From Monday 26th January 2026, the following applications will no longer be made through the Embassy.

• Passport applications
• First ID applications
• Birth registration of newborns between 0-12 months. (Late birth registration of children 13 months and above will be made through the Embassy)

The indicated applications will be made through VFS Global Paris. Use the link below to thoroughly familiarise yourselves with their procedures.

https://services.vfsglobal.com/fra/en/zap/

Those of you, who have already applied for documents through the Embassy, your documents will be issued here at the Embassy and your queries should be made with the Embassy.

For other civic related matters, kindly contact the Embassy.

The Embassy is open to receive South African applicants in person without an appointment Mondays to Thursdays in from 13h30 – 15h30 to complete the application. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE DONE ONLINE, VIA EMAIL OR POST. APPLICANTS MUST PRESENT THEMSELVES AT THE EMBASSY.

APPLICATIONS MADE THROUGHT THE EMBASSY TAKE 4 TO 8 MONTHS

Parental consent

• Consent to Issue Passport to a Minor      
• Minor Children Traveling on a Foreign Passport 

South African ID books have no expiration date and if you wish to obtain a Smart Card ID, you are required to do it directly at Home Affairs in South Africa not the embassy. You can proceed with an ID application for the purposes of changing your surname or replacement of a lost ID or damaged ID.

Births                 

• Birth Certificate application
• Foreign Birth registration
• Insertion of father’s particulars in the birth registration/certificate of child application
• Verification/supplementation/rectification of personal particulars

Birth certificates re-issue or reprint is only possible for South African Citizens. Foreign Nationals who are born in South Africa cannot apply for re-issue of birth certificate.

Marriage/Divorce                           

• Marriage Registration            
• Divorce Registration
• Marriage Certificate application
• Divorce certificate application       

Deaths

• Registration of Death    
• Application for a Death Certificate           

Citizenship        

• Retention of South African Citizenship (South Africans intending on obtaining French or any foreign citizenship are advised to apply for Retention of their South African Citizenship to avoid loss of citizenship)

• Determination of South African citizenship
• Renunciation of South African citizenship

Name Changes

• Change of Surname (Minor)       
• Change of Surname (Adult)       
• Change of Forename (Minor)     
• Change of Forename (Adult)

 Certification of South African documents

• Birth certificate
• Marriage certificates
• Death certificates
•  ID
• Drivers’ Licence
• Passport

 Emergency Travelling Certificate (ETC)

The Embassy is open for the application of the ETC Mondays to Fridays from 09H00 – 12H00 and 13H30 – 15H30 without an appointment. The process takes 2 to 5 days.

Department of Home Affairs no longer issues Temporary Passport. Only an ETC will be issued for applicants to enter South Africa only. It cannot be issued to travel to other countries, it is a one way, no return certificate, valid only for one destination, South Africa.

Apostille Application:

The Embassy is open Mondays to Thursdays in the afternoons 13h30 – 15h30 without an appointment for submission.

The Embassy does not apostille. The documents will be sent to DIRCO for apostilling. It takes 4 months to 8 months

The applicants are to bring the original document to be apostilled and their passport copy.

Police Clearance

The Embassy can only assist with the forms to fill in black ink and take fingerprints, and for that, we are open Mondays to Thursdays without an appointment between 13h35 and 15h30. See the forms to fill.

To submit the application, the applicant must send the application themselves to SAPS. The information will be available on the forms that we will provide.

Legalisation/Authentication of documents

The signing of documents in the presence of an officer of Oath for the purposes of purchasing or selling property or assets.

It is Wednesday afternoons between 14h00 and 15h30 per appointment

The public is to send us an email to request an appointment.

Travelling with minors

Foreign children can enter and depart the country without being required to provide birth certificates, consent letters and other supporting documents relating to proof of parentage.

South African minor children are still required to provide parental consent. See the forms to fill and bring them to the embassy to be certified.

Birth Certificate Validity

Kindly note that the embassy can issue you an attestation regarding the validity of your birth certificate. You will be requested to provide us with the original birth certificate and your passport and copies of each document.

Applicants who have any questions or require more information before coming to the embassy for submission of civic application should send an email to Keneilwe MAHANYELE mahanyelek@dirco.gov.za

Kindly note that the embassy will receive you for the application of the ETC Mondays to Fridays from 09H00 – 12H00 and 13H30 – 15H30 without an appointment. You are required to come in person, no application will be accepted online or by post.

The ETC allows you to travel only to South Africa, it is a one-way travelling document, it cannot be used to travel to other countries, it is not a temporary passport. Home Affairs no longer issues Temporary Passports.

