CIVIC DOCUMENTS APPLICATIONS
South African citizens residing in or near PERTH, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE are required to apply through their respective VFS Global Centres for: Passports, Identity Documents and Birth Certificates.
Please schedule appointments well in advance through the VFS Global Website: https://services.vfsglobal.com/aus/en/zap
VFS centres accept walk-in clients; however, waiting times may vary based on current capacity.
For more information, please contact https://services.vfsglobal.com/aus/en/zap/contact-us
Select the service below to see important information on fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times
NB: VFS applicants through VFS in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth will have their fingerprints taken during their appointments. The SAHC is not able to send the DHA-9 form to VFS applicants.
APPLYING AT THE SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSION IN CANBERRA
ONLY South African Citizens residing in Australia (Except Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales- with VFS) as well as Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu, The Marshall Islands and Micronesia
- South African Citizenship
- South African Passports
- Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC)
- Identity Document
- South African Birth Registration
- Birth Certificate
- Re-Registration of a child’s birth
- Biological Father (Unmarried) Particulars: Birth Register for Child
- Amendment of Personal Particulars
- Application for the Alteration of the Surname of a Major
- Application for the Alteration of the Surname of a Minor
- Change of Forename(s) for a Major or a Minor
- Certificate of Non-Impediment
- Marriage Certificate Application
- Registration Of a Marriage Abroad
- Registration Of a Divorce Abroad
- Death Registration and Certificate
Parental Consent to Travel : Department of Home Affairs – UPDATED ADVISORY: Requirements for children travelling through South African Ports of Entry
Submission of applications in-person is strictly by appointment on Mon- Fri 08:30 – 12:00
No walk-ins will be accommodated.
For appointments and queries, please email consular.canberra@dirco.gov.za
