Passport

The Department of Home Affairs has contracted VFS Global to manage the following passport services.

• Adult passport applications (citizens who are in possession of a 13-digit ID book or ID smart card)
• Child passport (children under the age of 15 years and 9 months whose birth was registered with Department of Home Affairs and has South African unabridged birth certificate)

Please schedule your appointments using the link below:

https://passport.vfsglobal.com/ppt/en.zaf

The following services will continue to be provided at the Home Affairs Section of the High Commission.

Click on the Bookings Calendar to secure an appointment for the following services:

Appointments are strictly limited for the following services only:

(Please Note: Book one appointment per child/applicant, i.e., one slot per child/applicant)

If you cannot attend your appointment, please cancel it in time, so that it can be reallocated to someone else.

• Notice of birth/birth registration and first passport.
• First ID book and first adult passport for individuals aged 15.9 years and over who have never been issued an ID book/Smart Card.
• Replacement of ID book (Smart ID Cards are only issued/replaced in South Africa).
• Emergency Travel Certificate in case of death and severe illness where you cannot book an urgent appointment, you may send an e-mail to: Milnet@dirco.gov.za / civic@dirco.gov.za .
• Death registration (Registration of Death of SA citizen in UK): do not make your appointment online, send an e-mail to: Milnet@dirco.gov.za
• Consent for minor’s passport applications (for parents residing in different countries):
• Amendments (e.g., change of forenames, change of surname (not due to marriage or divorce), change of gender):

The following services are provided strictly by post:

• Retention of South African citizenship:
• Resumption of South African Citizenship
• Renunciation of South African citizenship:
• Determination of citizenship status:
• Certificates (birth, marriage, death, certificate of no impediment)
• Marriage Registrations (If married outside South Africa, it is compulsory)
• Divorce Registration (If married outside South Africa, it is compulsory)

To access the forms and guidelines for the above-mentioned services, you can download via the following link, https://dirco.gov.za/uk/civic-services/ (click on the respective service).

As per DHA Circular third party collection of passports is strictly prohibited. If applying for a passport within South Africa, the DHA Office where the application is lodged, cannot redirect the passport for dispatch to the Mission.

For any other queries on Civic Service matters, please contact: london.civic@dirco.gov.za

Passport fees (non-refundable) to be deposited electronically into the   High Commission’s Account in UK bank and must be paid in Sterling Pounds.at least a day before your appointment.

• PLEASE NOTE: If you are applying through VFS Global, do not pay into the South African High Commission’s Account as the payment cannot be refunded.

Processing fees (British pounds) must be deposited electronically into High Commission’s account. See below banking details:

NAME OF THE BANK: LLOYDS BANK PLC

NAME OF THE ACCOUNT HOLDER: SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMM DHA RE

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 51969368

SORT CODE: 306541

IBAN: GB51 LOYD 3065 4151 9693 68

BIC Code: LOYDGB21685

Currency: GBP

REFERENCE NUMBER: SURNAME & FORENAMES (As they appear on the passport/ID/birth certificate). No Postal Order or cash will be accepted.

Address:

The South African High Commission
15 White Hall 

London
SW1A 2DD