Skip the queue – Banks where you can get your ID and Passport

The Department of Home Affairs is in the process of opening a bank branch at the Kathu Mall in the Northern Cape.

It is no secret that the department has partnered with banks to offer e-Home Affairs services. However, not everyone is aware of which facilities they can visit to get their Smart ID cards and Passports. 

HOME AFFAIRS ADDS ANOTHER BANK BRANCH 

The new office in Khathu Mall is currently taking walk-ins as part of its stress testing and will go into full operation soon.

This reportedly brings the total number of active bank branches with Home Affairs services to 27, with the department anticipating the rollout of 43 more branches once agreements with the participating banks are signed in 2023.

One of the immediate relief measure that Home Affairs is implementing is a new online booking system called BABS (Branch Appointment Booking System). This system is currently being piloted in 24 of the department’s busiest offices, reportedly.

The application process starts online, then you can continue the process at your nearest bank. Here’s where you can apply:

NEW

• Standard Bank: Khathu Mall Northern Cape

WESTERN CAPE

• Standard Bank: Canal Walk, Cape Town
• FNB: Greenpoint, Cape Town
• Nedbank: St Georges Mall, Cape Town
• Standard Bank: Mitchell’s Plain Promenade, Mitchell’s Plain
• FNB: Portside, Cape Town

GAUTENG

• ABSA: Centurion
• FNB: Lynnwood, Pretoria
• FNB: Merchant Place, Sandton
• Nedbank: Arcadia, Pretoria
• Nedbank: Constantia Kloof, Roodepoort
• Nedbank: Rivonia, Sandton
• Standard Bank: Centurion 
• Standard Bank: Killarney, Johannesburg
• Standard Bank: Simmonds Street, Johannesburg
• Investec Bank: Sandton
• Standard Bank: Jubilee Mall, Hammanskraal
• ABSA: Key West Mall, Krugersdorp
• ABSA: Sandton
• FNB: Glen Shoppign Centre, Oakdene

KWAZULU-NATAL 

• FNB: Cornubia, Greyville
• Standard Bank: Kingsmead, Greyville

LIMPOPO

• FNB: Burgersfort, Limpopo

EASTERN CAPE 

• ABSA: Gqerberha
• Standard Bank: Newtown, Gqerberha

Earlier this year, Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi said as an immediate relief measure, they have been engaging several malls in the country.

“Operating Home Affairs offices at malls will obviate the problem of queuing in the sun or rain. We shall start with Menlyn mall in Pretoria, Cresta mall and Southgate mall in Johannesburg, the Pavillion in eThekwini and Tygervalley mall in Cape Town,” Motsoaledi said. 

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