Home Affairs or Not?

Tagging on as I'm in the same boat.

How long does it take to get a passport at the banks (FNB)

In the UK it's taking 6-12 months minimum to get a passport renewed at the SA high commision. It's a complete joke - I've been trying for 2 months just to get an appointment so I can apply. So it's far easier/quicker just to have a holiday back in SA and apply for a renewal. Unless it's going to take weeks and weeks :(
 
gregmcc said:
Tagging on as I'm in the same boat.

How long does it take to get a passport at the banks (FNB)

In the UK it's taking 6-12 months minimum to get a passport renewed at the SA high commision. It's a complete joke - I've been trying for 2 months just to get an appointment so I can apply. So it's far easier/quicker just to have a holiday back in SA and apply for a renewal. Unless it's going to take weeks and weeks :(
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It seems banks is the way to go ... but you must still be a member or account owner of said banks. There is also a limit on which banks do this. It is not done by all. Do a google search to see which are doing it. Also ID and Passport can be done on the same visit from what I have been told by Nedbank but it may vary between banks ... I don't know.
 
Quick question when making the application for ID card. It is my first ID CARD as I only have the little green booklet. Would this therefore be a re-issue or new application. I assume re-issue but want to make sure

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How long in advance do you (can you) need to book at appointment? I want to book ahead of time so when I arrive back in SA I can apply the same day.
 
another quick question: is it ok to put in your ACTUAL address where we live now (currently in the UK) or best to put in a family address (in South Africa) instead?
 
Vikki Sixx said:
another quick question: is it ok to put in your ACTUAL address where we live now (currently in the UK) or best to put in a family address (in South Africa) instead?
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Look I'm not advocating you commit fraud or do anything illegal at all. All I am saying is that the people I know who wanted to apply with an overseas affidavit as proof of residence were given a lot more hassle than people I know who used local proof of residence. A woman I know was told to apply at the consulate but the official "made an exception" for her.

For me: It took me less than a week from application online with a bank to actually getting the passport in my hand. My ID card took about 10-11 days. I had to open a standard bank account specifically for that. That was perfectly fine but what took an age was the fact there was an error on the HA system saying I had an old application open on their old system and HA has no real customer support.

Good luck.
 
Hi guys, I have now accessed the online forms and have completed all of it but it will not allow me to sign and declare the form so I cannot move onto the next steps ... any advice?
 
Groggyme said:
Look I'm not advocating you commit fraud or do anything illegal at all. All I am saying is that the people I know who wanted to apply with an overseas affidavit as proof of residence were given a lot more hassle than people I know who used local proof of residence. A woman I know was told to apply at the consulate but the official "made an exception" for her.

For me: It took me less than a week from application online with a bank to actually getting the passport in my hand. My ID card took about 10-11 days. I had to open a standard bank account specifically for that. That was perfectly fine but what took an age was the fact there was an error on the HA system saying I had an old application open on their old system and HA has no real customer support.

Good luck.
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You do not require proof of residence to apply for or renew your ID or passport.
 
Yoh the process was super quick … so through RMB/FNB got my passport in under a week from the appointment date …
 
adamr said:
Yoh the process was super quick … so through RMB/FNB got my passport in under a week from the appointment date …
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It really has nothing to do with FNB or RMB. They just rent the office space to Home Affairs. They have nothing to do with the actual process.
 
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