{"id":104,"date":"2024-01-15T19:51:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T19:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mogagabet"},"modified":"2025-04-09T09:50:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T09:50:25","slug":"sa-citizens-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/sa-citizens-services\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Citizens Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"104\" class=\"elementor elementor-104\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef96612 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef96612\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a11ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90a11ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2887d8a elementor-widget 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ethiopia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/sbar-1-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6330c36a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6330c36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dha.gov.za\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ethiopia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/sbar-2-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad7b87a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ad7b87a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedtic.gov.za\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ethiopia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/The-dtic-logo-trade-industry-competition-Full-C1-scaled-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37763a96 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37763a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dod.mil.za\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ethiopia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/Defence-Logo-CMYK-scaled-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71940af elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71940af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ethiopia\/official-guide-to-south-africa-2022-23\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ethiopia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/Cover_0.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3dc4bf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b3dc4bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.net\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ethiopia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/sbar-7-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a010dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a010dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brandsouthafrica.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ethiopia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/BSA_Logo-black-font-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5b4c25 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e5b4c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ethiopia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/logo.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc5cd6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc5cd6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f0f77a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f0f77a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SA Citizens Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939cbe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"939cbe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e4925 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent e-lazyloaded\" data-id=\"d5e4925\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"e-con-inner\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59d435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e59d435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Embassy of South Africa is responsible for the states of\u00a0Alabama, Arkansas, District of Colombia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Wisconsin.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615e822 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent e-lazyloaded\" data-id=\"615e822\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d3974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3d3974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>IMPORTANT<\/strong><strong>\u00a0INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saembassy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Presentation_Virtual-Outreach-Session.mp4\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO WATCH INFORMATION VIDEO<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: initial; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 3em; outline: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: initial; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.96); font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\"><li style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">NO APPOINTMENT REQUIRED!\u00a0<\/span>Applications<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span>and collections will only be accommodated\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mon-Thurs between 09h30-12h30<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">To avoid delays, you are advised to apply for your passport (first\/renew)\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">12 months<\/span><\/span>\u00a0before expiry of your current passport.<\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Applicants are welcome to send\/collect their applications\/documents using an<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-6); text-decoration-line: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0envelope with a tracking number<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-6); text-decoration-line: initial;\">\u00a0addressed to the Embassy.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Collection of documents via prepaid envelope<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Only send the envelope once the Embassy has notified you that your document is ready for collection.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Envelope postage\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">stamps<\/span>\u00a0not to be less than $10.00.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">MAILED\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">APPLICATIONS:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span>Track your envelope to confirm if it has reached the Embassy.\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Embassy will\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">ONLY\u00a0<\/span>contact applicants with outstanding\/incomplete applications.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Telephone enquiries: +1 (240) 937 5760 only accommodated\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mon-Thurs between 14h00-16h00<\/span>.<span style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-size: 1rem; text-decoration-line: initial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">PROCESSING PERIOD FOR APPLICATIONS\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">MINIMUM 6-8 MONTHS PERIOD.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Follow up on the status through the Home Affairs contact centre\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a style=\"color: #3845f4; transition: 0.2s linear;\" href=\"mailto:hacc@dha.gov.za\">hacc@dha.gov.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Prepaid envelope process<\/span>: Purchase two (2) envelopes, 1 envelope addressed to the Embassy containing second envelope (<em>which will be used as return to you<\/em>) and note to Embassy (i.e.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Note<\/span>\u2013 Requesting DHA-9 fingerprint form \/\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Note<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Collection of Passport for Full Name &amp; Surname)<\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">DUAL CITIZENSHIP:\u00a0<\/span>SOUTH AFRICANS WHO INTEND TO TAKE UP DUAL CITIZENSHIP ARE REMINDED TO APPLY FOR\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">RETENTION<\/span>\u00a0OF THEIR RSA CITIZENSHIP PRIOR TO TAKING UP US CITIZENSHIP<\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><a style=\"color: #3845f4; transition: 0.2s linear;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saembassy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Passport_ID_PhotoSpecifications-scaled.jpg\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Photo specification for Passport &amp; ID Applications<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ACCEPTABLE PAYMENT METHODS \u2013\u00a0<u>EXACT<\/u>\u00a0APPLICATION FEE IN CASH OR MONEY ORDER<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0903d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c0903d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION FORMS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Use\u00a0<strong>black ink\u00a0<\/strong>to complete the forms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59898d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59898d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application forms and requirements available online:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cccfd6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"5cccfd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9731\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9731\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">PASSPORT APPLICATION<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9731\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9731\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/CHILD-PASSPORT-CHECKLIST.pdf\">Requirements Child Passport<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/ADULT-PASSPORT-CHECKLIST.pdf\">Requirements Adult Passport<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/DHA_73_Passport_Applicatio-Form.pdf\">Form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/DHA73-Child-sample.pdf\">Sample (Child)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/Adult-DHA-73.pdf\">Sample (Adult)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/rol.pdf\">Report of lost travel document form<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9732\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9732\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">EMERGENCY TRAVEL CERTIFICATE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9732\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9732\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/EMERGENCY-TRAVEL-CERTIFICATE-ETC.pdf\">Requirements<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/DHA-9_Fingerprint_Form.pdf\">Fingerprint form for ETC purpose only!