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APPOINTMENT LINE NUMBERS

South African Citizens

Appointment line for Passports (Child passports applications MUST be made by post ONLY), Birth Registrations, Retention of RSA Citizenship and Exemption from Loss of RSA Citizenship is 09065 540 799.

To: Applicants who cannot obtain suitable appointment for passport applications

  • Fingerprint service is provided by the office between 3 PM & 4 PM Monday to Friday. NO APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED.
  • Only BI 73 & BI 9 forms will be taken in for the opening of the file. The other supporting documents MUST be posted to this office by special delivery post as a matter of urgency.
  • Failure to send the requested supporting documents will result in your application not being processed.
  • Special delivery post MUST be used for sending supporting documents for passport application to the office.

 

Foreign Citizens

Appointment line for visas & temporary residence permits is 09065 540 798.

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  • PLEASE NOTE: Administrative Fines & Security Deposits are still by post only.

 


Welcome to the web pages of the Home Affairs Consular Section.The Home Affairs Consular section is an attached Department which falls under the auspices of the South African High Commission, London. We however represent the Department of Home Affairs in respect of all functional maters.

The Consular section essentially deals with two types of clients:

  • South African Citizen living in the UK who require services such as application for identity documents, passports, registration of births, copies of marriage, birth and death certificates. Click on the link above for South African citizens.

  • Foreign nationals who want to visit South Africa either temporary or permanently can click on Foreign Citizens

Opening hours are:

  • The opening hours for submission of application are: Mondays to Fridays from 08h45 to 12h45.

  • Our office reopens between 15h00-16h00(Mondays to Fridays) for the collection of temporary passports, emergency passports and passports.

Please be aware that NO walk–in applications will be accepted.  Applications for the following services will be received by appointment ONLY: 

  • Passports;  

  • Birth Registrations; 

  • Retention of SA citizenship;

  • Exemption from loss of SA citizenship;
  • All clients will be requested to leave their surname, forenames, date of birth, mobile number, e-mail address, suggested date of appointment and type of designated service requested). We will confirm appointments and respond by either e-mail or return call/text message within 24 hours (excluding weekends and public holidays) of the request for an appointment.

Applications for other services not cited above can be made by mail ONLY.  Appointments will have to be made 7 working days before a person’s visit to the office.

Emergencies

The Home Affairs Consular Section operates on an appointment basis for Civic Services and also uses special delivery posts for applications for visas and temporary residence permits. In cases of extreme emergency, applicants concerned should send their emergency requests to: tibak@foreign.gov.za or fax to: 020 7925 8930 - 31. Ensure that you include doctors’ letter or death certificate - Issued by the Department of Home Affairs, in cases of deaths in South Africa and your telephone number so that you can be contacted immediately.

Please, do not proceed to the office without receiving a confirmation to come.

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Page updated 28/05/08

Contact Details 

Our Physical address is:

15 Whitehall, London,SW1A 2DD.
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bus and tube routes.

Our full postal address is:

South African High Commission,
Home Affairs, Consular Section,
15 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DD.

Telephone No:
020 7925 8900
020 7925 8901
020 7925 8910

Fax No:
020 79258930
020 79258931
020 79258932