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IEC Voter Registration Abroad for 26 27 January 2024

IMMIGRATION & AFFAIRES CIVIQUES

For information regarding Immigration and Civic Matters, you can consult the website of the South African Department of Home Affairs: http://www.dha.gov.za/
South African Department of Home Affairs : http://www.dha.gov.za/

SOUTH AFRICA’S CANDIDATURE TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (UNHRC)

 

 

 

Child Immigration Update: Effective 01 June 2015

The new laws on travelling to South Africa with children

Date effective:  01 June 2015

What is required:

Where both Parents are travelling with the child:

  • A certified copy of an unabridged birth certificate – showing the particulars of the parents of the child.  (it has been confirmed as a copy)

Where one parent is travelling with the child:

  • A certified copy of an unabridged birth certificate.
    • Consent from non-travelling parent named on the birth certificate. (This document needs to be certified (i.e. Lawyer / Commissioner of Oaths / Police Station / Post office)
    • Included on this consent form:  Name, telephone number and particulars non-travelling parent names on birth certificate.
    • Address of non-travelling parent and certified copy of passport (or drivers licence, or if none of the above are available a certified council tax bill showing the same address as listed on consent form).
    • Arrival and departure dates from South Africa.

With divorced families travelling:

  • If one parent has sole custody: the court order of such sole custody is needed.  Permission would not be needed from the other parent as the court order would have granted full parental responsibilities and rights to sole custodian
  • A certified copy of an unabridged birth certificate.

Other cases:

  • A certified copy of an unabridged birth certificate
  • Where applicable: A certified death certificate of the other parent or parents registered on the birth certificate as well as proof of current custodianship of such minor children (certified documents)

School Groups: & Travelling with non-biological children:

  • A certified copy of an unabridged birth certificate
  • A letter of consent with certified copies of passports / drivers or other ID documents giving the details of the School trip, who the named teacher/s are.  Full names of the parents registered on the birth certificate. (This document needs to be certified (i.e. Lawyer / Commissioner of Oaths / Police Station / Post office)
  • Each child needs to have the full itinerary with their details and where they are staying with full address.
  • Contact details of the parents or legal guardian of the child included on the letter of consent.

Unaccompanied Minor:

  • Proof of consent from one or both parents or legal guardian in the form of a certified letter that the child may travel to or depart from the Republic. Provided that in the case where one parent provides proof of consent, that parent must also provide a copy of the court order issued in this regard. This is to include contact details of parents or legal Guardian.
  • A letter from the person who is to receive the child in South Africa, containing their residential address and contact details.
  • A certified copy of the Identity document or valid passport and visa or permanent residence permit of the person who is to receive the child in South Africa.