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Birth Certificate application (unabridged)
Completion of form BI-154 form in full is required.
NOTE: Details on the application must be supplied according to the registration at birth and not of names assumed within the family. Where a name change has taken place in South Africa through the Department of Home Affairs, a copy of the approval letter or new amended certificate is required.
The following fees are applicable:
Birth certificate: 8.00 AUD for each certificate
Return Postage:
- For applications originating from within Australia - a Self-addressed Express or Registered Post Envelope (only one envelope per family) OR a Postal Money Order or Bank Cheque made payable to the South African High Commission.
- For applications originating from outside Australia a Bank Draft for the
amount of
10.00 AUD made payable to the South African High Commission. (Fee covers
whole family / group)
Personal cheques or credit cards are NOT accepted.
Postal Address:
South African High Commission
State Circle
Yarralumla
ACT
2600
Please note that the South African authorities will only process those applications completed IN FULL DETAIL. Identity number or birth entry number must be supplied where possible.
Copy(ies) of any previous birth certificate(s) issued should be included to facilitate the tracing and processing of the record.
Birth records date back only to the year 1901.
Unfortunately the tracing of original records in the register held by the Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria is a time consuming task with the result, applications are likely to take six (6) to nine (9) months. Due to the nature of these applications, we do not accept telephone inquiries on the progress of the applications. If a request must be made, please put this in writing after at least six months after the application has been referred and it will be referred to the appropriate section of the Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria.
If you wish advice on family research, you may contact the following genealogists:
- Valda Napier
PO Box 4882
Randburg 2125
Republic of South Africa
+27(011) 787 7820 - Knowledge Tec
Private Bag X41
Pretoria 0001
Republic of South Africa
+27(012) 460 8246
