To apply for 1st ID document and 1st adult passport, your child must be at least 15.9 years of age.

 The average processing time is six to nine months.

 You can only apply for the new passport if the validity of your passport is less than 2 months.

REQUIREMENTS:

Please ensure that you come with two sets of the following:

1. The original application forms with original supporting documents, and
2. Three copies of the completed set (Application forms and supporting documents.

CHECKLIST OF THE DOCUMENTS AND FORMS TO BE SUBMITTED:

1. Form DHA-73 (you can download the form from our website and complete it fully in black ink (do not sign the form).
2. Form BI/DHA-529 fully completed on both sides in black ink (do not write N/A, to be signed in front of the Home Affairs Official.
3. Form DHA-9 (This form cannot be downloaded, and you will get it in our office)
4. Child’s (applicant’s) SA unabridged birth certificate (where both the parents’ names are mentioned)
5. Applicant’s UK unabridged birth certificate if born in UK.
6. If you have dual nationality, please provide proof as to how and when you acquired the foreign nationality, such Naturalization /Registration Certificate or foreign birth certificate issued by the Embassy/ letter from the authorities stating the date you acquired the nationality. (Please note foreign passport is not a proof of foreign citizenship/nationality as it does not indicate as to when(date) and how you acquired the citizenship)  
7. Both the parents’ documents such as their ID documents, passports, SA permits, SA birth certificates, their marriage certificates, proof of their foreign citizenship etc., Please note foreign passport is not a proof of foreign citizenship/nationality as it does not indicate as to when(date) and how you acquired the citizenship) 
8. Marriage certificate / Legalised/Apostille marriage certificate if married outside SA to be submitted by married applicants irrespective of they will or will not change their surname.
9. Six very clear professionally taken colour photos of full face of applicant, showing only head and shoulders measuring 35mm x 45mm. Without glasses and clear forehead (Not covered by hair)
10. 1^st ID document is free.
11. Processing fees (Non-Refundable) for an adult passport of £58:00 must be deposited electronically into the High Commission’s Account.

NAME OF THE BANK: NEDBANK PRIVATE WEALTH

NAME OF THE ACCOUNT HODER: SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSION

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 93274091

SORT CODE: 16 -57-06

REFERENCE NUMBER: SURNAME & FULL NAMES (AS THEY APPEAR ON THE APPLICANT’S PASSPORT/BIRTH CERTIFICATE/ID

NP: Please be reminded that you will be required to present printed proof of payment on submission of your application.

If you do not comply with the requirements, you will not be assisted and therefore you will have to book a new appointment.

The average processing time is six to nine months, and you will be notified by e-mail as soon as the ID document and passport is received, you will receive two separate e-mails for each document. You can collect both he documents together. 

The collection time is between 10 am to 12:00 pm Monday to Friday except for Bank Holidays.

The Address: South African High Commission,

                         15 Whitehall,

                          London SW1A 2DD