Visas,
Passports and other Consular Matters
Information for South African citizens:
Registration of South Africans Abroad - ROSA
The ROSA software is an on-line registration process available on the Department of Foreign Affairs’ web-site. The address is http://www.dfa.gov.za/consular/index.html
Click on the button and follow the easy steps. 
The ROSA software is unique. The software allows for a traveler to:
- register as an Individual Traveler;
- register as Group Travelers;
- register multiple destinations;
- update their profiles (Individual or Group); and
- de-register their profile from the system.
How can the Embassy or Consulate assist me while I am abroad?
The Chief Directorate: Consular Services in the Department of Foreign Affairs, in close collaboration with the Consular Sections of South African Representatives abroad, provides consular services to South African citizens who work, live and travel abroad.
Consular Services operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On weekends and after hours, assistance is rendered in co-operation with the Department's Operations Room in Pretoria. The Operations Room supports our 121 Representatives in 105 countries affording services that cover the entire world.
A detailed list of services is available at http://www.dfa.gov.za/consular/services.htm
Information for alumnis of the University of Pretoria
The university is celebrating its centenary this year. One of its aims is to maintain and/or to make contact with alumni living overseas. Alumni are graduates of the university who form part of the convocation and thus completed a degree at UP. The purpose of this project is to keep alumni up to date with what is happening at their Alma Mater via free electronic newsletter and magazine (Die Tukkie). In future the University endeavors to organize regional functions and reunions overseas and would like to contact alumni representatives. Alumni could visit UP website www.up.ac.za/alumni or send their details to the e-mail address damaris.loubser@up.ac.za . TuksAlumni could also click on the folowing link to submit their details:http://web/up/ac/za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=1741&sub=1&parentid=1438&subid=1662&ipklookid=15&language=0
Demarcation
of areas for Consular Services:
South
African Consulate-General in Toronto: (Click to go to Home Affairs
Office under Consular Services link for contact details)
The Department of Home Affairs, South Africa established an office
at the South African Consulate-General in Toronto. The office
will handle all Immigration and Civic matters (Passports, Visas,
Births, etc.) for the following provinces:
Ontario (excluding the greater Ottawa area), Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, Alberta,
British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest
Territories.
South
African High Commission in Ottawa:
The remaining Provinces for Consular Services will be handled by the
South African High Commission in Ottawa.
Applications received from without these provinces may be returned.
CONSULAR ISSUES:
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Fees
have to be paid in Canadian dollars only by money order
or certified cheque made payable to the South African
High Commission. Personal cheques or payments in any other foreign currency
will be returned.
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Following Forms can be Downloaded
| Visas |
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| Visa Application
Form |
BI-84 |
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| Travel Documents |
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| Application
for a passport or travel document |
BI-73 |
| Report
of Loss of Travel Document |
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| Citizenship |
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| Determination
of citizenship status |
BI-529 |
| Application
for a certificate of naturalization |
BI-63 |
| Application
for retention of South African citizenship 6(2) |
BI-1664 |
| Application
for exemption in regard to the loss of South
African citizenship 26(4) |
BI-1666 |
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| Birth |
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| Application
for a birth certificate |
BI-154 |
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| Marriage |
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| Application
for Marriage Certificate |
BI-130 |
| Consent
to marriage of a minor |
BI-32 |
| Declaration
for the purpose of marriage |
BI-31 |
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| Death |
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| Application
for death certificate |
BI-132 |
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| Amendments |
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| Application
for amendment |
BI-526E |
| Application
for amendment of birth registration of a child
born out of wedlock |
BI-59 |
| Application
for insertion of natural father's particulars
in the birth register of child |
BI-1682 |
| Application
for alteration of forenames |
BI-85 |
| Application
for alteration of surname of minor |
BI-193 |
| Application
for authority (to change surname of a major) |
BI-196 |
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| Temporary Residence |
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| Application
for temporary residence permit |
BI-1738 |
| Medical
Certificate |
BI-811 |
| Radiological
Report |
BI-806 |
Affidavit
in respect of Parties to a Permanent Spousal
Relationship  |
BI-1712A |
| Affidavit
by Life Partners |
Annexure
B and C |
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