Time Frames for Consular Services |
| Identity Document |
 Identity Document (old book-type ID only) |
6-12 months |
| Certificates |
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| Birth Certificates |
6-12 months |
| Death Certificates |
6-12 months |
| Marriage Certificates |
6-12 months |
| Amendments |
| Noting of Adoption in Birth Register |
6-12 months |
| Change of Forename (Minor) |
6-12 months |
| Change of Surname (Minor) |
6-12 months |
| Change of Forename (Adult) |
6-12 months |
| Letter of Confirmation of Forenames (Adults) |
6-12 months |
| Passports |
| Adult Passport (Regular/Maxi)` |
6-12 months |
| Child Passport |
6-12 months |
| Replace of SA Regular Passport that runs out of pages prior to expiry date |
6-12 months |
| Emergency Travel Certificate (If the applicant's fingerprints are not in the
Department of Home Affairs’ system, the application may take longer than three weeks.) |
1-3 weeks |
| Citizenship |
| Retention of SA Citizenship (6(2) Certificate) |
6-12 weeks |
| Exemption from Loss of SA Citizenship (26(4) Certificate) |
8 weeks |
| Determination of SA Citizenship |
6-12 months |
| Proof of Citizenship |
6-12 months |
