1. Register your account

·       Simply go to the eHomeAffairs website and register.

·       Create a profile

·       Answer the security questions

·       Create a password

·       Capture the OTP (one-time pin) sent to your cellphone

·       Finally, attach a copy of your ID

2. Make payment

·       Enter your bank account details on the eHomeAffairs site.

·       You will then be required to log in to your internet banking to authorise the payment.

·       Log in to your internet banking account: go to the “My Bills” option under “Payments” to initiate the payment instruction.

·       Add the Department of Home Affairs as a beneficiary, and a payment instruction will appear under “My Bills”.

·       Finally, enter your reference number and approve the R400 payment to the Department of Home Affairs.

3. Record your biometrics

Option 1: Home Affairs Branch

·       Once the Department of Home Affairs has registered your payment you will be eligible to proceed with your biometrics data – two thumbprints, a photo and your signature.

·       You do not need to make an appointment at Home Affairs. Simply go to your local branch to have your biometrics done.

·       You will need to take your ID book with you to the Home Affairs branch.

Option 2: Home Affairs-Equipped Bank Branch

·       Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria residents can make an appointment for their biometrics at their local bank branch once their payment has been registered (see below).

·       You will be given a choice of time slots. Once you’ve selected a time slot, you will be sent a confirmation via SMS and email.

·       Take your ID book and confirmation email or SMS with you when going to your local bank branch.

4. Wait for an SMS or email

You will receive a notification that your passport is ready for collection at the Home Affairs or bank branch where your biometrics were captured.

When to apply for your passport:

Most countries require that travellers have at least six months validity on their passport beyond their date of departure. Therefore, you are advised to apply for or renew your South African passport at least six months in advance.

Passport fees:

First-time application for a passport: R400

Application for a new passport (with old passport): R400

Application for a new passport (if passport is lost): R800

South African Passport application requirements:

·       A copy of your ID

·       Passport fee

·       Your old passport (if you have one)

With eHomeAffairs services available, your South African passport application and passport renewal process should prove to be a simple and easy task to do before booking your flight to your dream destination.

Biometrics equipped bank branches:

Branch	City
ABSA Centurion Lifestyle	Centurion
Absa Tower North	Johannesburg
Absa Gandhi Square	Johannesburg
FNB President Street West	Johannesburg
FNB Merchant Place, Rivonia	Johannesburg
FNB Centurion Lifestyle	Centurion
FNB Lynwood (The Grove Mall)	Pretoria
Standard Bank Centurion	Centurion
Standard Bank Killarney, Rosebank	Johannesburg
Standard Bank Canal Walk	Cape Town
Nedbank Lakeside Mall	Benoni
Nedbank Sandown	Johannesburg
Nedbank Arcadia	Pretoria

 

 

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Article courtesy of Travelstart by Mandy Alexander – dated 5 September 2018