The following supporting documents are required:

•  Your current passport
•  Birth certificate if applicable
•  Marriage certificate if married
• Passport photos
• The police report (if applicable)
• Travelling ticket
• A copy of south African identity document.
• 11 euros has to be transferred electronically or deposited at our local bank LCL located at;
  2 bis, avenue Bosquet, 75007 Paris
• Proof of payment

Kindly find attached the RIB

We will send your application to DHA for verification of your identity and once we receive an approval from them (usually in 2- 3 working days) you are to come back to the Embassy with your flight ticket, the ETC will be issued according to your travelling itinerary.

We will take you fingerprints here once when you apply and the second time when we issue you the certificate.

For kids below 16 years, their fingerprints are not required to sign or take fingerprints. In addition to the stated requirements.

Parents of minor will be required to produce the birth certificate of the minor.

Embassy Banking details

ONLINE PAYMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND CIVIC MATTERS

Please note that only bank transfer payments will be accepted. Cards payments and cash payments will not be accepted.

You are required to print your proof of payment and present a hard copy to the consulate for all applications.

This proof of payment MUST indicate:

• the name of THE APPLICANT
• the DATE
• the AMOUNT and status of payment: EXECUTED

Bank information, Account Holder:

AMBASSADE REPUBLIQUE AFRIQUE DU SUD, CONSULAR DEPOSIT AC59 QUAI D’ORSAY

75343 PARIS CEDEX 07

Drivers Licences

The embassy does not issue Licence validation letters nor offer renewal of drivers’ licences services.

Applicants requiring confirmation letters are requested contact the Road Traffic management Corporation (RTMC) directly to request such letters and to include their RSA identity number and postal address where the confirmation letter will be mailed to, upon applying for a confirmation letter.

Questions regarding driving in SA with a foreign driver’s licences

To drive in South Africa, foreigners must have a full license from their country of residence. Licences printed in English are valid, an International Driver’s Permit (IDP) must be obtained if the license is in any other language.

For more information contact

Department of Transports

Contact person: Laetitia Botma

Director: Enforcement Regulation

Tel: +27 12 309 3763

Cell: +27 82 5541459

Email: botmal@dot.gov.za

Visit us at www.enatis.com for any motor vehicle or driving licence related query.

Road Traffic management Corporation (RTMC)

Contact persons at the RTMC:

Rhoda Diphephenyane

Tel: 012 9995231

e-mail: rhodad@rtmc.co.za

Tshwarelo Maupa

Tel 012 9995233

e-mail: tshwarelom@rtmc.co.za

David Motloung

Tel: 012 9995232

e-mail: avidm@rtmc.co.za

Applicants who have any questions or require more information should send an email to Keneilwe MAHANYELE mahanyelek@dirco.gov.za

CONFIRMATION OF THE VALIDITY OF RSA DRIVER’S LICENCES

South African citizens wishing to confirm the validity of their driver’s licences must send their enquiries directly to Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) in South Africa

1. They must complete the attached  “Application for Driving Licence Confirmation Form” and send it to  DLconfirmations@rtmc.co.za with a copy of the Driver’s licence (back and front) and copy or RSA ID. The turnaround time its 3 to 4 weeks.
2. The body of the email must reflect their names, surname and ID number.
3. If they wish to send someone to collect the letter on their behalf, In the email they must indicate who will collect the confirmation letter at the RTMC offices and give the details of the person
4. If they wish RTMC to post their letter to a South African address, they must provide the names of the recipient and postal address
5. If they wish the letter to be sent via email, they must indicate so.
6. If they wish to use courier services to collect (the applicant’s names and RSA ID number must be quoted on collection).

confirmation letters can only be collected from Monday to Thursday 08h00 to 15H00. The person collecting the confirmation letter must provide acceptable identification (valid RSA ID / Valid RSA Driving License / Valid RSA Passport) to enter the premises.

Collection address:

Road Traffic Management Corporation

Waterfall Office Park, Bekker Road

253 Howick Close

Halfway House, Midrand

Johannesburg

1685

The following documents are required X2 COPIES. Documents in foreign language must be translated to English by a sworn translator.

• Death certificates,
• the medical doctor’s documents
• the undertaker’s documents
• The ID copy of the deceased
• Passport copy of the deceased
• Birth certificate copy of the deceased
• Marriage certificate copy of the deceased
• Your ID copy as the applicant
• Passport copy as the applicant
• Birth certificate copy as the applicant

Once you have filled the forms, kindly note that the embassy will receive you to submit the application, Mondays to Fridays from 09H00 – 12H00 without an appointment. We must take your fingerprints as the informant.

• Adult Passport 
• Child Passport  
•  Lost Passport
• Emergency Travelling Certificate          
• Collection of Passports