Birth/Marriage/Death/Registration of Birth/Personal Amendments

Please note that the BI-9, BI-24/1, DHA-24/A, DHA-288 and DHA-288A forms are not downloadable. Please send a self-addressed stamped envelope (size A4 30cm x 24 cm) to our office requesting these forms to be sent to you.

A self addressed express post envelope is required with each application.

Important:

(The forms must be completed in black ink. No corrections must be made on the form. Documentation completed incorrectly will be returned.)

Completion of Form BI-529

If the applicant is a major (i.e. 21 years of age and older) the following applies:

Section A: Particulars of the applicant
Section B: Particulars of the applicant's father
Section C: Particulars of the applicant's mother

If the applicant is a minor (i.e. under 21 years of age) the following applies:

Section A: Particulars of the applicant's parent (who is a S.A. citizen)
Section B: Particulars of the applicant's grandfather (father of parent who completed Section A)
Section C: Particulars of the applicant's grandmother (mother of parent who completed Section A)

BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH CERTIFICATES (Processing time 6 months)

BIRTH CERTIFICATES

Application for an Unabridged Birth Certificate:

BI-154 Application for Unabridged Birth Certificate ( Form DHA 24 should accompany every BI-154)
BI-24/1 Notice of Birth Form
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form
Certified copy of Abridged Birth Certificate
Certified copies of parents South African Identity Documents/Foreign Identity Document
Certified copy of Marriage Certificate
Fee - CAN $10.00

FOREIGN BIRTH REGISTRATION - Age under (1) year (Processing time 6 months)

DHA-24 Notice of Birth Form
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form must be completed in respect of applicant (child)
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form must be completed in respect of the South African parent
Parents' certified copy of dual citizenship exemption letter or sworn affidavit stating that no other citizenship has been obtained
Certified copy of a permanent residency card (if applicable)
Certified copy of child's Foreign Unabridged Birth Certificate
Certified copies of parents South African Identity Documents/Foreign Identity Document and Marriage Certificate
Fee - None
Processing time: 6 months

FOREIGN BIRTH REGISTRATION - Age over one (1) year but less than fifteen (15) years (Processing time 6 months)

DHA-24 Notice of Birth Form
BI-288 Late Registration of Birth Affidavit Form
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form must be completed in respect of applicant (child)
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form must be completed in respect of the South African parent
Parents' certified copy of dual citizenship exemption letter or sworn affidavit stating that no other citizenship has been obtained
Certified copy of a permanent residency card (if applicable)
Certified copy of child's foreign Unabridged/Abridged Birth Certificate
Certified copies of parents South African Identity Documents and Marriage Certificate
Fee - none

RE-REGISTRATION OF BIRTH (Processing time 6 months)

BI-59 Re-registration of Birth Form
BI-24 Notice of Birth (persons under one year)
BI-24/1 Notice of Birth form (2 forms needed); one form must be completed with the current surname and the other with the father's surname (persons one year and older but under 15 years)
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form must be completed in respect of child
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship must be completed in respect of the South African parent
Certified copy of the applicant's Unabridged/Abridged Birth Certificate
Certified copy of parent's Marriage Certificate
Certified coy of parents South African Identity Documents/Foreign Identity Documents
Fee - none

LATE REGISTRATION OF BIRTH - Age fifteen (15) years and older (Processing time 4-6 months)

DHA-288/A Evaluation Sheet of Late Registration (To be completed at the Consulate or High Commission)
DHA-24/A (2) copies of fingerprint forms - (1) for child and (1) for informant
DHA-24 Notice of Birth form
DHA-288 Affidavit in support of Notice of Birth Form
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form must be completed in respect of child
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship must be completed in respect of the South African parent
BI-9 Fingerprint form (Form not downloadable from the website)
Four (4) recent passport-size photos of applicant (35mm width x 45 mm height)
Certified copy of the South African Identity Documents of the Informant
Certified copies of parent Identity Documents, Marriage Certificate and Birth Certificate
Certified copy of Unabridged Birth Certificate for births abroad
No fee

A self- addressed express post envelope is required with each application.

Processing time: 6 months

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES (Processing time 6 months)

South Africans who married in South Africa requesting an Unabridged Marriage Certificate:

BI-130 Application for Marriage/Customary Certificate form
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form
Certified copies of Identity Document of applicants
Certified copy of Abridged Marriage Certificate
Fee - CAN $10.00

South Africans who married abroad registering their marriage in South Africa:

BI-130 Application for Marriage/Customary Certificate form
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form
Certified copies of South African Identity Document/Foreign Identity Documents of applicants
Certified copy of their Abridged Marriage Certificate
Fee - CAN $10.00
Processing time: 4 - 6 months

DEATH CERTIFICATES (Processing time 4-6 months)

BI-132 Application for Death Certificate form
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form
Certified copies of South African document of the deceased
Fee - CAN $10.00

PERSONAL AMENDMENTS (Processing time 6 months)

Change of Forename

BI-85 Application for Alteration of Forename form
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form
BI-24 Notice of Birth (persons under one year)
BI-24/1 Notice of Birth form (to indicate the new forename)
Certified copy of Abridge/Unabridged Birth Certificate
Copy of Statutory Declaration, an affidavit motivating the necessity of the change of forename
Fee - CAN $19.00 (for Majors)
Fee - CAN $10.00 (for Minors)

Assume another Surname (Processing time 6 months)

BI-196 Application to Assume another Surname form (for Majors)
BI-193 Application to Assume another Surname form (for Minors under 18)
BI-24/1 Notice of Birth form (to indicate the surname to be assumed)
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form
Certified copy of Abridge/Unabridged Birth Certificate
Certified copy of Statutory Declaration, Adoption Papers
In case of a Major applicant, an affidavit motivating the necessity of the surname change
In case of a Minor applicant, affidavits from both parents motivating the necessity of the surname change
Fee - CAN $45.00 (for Majors)
Fee - CAN $45.00 (for Minors)

Insertion of Natural Father's particulars in the Birth Register out of Wedlock

BI-1682 Application for Insertion of Father's Particulars form
BI-24/1 Notice of Birth Form (Biological Mother and Father's details)
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form
Certified copies of both parents South African Identity documents/Foreign Identity documents
Certified copy of applicant's Birth Certificate

Please note that both biological parents must be present at the submission of BI-1682 application form to administer their signature at the Consulate

Alteration of Date of Birth

BI-526E Application for an Amendment (Affidavit)
BI-529 Determination of Citizenship form
BI-24 Notice of Birth (persons under one year)
BI-24/1 Notice of Birth form (to indicate the correct date of birth)
Certified copy of birth certificate
Proof motivating the necessity/reasons for the change of the date of birth (Record of birth)
Fee - CAN $17.00 (for Majors and Minors)