Smart ID and passport online applications. Image: DHA/iStock
Smart ID is essential for someone’s everyday life, and a passport is essential for traveling. Here are the costs of issuing them.
Smart ID and passport online applications. Image: DHA/iStock
Citizens and permanent residents of South Africa can identify themselves for general purposes and everyday social interactions by presenting an identity document (ID). Since identification is required for every transaction, IDs/Smart IDs are a part of every person’s daily life.
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In terms of passports the costs for applications submitted in the country and those that come from abroad vary.
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The following fees must be paid for applications for a South African passport or other travel document submitted from within the Republic:
The following fees must be paid for applications for a South African passport or other travel document submitted at missions, embassies, or consulates outside of the Republic:
“We want to remind everyone that there is no such thing as an emergency passport. Only South Africans stranded overseas can obtain the emergency travel certificate indicated above. It facilitates their return, but once they get here the document is no longer useful. For South Africans who must travel abroad, there is no emergency travel certificate,” said Minister Motsoaledi.
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