Birth Certificates

South African Birth Certificates

A birth certificate will state the person’s full name and parentage, as well as the place and date of birth.

What is an Full Birth Certificate
An unabridged/full birth certificate shows both the applicants parents details (Home Affairs locates the original birth registration document in the archives and all details from this document are placed in the unabridged birth certificate) The unabridged birth certificate is a computer print out and the document can be apostilled or legalised.

When will you require an unabridged Birth Certificate?
• Emigration purposes
• Visas for certain countries

What is a Vault Birth Certificate?
A vault birth certificate is a copy of the actual birth registration form from when the birth was first registered. A vault birth certificate is usually needed to prove the right to citizenship or passport.

Applying online for a full birth certificate

It is extremely important that you make the correct selections to avoid delays on delivery of your documents.

Please DOWNLOAD and complete the forms below before continuing.

Birth Certificates – Quote Request

Select Application Type(Required)

Unabridged Birth Certificate (UBC)

Vault Copy (VC)

Select here whether you want an unabridged birth certificate or a vault copy.

POSTNET Delivery Address (Documents are sent to PostNet Address)(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Contact Phone Number(Required)

The full name and surname of the applicant applying(Required)

First Last

The Identification Number (ID) of the APPLICANT(Required)

The Identification Number (ID) of the MOTHER(Required)

The Identification Number (ID) of the FATHER(Required)

Upload completed and signed DHA-154 form(Required)

Max. file size: 32 MB.

Upload completed and signed POA & Declaration Form(Required)

Max. file size: 32 MB.

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