Apply In Person

1. To Apply for Nursing Learners Certificate, the applicant has to approach the South Africa Nursing Council 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 photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
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. Then the application will be processed further.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
11. The applicant will receive a registration certificate from the SANC. This certificate will allow you to practice nursing in South Africa.
12. This entire process can be completed within 5- 6 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• A completed application form
• Copy of nursing qualification
• A certified copy of an identity document or passport
• Training record
• Passport size photographs
• Any other documents (if required)

South African Nursing Council
Private Bag X132, Pretoria, 0001,
Republic of South Africa

Physical address
Cecilia Makiwane Building,
602 Pretorius Street,
Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083
Tel: 012 420 1000
Email: customerservice@sanc.co.za
International: +27 12 420-1000
Contact link

• Any nursing person who intends to Apply for Permission to be Admitted to Nursing Council is eligible to make this application.

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

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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• This entire process can be completed within 5- 6 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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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
• Nationality
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Age
• Residential Address
• Mobile No
• Email Address
• Educational Qualifications
• Passport number
• Fax
• Training program
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

• In South Africa, the Nursing Annual Practising Certificate (NAPC) is a certificate that is issued by the South African Nursing Council (SANC) to registered nurses and midwives who have met the requirements for ongoing professional development and have paid the annual registration fee.

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