Important info about applying for a South African ID online. Picture: File/Fotor.
Not matter if it’s lost or stolen, there’s some important info you need to know when applying for a South African ID online.
Important info about applying for a South African ID online. Picture: File/Fotor.
If you’re applying for a South African ID online, perhaps you’ve had yours lost, stolen, or cloned. Or even if you just want to leave the green mamba behind, here’s what you’ll need to know to apply for a South African ID online …
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The South African Smart ID card replaced the green mamba ID booklet exactly a decade ago, in 2013. The thinking behind it by Department of Home Affairs (DHA) was to create a safer and more high-tech form of identification, that would be harder to clone by criminals.
Existing green booklets haven’t been phased out yet, but you never know when they will be, so if you haven’t done so already, it’s best to apply for a South African ID online before it’s too late. It’s a fairly straightforward process to book online, but you do still need to visit a DHA branch for biometrics. But more about that later …
First of all, you must be 16 years of age or older and be a valid South African citizen. If this is the case, you will need to produce your old green ID booklet (if you have one), a driver’s license or passport as identification.
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In certain instances, if you were born in a foreign country but are eligible to apply for a South African ID online, a government-issue foreign identification card or passport from the country of your birth can be used as valid identification
When you apply for a South African ID online you must submit the following documents (if applicable):
Visit the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) eHome website:
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