Say goodbye to the “green mamba” South African passport as you know it

[Newsfeed]

Say goodbye to the “green mamba” South African passport as you know it

The Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, has announced a plan for a new South African e-passport, which he hoped would help expand visa-free access to more countries.

 

[Gordon_R]

TL;DR

“Once we have fully automated the process to eliminate any scope of human manipulation or fraud, we will take the proposal to Cabinet for a new e-passport,” Schreiber said.

 

[Brian_G]

5th of November...

 

[TheMightyQuin]

TL;DR

“Once we have fully automated the process to eliminate any scope of human manipulation or fraud, we will take the proposal to Cabinet for a new e-passport,” Schreiber said.

Firstly that will NEVER happen.

But most importantly: South Africa can create an e-passport to their heart's content.

Until you get to insert country's name here and customs tells you to fuk off back to SA.

 

[FiestaST]

 

[neoprema]

It’s about time I mean almost all our African neighbors have them and we don’t. Now we just need a ton of e-gates at the airports too to take the load off the manual process.

 

[SlowInternet]

They have all these ideas but in South Africa things take 10 years if it ever happens

 

[chrisc]

My UK passport has had a biometric chip in it since 2017

One scan at any airport and I go straight through. Even in the USA there was no problem. The border control asked me how long I would be in the US, nothing else

 

[theratman]

My UK passport has had a biometric chip in it since 2017

One scan at any airport and I go straight through. Even in the USA there was no problem. The border control asked me how long I would be in the US, nothing else

Have you experienced EES yet? First you scan your passport on an EES machine, then you scan it at an Egate, and then you still have it checked by an official.

If you're lucky the EES machines are off and you can skip that step.

 

[Pegging]

How about replacing home affairs with something competent and well run.

 

[Neuk_]

Finally, my 16 year old, pimple faced, middle hair parting ID book can be gone, end of an error as @FiestaST says.

 

[Brian_G]

How about replacing home affairs with something competent and well run.

 

[MirageF1]

My UK passport has had a biometric chip in it since 2017

One scan at any airport and I go straight through. Even in the USA there was no problem. The border control asked me how long I would be in the US, nothing else

Likewise, fortunately renewed mine in 2022...although with ETIAS on the horizon, us dual nationals might not have such a breeze.

I see it's been delayed...gr8!

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[Brian_G]

Next week: Passport, ID, credit card, keys, drivers license and dog license all to be combined into one supa dupa chip

 

[Smiggles]

How about replacing home affairs with something competent and well run.

It’s better run currently than the last 30 years under the ANC

 

[deweyzeph]

It’s about time I mean almost all our African neighbors have them and we don’t. Now we just need a ton of e-gates at the airports too to take the load off the manual process.

Even Zimbabwe has had a biometric passport for years already. It's embarrassing how far behind our passports are.

 

[bwana]

My UK passport has had a biometric chip in it since 2017

Same - guess that it's time to start the renewal process. I tried from the UK and it didn't work out well.

 

[Mirai]

TL;DR

So not happening any time soon. Maybe next decade?

 

[deweyzeph]

So not happening any time soon. Maybe next decade?

Well it's been 10 years since the Smart ID was launched and it's still not available to everyone, so I wouldn't hold my breathe.

 

[Brian_G]

Tons of plans this voting year, nothing we haven't seen before although a lot more of it this time. ANC getting nervous?