Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for late registration of birth in person, the applicant must visit the nearest office of the Department of Home Affairs.
2. Please click on the following link for the address and contact information of the Department of Home Affairs Offices: contact. Click on the province name which is applicable to you and you will get the details according to that.
3. Find the DHA office nearest to your location and visit the office to get the application for Late registration of Birth (DHA 24/LRB).
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Now, start filling the form as required. Complete the application form as required with relevant details and information about the applicant and the child.
6. Once completed filling the application form, it should be attested with the applicant’s signature with date.
7. Attach all the documents with the application form and submit the application package at the DHA office.
8. Please pay the fees recommended by the office. The biometrics of the child or person will be recorded whose birth is to be registered.
9. Also, fingerprints of the child or concerned person’s parents are recorded. Then, the application will be forwarded to the respective authorities for verification and validation.
10. When all the information provided is found true and the documents are found in order, the Director-General of Home Affairs will register the Birth, include the name in the register and issue a Birth Certificate copy to the applicant.

• ID or Passport of parents
• Completed DHA 24/LRB form
• Completed proof for birth DHA 24/PB (facilities)
• Completed proof for birth DHA 24/PBA (home)
• Affidavit stating reasons of late registration (DHA 288 /A)
• Completed DHA 288 form

Department of Home Affairs - Head Office
Physical Address : Hallmark Building,
230 Johannes Ramokhoase,
Pretoria,
Gauteng,
0001,
South Africa.
Postal Adress : Private Bag X114,
Pretoria,
0001,
Phone: 012 406 2500
Email: hacc@dha.gov.za
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Department Of Home Affairs Offices

• Any person whose child’s birth is not registered within 30 days is considered to be late registration and can be applied to get registered by this format.
• Any child or person, whose birth is not registered within 30 days, can apply irrespective of the span that exists between the birth and registration.

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• South African citizens who are outside the Republic should apply for copies of Birth certificates at nearest South African embassy, mission or consulate.

• Undocumented Foreign Nationals who are born in South Africa are issued with a certificate free of charge on registration of their births.

• Personal details and ID number of the person concerned
• Birth entry number of the person concerned
• Surname and forename of the father of the person concerned
• Maiden name and forename of the mother of the person concerned
• Particulars of the Applicant
• Address and contact details of the applicant

A Birth certificate serves as the proof of the Birth registration and it may be required at the time of travelling overseas or in places where Identity proof is required.

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