Through home affairs online application system and partnership with banks, applying for a smart id card has become a little easier unless youre a south african abroad or you were born overseas in which case for both you will need to wait a little longer. Jul 18, 20 the new id card will replace the current green id book, and include fingerprint biometrics and biographic data security features, embedded on the 80 kilobytes card chip. Birth certificate, proof of address and in case of minors, must be accompanied by the parents. So over the course of 1986 and 1987 everyone in south africa was issued a new id number and somewhere inside the government there is a database that maps old id numbers to new ones for people born before 1986. The new drivers licence and sa passport are far more secure forms of identification, as they carry a large number of cross check security features, in marked contrast to the id book. The first six digits yymmdd represent your date of birth, in this instance 890518 is 18 may 1989. Applying for a south african id book when receiving. It is optional to upload the listed, supporting documents. 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. Statement on discontinuation of id book south african news. A south african id number is a digit number which is defined by the following format. Finally, smart cards to replace sa ids techcentral.
Dont forget to click on the confirmation link in the email you receive. Now you can apply for your new id at your nearest bank branch. Applying for a south african id book once permanent. The days of queuing at the home affairs offices may become a thing of the past very soon. South africans can now apply for a passport online, and renew their expired passports online too. Gauteng residents can say goodbye to the old green barcoded id book as residents are now able to apply for a smart id at all home affairs offices across the province. 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.
If your id book has been lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for a replacement id. Permanent residence certificate and proof of address. South africans abroad and those born abroad cannot apply. Permanent residency permit holders foreign citizens who have been living in south africa on a temporary permit for more than 5 years and now received permanent residence do not qualify for a new smart id card. Jun 05, 2008 what font do they use on a south african id book and learners licence. Each foreigner is advised to carefully contemplate hisher taking up of permanent residence, as this may in some instances lead to the loss of certain tax advantages. To this end, we call on south africans to apply for smart id cards at any. What your south african id number reveals about you.
Jul 18, 20 as a young, black south african born in the 90s, i cant relate to the apartheid system of passbooks that were imposed on my parents generation and the symbolism an id in the form of a book. What font do they use on a south african id book and learners. After more than a decade of delays, smart id cards, which will replace south africas green, barcoded id books, should be in peoples hands from next year, according to home affairs minister naledi pandor the implementation date will be disclosed in the new year and the proposed transition period of four years is dependent on the target of an early 20 start to the project being met. Nov 21, 2017 south africans can apply for the smart id card at the departments 180 offices that are equipped with the live capture system. One history book every south african should read 25 february 2016 1. How to apply online for a south african smart id card. Well, about a year ago a man named kabelo thibedi found the most efficient way of obtaining his id book after a twoyear wait. New and unknown south african authors with something to offer the world. What font do they use on a south african id book and. Complete your application form for a smart id card. All my dads papers were stolen in a robbery many years ago and we have no way of finding his id. The new id card has better security features and is extremely difficult to falsify. The department of home affairs has just released a list of local banks where the public can apply for these cards.
Net webservice to validate south african person id numbers. In reality, the south african id book is fast becoming one of more unreliable means of identification, and we recommend to our clients that they ask for more. The first six numbers are the birth date of the person in yymmdd format so no surprise that my id number starts 820716. The next four digits acted as a serial number to distinguish people born on the same day, and to differentiate between the sexes. You can now check online if you share an identity document id number with other people. As a young, black south african born in the 90s, i cant relate to the apartheid system of passbooks that were imposed on my parents generation and. Dec 07, 2015 gauteng residents can say goodbye to the old green barcoded id book as residents are now able to apply for a smart id at all home affairs offices across the province. Application for a south african identity book id opening hours.
To this end, we call on south africans to apply for smart id cards at any of the 180 offices that are equipped with the live capture system. All permanent residence certificates issued as of 1st october 2014 will have attached a verified copy of the permit which must be used when you apply for your south african identity card. Dec, 2012 after more than a decade of delays, smart id cards, which will replace south africas green, barcoded id books, should be in peoples hands from next year, according to home affairs minister naledi pandor. Applying for a south african id book once permanent residence. South african identity document id 2x certified copies of photo page of id book. You can get a south african id if you are a south african citizen or permanent resident and are aged 16 years or older. 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. Hi i am in south africa i am trying to locate my fathers id number so i can get a copy of his death certificate. The south african smart identity card known as a smart id card replaces the old green barcoded identity book. The next four digits ssss are used to define your gender females are assigned numbers ranging between 00004999 and males from 50009999. The permanent resident can obtain a south african identity book endorsed as noncitizen, but not a south african passport see citizenship for information on passports. The office dealing with south african passport holders will be opened from 08h45 to 12h45 monday to friday except on public holidays.
