Must complete form DHA-132

 The Application must be submitted by post.

 DEATH CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS:

 Any person may apply for a copy of a Death Certificate provided that the deceased person’s death has been registered with the South African Home Affairs.

If a foreigner died in South Africa, he/she will be manually registered with South African Home Affairs and will be issued with handwritten death certificate. As they are handwritten certificates, is a time-consuming task with the result processing of applications are likely to take approximately 12 months or even longer.

Details on the application must be supplied according to the registration at death and not of names assumed in the family.

 REQUIREMENTS:

1. Fully complete application form DHA/BI-132 in black ink
2. Copy of previous death certificate (will facilitate the tracing and processing of the record)
3. Copy of ID document/passport of the deceased
4. A pre-paid A4 size self-addressed special deliver envelope.
5. Processing fees (Non-Refundable) of Payment of £7.00 to be deposited electronically into the High Commission’s Account see information bellow:

            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 APPEARON THE APPLICANT’S                                                                                                 PASSPORT/BIRTH CERTIFICATE/ID

NP: Please be reminded that you will be required to submit printed proof of payment together with your application.

Please Note: To enable to facilitate the tracing of records and processing of the application, please submit fully completed applications including the Identity number or death entry number.

The tracing of original records in the register held by the Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria is a time-consuming task as a result processing of applications are likely to take approximately 12 months or longer.

On receipt of the certificate, it will be posted in the pre-paid, self-addressed special delivery envelope provided at the time of submission of your application.

Postal Address:

South African High Commission

15 White Hall

London SW1A 2DD