REQUIREMENTS:

(This submission type is only for genuine emergencies such as death/sickness in the family and is not in procession of a valid RSA passport)

Citizens 16 years and above that have never been issued with an ID document/smart card are not eligible for emergency travel documents until and unless they apply for an ID document at least three months before we can issue the travel document.  (and are still in possession of a child passport)

Citizens under 16 years that do not have a 13-digit ID number are not eligible, until the birth is registered with Home Affairs and an ID number is allocated to them.

Prescribed forms to be completed in BLACK INK and BLOCK letters:

1. DHA 73
2. DHA 529 (BI-529)
3. DHA 9 (will be given at your appointment)
4. CMO 217 (if the passport is lost/stolen)
5. Form SVP — 109E (For citizens born in Namibia and who are SA citizens)

Supporting Documents/Information:

• RSA passport
• ID book or Smart ID Card
• Four photos
• Proof of emergency (A signed doctor’s letter on Doctor’s letter head) /RSA death certificate/expired UK visa etc.)
• Motivation letter, with SA address you are going to and stating the emergency, why you are not in possession of a valid passport, and you understand the emergency document is a one-way/single-entry document.
• Marriage certificate with an apostille stamp if married outside South Africa
• Divorce decree with an apostille stamp if divorced outside South Africa.

If you are married /divorced outside RSA, it is compulsory to register your marriage and/or divorce with the Department of Home Affairs. To enable this office to update your marital status you must legalize your foreign marriage certificate and/or divorce decree.

For UK marriage certificates and UK divorce decrees visit https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised

For other countries please contact that country’s embassy/consulate to get the apostille stamp on it.

• Copies of your husband/wife passport/lD document
• 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)  
• If the document is in a foreign language, then it must be a sworn translation by an official translator in English language.
• Letter of retention of your South African Citizenship.
• Certified copies of both the parents’ ID documents and passports if you are under 18 years.
• If under the age of 18years, proof of both the parents’ foreign nationality such as 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)
• Processing fees (Non-Refundable) for an adult ETC is £17.00and for minor is £7.00 which 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.   

PLEASE NOTE: Before you make an appointment, please make sure that you have all the above documents and copies of all your original documents.

 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 five working days.

The collection time for Emergency Travel document is between 09:00 am to 10:00 am Monday to Friday except Bank Holidays.

The Address: South African High Commission,

                         15 Whitehall,

                          London SW1A 2DD