Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Fishing Permit or License, the applicant has to approach the Department of Forestry Fisheries & the Environment link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. Once the verification process gets completed, the applicant will get a permit through mail or post.
13. This entire process can be completed within 2 – 3 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Completed application form
• Fee receipt
• Proof of citizenship
• Proof of address
• Any other documents (If required)

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY FISHERIES & THE ENVIRONMENT – SOUTH AFRICA
Environment House,
Cnr. Steve Biko (previously Beatrix Street) and Soutpansberg Road,
473 Steve Biko,
Arcadia,
Pretoria, 0083
South Africa

General enquiries
Tel: +27 86 111 2468
E-mail: callcentre@environment.gov.za

Fisheries / FRAP related enquiries
Tel: 021 402 3727
E-mail: FRAPenq2020@dffe.gov.za
National Office link
Provincial Offices link

• Any person who intends to Apply for a Fishing Permit or License is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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• This entire process can be completed within 2 – 3 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Address
• RSA Identity Number
• Cell phone Number
• Email Address
• Date of birth
• Gender

• A fishing permit or license in South Africa is a legal document that allows an individual or a business to fish for recreational or commercial purposes in the country's waters.

• The Department of Environment, Forestry, and Fisheries (DEFF) regulate fishing permits and licenses in South Africa, and it issues different types of permits or licenses depending on the type of fishing activity and the species of fish being caught.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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