How To Get South Africa Passport

There are 8 types of South Africa passports. You have to fulfill certain mandatory formalities and submit few important documents to get a South Africa passport easily. Different passports have different charges.

Types of South African Passport

Official passport

Document for Travel Purposes

Crew Member Certificate

Emergency Travel Certificate

Tourist passport

Child passport

Temporary Passport


South Africa Passport Formalities

Applicants should submit fully filled up BI-73 application form.

The passport officer has to be satisfied with all the legal documents.

Photographs and fingerprints of the applicant have to be verified at the population register. The photographs should not be very old and tattered.

South Africa Passport Security

Compulsory fingerprint checking formality

Verification of African passport and travel documents in the high tech machine


Validity of old South Africa passports

The old South Africa passports which have been issued before 22nd May 1996 will remain valid till their dates expire. Old format South Africa passports which have been issued with a validity period of less than 10 years will be valid for ten years.

The Director-General has the power to cancel the issue of the South Africa passports if he finds that there are any loopholes or lack of fulfillment of formalities.