A superb road atlas with largescale maps of all of southern africa namibia, botswana, zimbabwe and south africa including swaziland and lesotho, 169 fullcolour city and town plans, extra largescale maps of tourist areas, maps and tips for motoring over the border. Home affairs told us that the process is currently only open to south africanborn citizens in gauteng that are between 30 and 35 years old. Over the next two decades, the racial classification of both the coloured and other groups were extended until by the early. He got his id book as well as hero status in about two hours. 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. All south africans can now apply for the new smart identity card which replaces the green barcoded identity document. During the apartheid era, however, this book was only issued to nonblack south africans. Firstly if you have just received your permanent residency for south africa, let us congratulate you and welcome you to this. New south african id cards here in july mybroadband. Check online for duplicate id south african government. Please include a cover note requesting the form and quoting applicants full name and rsa id numbers. How to apply online for a south african smart id card brand.
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. It was brought in to effect by the 1950 population registration act which identified four different racial groups. The first six digits yymmdd are based on your date of. So my id number would have a number of 5000 or greater. Feb 22, 2012 hi i am in south africa i am trying to locate my fathers id number so i can get a copy of his death certificate.
In fact, the little book is so ingrained into daily life that most south africans know their digit id number by heart. 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. Feb 18, 2015 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. It will be done over eight years starting in 2014, so you will not necessarily get an id card when you now apply. Get your smart card id at your nearest bank brand south africa. The first six digits gave the birth date of the holder year, month, and date.
Pandor the implementation date will be disclosed in the new year and the proposed transition period of four. Applications for smart id cards can be done online. Applying for an identity document western cape government. If you would like to check your sa passport or id application. A south african passport is a travel document issued to citizens of south africa for the purpose of international travel. Your first one is free, and a reissue is priced at r140. Apply for an identity document south african government. 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. For updates on the how to apply for a passport online process, be sure to enter your email address here. The next four are a gender, 5000 and above is male and below 5000 is female.
This is the only properly working south african id app on the market and will be maintained perpetually. What font do they use on a south african id book and learners licence. This copy will contain an original verification stamp and original signature of the verifying officer. I cant remember what this was process was like, since i was about 4 years old at this point. Although all south africans in sa, regardless of age, can now finally order their fantastic new smart id cards. 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. The south african identity number was digits long.
It provides validation of a person id by calculating the checkdigit digit, and extracts the dateofbirth, gender, citizenship, sequence and other information. South african id card securing government services gemalto. 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. Old id book where applicable or saps affidavit if lost no photos needed and these applications are free. Sas green id book valid until further notice home affairs. South africans can apply for the smart id card at the departments 180 offices that are equipped with the live capture system. You can now apply for your new smart id card, as well as your passport, at selected offices of the department of home affairs or online via the departments ehomeaffairs portal. Both are identity documents that serve as proof of a persons identity. I have trying to apply for oap for my mom but she needs to provide a death certificate to prove she is a widower. Enquire on id, passport and marital status general nonsense 30 mar 2009 just in case you were wondering on whether or not youre married, alive, or if any of those passports and id books you applied ages ago for are ready yet, rejoice because the south african department of home affairs does in fact provide a nifty resource to grant you the. In the case of new card licenceholders being involved in an accident after the expiry of the. Applying for a south african id book when receiving permanent.
A south african passport is a valid proof of citizenship document. You can apply for your new smart id card at your nearest department of home affairs offices or online via the ehome affairs website. Do you know what your south african id number means. How to apply for your south african smart id card at your. Although the green id book is still accepted, the new id smart card is the updated version of the original green id book. Following a pilot in 2012, the new south african smart id card was launched on 18 july 20, with a phased rollout over five to seven years. Sa id book one of the easiest in world to forge march. The department of home affairs is replacing the green id book with a smart id card. Sep 30, 2015 a smart id costs the same as the old id book. The first six digits yymmdd are based on your date of birth 23 january 1988 is 880123.
Everyone trading in their id book for an id card will have to pay r140, though. The next number is the country id, 0 is south africa and 1 is not. The south african id number is defined by the following format. Create a password and provide answers to security questions for account recovery. Re issue of your id due to loss, theft, damage, name change, marriage or permanent residency r1147. This proof includes a persons photograph, their full name, their date of birth, their place of birth, and their unique identity number. The department of home affairs told sapeople that they are still clearing the backlog in sa, and until further notice south africans overseas cannot.
How to apply for a south african id book immigration sa. Here is my detailed guide on how to do an online passport application. How to apply for your smart id card western cape government. 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. Only south african citizens born in south africa may apply for the new smart id card. The south african identity number of the 1970s and 80s enshrined the apartheid era ideal of racial registration. There are several new innovations that are going to be introduced by the department in the course of this and the next financial years to assist south africans in applying for their smart id cards and passports in an extremely convenient way. South african id books are issued to south african citizens and permanent resident holders from the age of 16 years and onwards. If for any reason the data received does not reflect what youre expecting please check it directly on. Smard card id south african citizens born in rsa younger than 60 who needs to replace their id books with id smart cards. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
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