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Death Certificate applicationAny person may apply for a copy of a Death Certificate provided that the deceased person's death has been registered with the South African Government. The fact that the deceased may have died in South Africa does not necessarily mean that the death was registered with the South African Government.
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Personal cheques or credit cards are NOT accepted. Postal Address:South African High Commission Please note that the South African authorities will only process applications completed IN FULL DETAIL. A copy of any previous certificate issued should be included to facilitate the location of the record. 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 to nine months. Due to the nature of these applications, the Mission does not accept telephone inquiries on the progress of the applications. If a request must be made, please put this in writing at least six months after the application has been initiated and it will be refer to the appropriate section at the Department of Home Affairs, Pretoria. If you wish advice on family research, you may contact the following genealogists:
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