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9733\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9733\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">DETERMINATION OF CITIZENSHIP<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9733\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9733\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/bi529e.pdf\">DHA \u2013 529 Form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/sample-bi529.pdf\">Sample<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9734\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9734\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">BIRTH CERTIFICATE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9734\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9734\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/APPLICATION-FOR-BIRTH-CERTIFICATE.pdf\">Requirements<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/dha-154.pdf\">DHA \u2013 154 form<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9735\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9735\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF BIRTH REGISTRATION<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9735\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9735\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/DHA-288.pdf\">DHA-288<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9736\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9736\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9736\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9736\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/APPLICATION-FOR-MARRIAGE-CERTIFICATE.pdf\">Requirements for certificate<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/MARRIAGE-REGISTRATION.pdf\">Requirements for registration<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/bi130.pdf\">DHA-130\u00a0form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/DHA-288-affidavit.pdf\">Sample<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9737\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9737\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">EXEMPTION OF RSA CITIZENSHIP<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9737\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9737\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/EXEMPTION-OF-SA-CITIZENSHIP.pdf\">Requirements<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/bi-1666.pdf\">Form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/SKM_550i24031311030.pdf\">sample<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9738\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9738\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">RETENTION OF RSA CITIZENSHIP<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9738\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9738\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/RETETION-OF-SA-CITIZENSHIP.pdf\">Requirements<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/bi1664.pdf\">Form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/Sample-Retention.pdf\">Sample<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/SKM_550i24031310540.pdf\">Affidavit<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9739\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9739\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">RENUNCIATION OF RSA CITIZENSHIP<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9739\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9739\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/RENUNCIATION-OF-SA-CITIZENSHIP.pdf\">Requirements<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/Renunciation-form.pdf\">Form<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-97310\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-97310\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">DEATH CERTIFICATE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-97310\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-97310\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/APPLICATION-FOR-DEATH-CERTIFICATE.pdf\">Requirements\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/bi132.pdf\">Form<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e83a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0e83a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application forms not available online -These forms are to be requested via prepaid envelope.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cb26b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"79cb26b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1271\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1271\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">DHA-9 (Fingerprints form for ID and Passport application) (For 16 years and older)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1271\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1271\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/FIRST-APPLICATION-FOR-AN-ID-BOOK.pdf\">Requirements for first ID application<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/RE-ISSUE-OF-ID-BOOK.pdf\">Requirements for re-issue ID application<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/SAMPLE-DHA-9.pdf\">Sample\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1272\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1272\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">DHA-24 (Birth Registration) <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1272\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1272\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/FOREIGN-BIRTH-REGISTRATION.pdf\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Requirements for Birth registration\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/15-yrs-and-older-FOREIGN-BIRTH-REGISTRATION.pdf\">Requirements for Child 15 years and older<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1273\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1273\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">DHA-1663 (Death Registration)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1273\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1273\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/FOREIGN-DEATH-REGISTRATION.pdf\">Requirements for Death Registration<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1274\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1274\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">DHA-526 (Verification\/supplementation\/rectification of personal particulars)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1274\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1274\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1275\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1275\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">DHA-1682 (Insertion of father\u2019s particulars in the birth registration\/certificate of child)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1275\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1275\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1276\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1276\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">DHA-196 (Change of Forename\/s)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1276\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1276\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d7158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0d7158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>LETTER OF NO IMPEDIMENT:<\/h4><div><div data-id=\"0a915b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/Letter_Impedement-Form.pdf\">Application form<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/INFORMATION-ON-APPLICATION-FOR-A-CERTIFICATE-OF-NO-IMPEDIMENT.pdf\">Requirements<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h4>Please note:<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div data-id=\"d04b362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div><ul><li>DHA-9 Form (fingerprints): requires two signatures, on the front of the form and on the page with fingerprints.<\/li><li>Children turning 16 years applying for passport, must also submit an application for first ID book (Refer to ID application requirements).<\/li><li>\u00a0To avoid delays, you are advised to apply for your new passport (renew)\u00a0<strong>12 months<\/strong>\u00a0before expiry of your current passport.<\/li><li>South Africans must enter and depart South Africa with their valid South African passports only. A South African citizen entering South Africa with a foreign passport will be subjected to a fine or imprisonment (in terms of South African Citizenship Act, 1995).<\/li><li>DHA 24 (all categories of ages) and DHA-9 have a unique bar code, therefore cannot be downloaded, as an original form is required. To request forms, the following must be noted: A4 (11\u201d x 9\u201d) prepaid envelope size with a request note specifying the type of form to be added.<\/li><li>When requesting birth registration forms, the age of the applicant (child) must specified on the request note.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4304f4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4304f4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0fe04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"3f0fe04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"494\" class=\"elementor elementor-494\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df66037 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6df66037\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331d0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"331d0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NOTICES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1949de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1949de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SA Citizens Services Embassy of South Africa is responsible for the states of\u00a0Alabama, Arkansas, District of Colombia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Wisconsin. 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