Timeframes for Services
Identity Document
| Identity Documents | minimum 6 months |
Certificates
| Birth certificates | 6 months |
| Death certificates | 6 months |
| Marriage certificates | 6 months |
Amendments
| Noting of Adoption in Birth Register | 6 months |
| Change of Forename (Minor) | 6 months |
| Change of Surname (Minor) | 6 months |
| Change of Forename (Adult) | 6 months |
| Letter of confirmation of forename/Surname (Adult) | 6 months |
| Change of Birth Date | 6 months |
Passports
| Regular Passport (Adult) | minimum 6 months |
| Child Passport | minimum 6 months |
| Holders of passports out of visa pages before expiry must apply for a new passport |
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| Maxi Passport | minimum 6 months |
| Document for Travel Purposes | minimum 6 months |
Citizenship
| Retention of SA Citizenship (6(2) Certificate) | 4 weeks |
| Exemption from Loss of SA Citizenship (26(4) Certificate) | 4 weeks |
| Determination of South African Citizenship | 6 months |
| Proof of Citizenship | 6 months |
| Letter of confirmation to the effect that one does not have South African citizenship (Issued to Zimbabweans) |
6 months |
Temporary Residence Visas
| Study Permit | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Business permit – Establishment of new business or investment in existing business venture. |
3 - 4 weeks |
| Medical Treatment Permit | 3 - 4 weeks |
| General Quota Work Permit | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Extraordinary Quota Work Permit | 3 - 4 weeks |
| General Work Permit | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Exceptional Skills Work Permit | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Intra Company Transfer Work Permit | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Retired Persons’ Permit | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Exchange Permit | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Treaty Permit | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Relative Permit | 3 - 4 weeks |
Permanent Residence
| Permanent Residence Application | 1 year |
| Proof of Permanent Residence | 6 months |
| Exemption from Loss of Permanent Residence | 6 months |
Visas
| Visitor’s Visa | 5 - 10 business days |
| Transit Visa | 5 business days |
Rev. Friday, 23-Aug-2019