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South African passports are issued by the South African Department of Home Affairs, [6] in terms of the South African Passport and Travel Documents Act (Act 4 of 1994), [7] and the South African Passport and Travel Documents Regulations of 1996.
Issuing identity documents and passports. Issuing visas for visitors to South Africa (although visa applications pass through embassies or consulates which are part of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation). Managing immigration to South Africa and naturalisation of permanent immigrants.
The visa policy of South Africa is how the South African government determines who may and may not enter South Africa. Visitors to South Africa must obtain a visa from one of the South African diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries, in which case they get a "Port of Entry Visa".
The processing time for passport renewals is six to eight weeks – “a historic low,” Bitter said. “We don’t expect to have a different service standard for people who apply online versus ...
NEW YORK -Americans looking to renew their passports will be able to do so online starting on Wednesday as the beta phase of the program that has been running for two months will be opened ...
Passport applicants who wish to do a renewal online must meet the following criteria, per the State Department:-- Be U.S. citizens and residents ages 25 and older who have already had an existing ...
As of 2024, South African citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 106 countries and territories, ranking the South African passport 47th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1] Where visa-free access is permitted, such access is not necessarily a right, and admission is at the discretion of border enforcement officers.
All South African citizens in South Africa can apply for the smart ID card. For identity document-purposes, the old green ID book will be phased out. [3] Identity documents are issued by South Africa's National Department of Home Affairs. [4] Despite South Africa having twelve official languages, the identity card is printed in English only.