Passport - What Does It Cost To Get A South African Passport Or Travel Document?
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) sets fixed fees for all South African passports and travel documents, which must be paid when you submit your application.
Because a separate, valid passport is required for every person on your U.S. refugee case file, budgeting for these government tariffs is an important step in your planning.
The fees change depending on the age of the applicant, the size of the passport booklet, and whether you are replacing a lost or stolen document.
Here is a gentle, easy-to-understand breakdown of the official costs at the date of writing this article:
Adult Tourist Passport (32 Pages): R600
This is the standard, everyday passport for citizens aged 16 and older. It contains 32 pages for visas and entry stamps and remains valid for exactly 10 years.
This is the standard, everyday passport for citizens aged 16 and older. It contains 32 pages for visas and entry stamps and remains valid for exactly 10 years.
Maxi Tourist Passport (48 Pages): R1,200
Designed primarily for frequent travelers or businesspeople, this document offers more pages so the passport does not fill up too quickly. It has 48 pages and is also valid for 10 years.
Designed primarily for frequent travelers or businesspeople, this document offers more pages so the passport does not fill up too quickly. It has 48 pages and is also valid for 10 years.
Child Passport (Under 16): R600
Every infant and child under the age of 16 must have their own separate passport. These passports are smaller and stay valid for exactly 5 years.
Every infant and child under the age of 16 must have their own separate passport. These passports are smaller and stay valid for exactly 5 years.
Emergency Travel Certificate: R140
This is a highly restricted, temporary document. It is generally only issued to South African citizens who are stranded abroad to help them return home safely, and it stops being useful the moment you land back in the country.
This is a highly restricted, temporary document. It is generally only issued to South African citizens who are stranded abroad to help them return home safely, and it stops being useful the moment you land back in the country.
Penalty for Lost or Stolen Passports: R1,200
If your current passport is lost, ruined, or stolen while it is still within its validity period, the Department of Home Affairs will charge you a double penalty fee (R1,200 instead of R600) to replace it.
If your current passport is lost, ruined, or stolen while it is still within its validity period, the Department of Home Affairs will charge you a double penalty fee (R1,200 instead of R600) to replace it.
This penalty is waived only if you can prove through an official police report that the document was lost or damaged through a disaster or crime with zero negligence on your part.
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Sourced: Department Of Home Affairs