating the checkdigit digit, and extracts the dateofbirth, gender, citizenship and other information. South african citizens and permanent residents, 16 years and older, must be in possession of an identity document. As a necessary part of this act, the identity of any customer participating in any financial transaction through 22seven has to be verified.
The financial intelligence centre act fica was implemented by the south african government to help prevent illegal financial activity. Applicants are required to appear at the nearest south african embassy to have their fingerprints taken. Whilst there they were informed that the letter is only valid for 4 months. The south african identity number of the 1970s and 80s enshrined the apartheid era ideal of racial registration.
Over the next two decades, the racial classification of both the coloured and other groups were extended until by the early. Obtaining an south african id book immigration south africa. First time applicants must submit applications to their nearest department of home affairs office or south african missions embassiesconsulates abroad. Well manage the entire process from the paperwork to the collection of your id from home affairs. The id track and trace system has been implemented at all home affairs offices across the country. The photos must be printed on high quality photographic paper no photocopies, and all the photos you submit must be identical this is why it always pays to have them taken. Tracking id applications by sms brand south africa. If you lost or replaced your id book it is highly recommended that you get a new one. Idbook drivers licence no longer valid south africa news. The department further called on south africans to apply for their smart id cards at any of the 180 offices that are equipped with the live capture system. Are you a recruiter, employer, labour broker or online trader. What font do they use on a south african id book and learners. The first six numbers are the birth date of the person in yymmdd format so no surprise that my id number starts 820716.
Although carrying the document is not required in daily life, it is necessary to show the document or a certified copy as proof of identity when. 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 office dealing with south african passport holders will be opened. They obtained their letter through the appropriate means refer to prove your uk citizenship and went in for the application. Identification documents and work in south africa mywage. South african citizens aged 15 years and 6 months or older are eligible for an id card.
Id cards at their nearest offices the green id book is valid. Only south african citizens born in south africa may apply for the new smart id card. How to apply for a south african id book immigration sa. This proof includes a persons photograph, their full name, their date of birth, their place of birth, and their unique identity number. This information will help you understand what the numbers in your south african id represents. Our consultants will make sure your application is correct. Alternatively, you can send an sms to 32551 with the letter d for duplicate followed by your id number.
How to apply for a south african id book south african id books are issued to south african citizens and permanent resident holders from the age of 16 years and onwards. Obviously the significant problem i now face is that i dont have a south african passport, nor will i be able to get one in time, and i have absolutely no south african id cards. Jun 05, 2008 what font do they use on a south african id book and learners licence. Advice for south african citizens travelling abroad. The social collective has built in a tool to make the process of validating user profiles with id book numbers much easier and more reliable. In the final instance the south african government confirms that the south africa passport is the property of the republic and is made available to a citizen for purposes of travel.
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