How to Apply for Tourist Passport

Applying for tourist passports: Persons 16 years and older

These passports are issued to SA citizens who are 16 years and older.
The passports are valid for 10 years from the date of issue, and are not renewable. When your South African passport expires you have to complete a new application to get a new passport.

 

To apply for the passport, you must submit the following documents:

• A duly completed passport application Form DHA-73
• Your original identity document and a copy, or a birth certificate and copy thereof if under 16
• If under 18 years, parental consent for issuing of the passport. Please see Tourist passports: persons under 16 for the requirements
• A completed determination of citizenship Form DHA-529  when applying from abroad
• Present any existing valid tourist passport or if you have lost your passport or it has been stolen and you are applying for a new passport,  you must provide a loss of passport report (DHA-335 ) and confirmation that you reported the loss to the police
• Two colour photographs that comply with the Passport and ID Photograph Specifications (NOT needed at smartcard offices as ID images are captured digitally)
• Pay the prescribed fee for the passport

 

Applying for Maxi Tourist Passports

Maxi tourist passports are 48-page documents meant for frequent travellers. They are the same as regular tourist passports except that they contain more pages for visas.

They are issued only to SA citizens  aged 16 years or older. The documents are valid for 10 years and are not renewable. Once the validity period of a passport expires you will have to submit a new application for a passport.

 

To apply for a Maxi tourist passport you must submit the following documents:

• A duly completed passport application Form DHA-73
• Your original identity document and a copy, or a birth certificate and copy thereof if under 16
• If under 18 years, the prescribed consent by parents must be furnished. Please see Tourist passports: persons under 16 for the requirements
• A completed determination of citizenship Form DHA-529  when applying from abroad
• Present any existing valid tourist passport or if you have lost your passport or it has been stolen and you are applying for a new passport,  you must provide a loss of passport report (DHA-335 ) and confirmation that you reported the loss to the police
• Two colour photographs that comply with the Passport and ID Photograph Specifications (NOT needed at smartcard offices as ID images are captured digitally)
• Pay prescribed fees

 

Applying for Tourist  Passports: Persons under 16 years

These passports are issued to SA citizens who are 15 years or younger.  The passports are valid for 5 years and are not renewable.  Once the validity period of a passport expires you will have to submit a new application for a passport.

 

To apply for the passport you must submit the following documents:

• A duly completed passport application Form DHA-73

• • If the parents are married, the passport application form must be signed by both parents and the child and both parents should be in attendance when the application is submitted.
  • Please note that the child and both parents should be in attendance when the application is submitted to the nearest Home Affairs office or SA Mission/Consulate. If a parent cannot be in attendance, a letter of consent and copy of ID will no longer be accepted.
  • If divorced and sole parental rights and responsibilities in regard to guardianship have not been granted to one parent, the child and both parents should be in attendance when the application is submitted and both must sign the application form.
  • If a parent is deceased, his or her death certificate and a copy thereof must accompany the application for the passport
  • In the case of minors born out of wedlock, the biological father ’s consent will also be required if any of the circumstances as outlined in section 21 of the Children’s Act, 1995, are applicable, the child and both parents should be in attendance when the application is submitted.
  • If the applicant is in the care of a guardian other than the parents, proof of the High Court’s appointment must accompany the application.
  • If a parent cannot be located or refuses to consent, or a dispute concerning consent arises, the matter should be referred to the Children’s Court. The Court’s decision must be submitted with the application for the passport.

• The child’s South African birth certificate and a copy thereof
• Two colour passport photographs that comply with the Passport and ID Photograph Specifications (NOT needed at smartcard offices as ID images are captured digitally)
• Payment of the prescribed passport fee