Applications from New Zealand

The South African High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand, started operating on 1 April 2009.

The requirements for the various services are exactly the same as on the www.sahc.org.au web page BUT must be forwarded to the South African High Commission in Wellington together with the correct NEW ZEALAND currency.

The SAHC in Wellington is able to assist with the following Consular Services:

  • Applications for Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
  • Birth Registration: New Born
  • Passport and Temporary Passport Applications
  • Emergency Travel Certificates (one-way travel to RSA)
  • Identity Document Applications
  • Dual Citizenship Applications
  • Resumption of South African Citizenship
  • Renunciation of South African Citizenship
  • Visa Applications

The BI-9 Fingerprint form must be requested from consular@sahcwellington.co.nz or Wellington@foreign.gov.za

Applications emanating from New Zealand must be posted to:

The South African High Commission
P O Box 25406
WELLINGTON
6146

All applications must include a self addressed, New Zealand registered postal envelope (Return Postage).

Fees: The applicable application in New Zealand dollars are as follows:

DESCRIPTION COST
PASSPORT ADULT NZ$35.00
PASSPORT CHILD NZ$27.00
PASSPORT MAXI NZ$70.00
PASSPORT ADULT LOST NZ$70.00
PASSPORT CHILD LOST NZ$54.00
TEMPORARY PASSPORT ADULT NZ$22.00
TEMPORARY PASSPORT CHILD NZ$17.00
EMERGENCY TRAVEL CERTIFICTE ADULT NZ$22.00
EMERGENCY TRAVEL CERTIFICTE CHILD NZ$17.00
BIRTH, MARRIAGE OR DEATH CERTIFICATE NZ$13.00
BIRTH REGISTRATION – NEW BORN FREE
ID APPLICATION NZ$5.00
DUAL (RETENTION) OF CITIZENSHIP 6(2) NZ$30.00
RESUMPTION OF RSA CITIZENSHIP 24(6) NZ$30.00
RENUNCIATION OF RSA CITIZENSHIP FREE
CHANGE OF FORENAME: ADULT CHILD NZ$26.00
CHANGE OF SURNAME OR FORENAME - MINOR NZ$13.00
CHANGE OF SURNAME - ADULT NZ$60.00
STATUS OF RSA RESIDENCY NZ$13.00
AMENDMENT OF PERSONAL PARTICULARS NZ$13.00
LETTER OF NO IMPEDIMENT NZ$10.00

Payment must be in the form of a Money / Postal Order or Bank Draft in New Zealand currency, made payable to the “South African High Commission”.

  • Personal Cheques and Credit Cards are not acceptable.

Contact Details of the SAHC in New Zealand:

Office Hours: 08h30 to 12h00

Email1: wellington@foreign.gov.za or
Email 2: consular@sahcwellington.co.nz
Phone: +64 4 815 8484 or +64 4 815 8497
Fax: +64 4 472 5010

Address: Level 7, State Insurance Tower, 1 Willis Street, Wellington.

Postal Address: South African High Commission, P O Box 25406, Wellington, 6146

 

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