{"id":1523,"date":"2024-04-05T00:43:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T21:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/?page_id=1523"},"modified":"2025-06-11T12:28:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:28:55","slug":"registration-of-a-divorce-abroad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/registration-of-a-divorce-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration Of A Divorce Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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REGISTRATION OF YOUR FOREIGN DIVORCE IN SOUTH AFRICA <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BY POST<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

To enable this office to register your divorce in South Africa please download and complete the form \u201cREGISTRATION OF DIVORCE\u201d- CMO3<\/u><\/a><\/strong> and submit together with:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. Your APOSTILLE\/ legalized divorce certificate.
    \u00a0 \u00a0 You can get your divorce decree APOSTILLED from:     legalisationenquiries@fco.gsi.gov.uk<\/a>, Telephone number. 03700 0022 44
    \u00a0 \u00a0 Please Note: Apostille Certification can be obtained only from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.<\/li><\/ol>

    \u00a0 \u00a0 Once you get the document Apostilled\/legalised, submit 2 x Certified copies of your legalised document (make copies on both the sides).<\/p>

    1. If the divorce certificate is not in English, an Apostille copy of the foreign divorce certificate accompanied by an English translation by a\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 sworn translator is required.<\/li>
    2. Two certified copies of your passport and ID document and your ex-wife\/husband\u2019s passport and ID document<\/li><\/ol>

      Current legislation stipulates that female married\/divorced applicants may elect to use their married surname\/their maiden surname or a combination of both current married surname and maiden surname i.e. double-barrel surname, without having to formally apply for change of surname.<\/p>

      Person\u2019s whose surnames have changed, may apply for a passport and\/or identity document, reflecting the married\/maiden surname by submitting a letter confirming that she wants her passport\/ID document to be issued in her chosen surname.<\/p>

      PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong><\/p>