Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for a Full Birth Certificate, the applicant has to approach the nearest Department of Home Affairs Offices link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. Or the applicant can download the application form BI- 1738 from the following link
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 acknowledgement 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. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Completed application form link
• Proof of birth
• Fingerprints of parent/s
• ID/Passport of parent/s

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS– SOUTH AFRICA
DHA Head Quarters
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Phone: 0800 60 11 90
Email: hacc@dha.gov.za
Contact Details link
Provincial offices link

• Any person who intends to apply for a birth certificate is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority's request.

• The validity of the birth certificate is forever.

• Application form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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• 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 of the applicant
• Age
• Date of birth
• Gender
• City
• State
• Country
• Residential address
• Telephone number(s)
• Email
• Details of the parents

• In South Africa, a full birth certificate is an official document that contains detailed information about a person's birth, including their full name, date of birth, place of birth, gender, and the names and identities of their parents. It also includes other important information, such as the registration number and date of registration of the birth.

• A full birth certificate is often required for various purposes, such as enrolling a child in school, obtaining a passport, registering for government services, and proving identity for various legal and administrative purposes. It is important to note that the Department of Home Affairs has introduced a new format of the full birth certificate, known as an "Unabridged Birth Certificate," which contains additional information such as the citizenship status of the child's parents.

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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