Latest Travel Conditions For Children To And From South Africa

28 May 2015

Travel websites and news room have a plenty of information regarding the latest visa regulations for minors (children) who are entering as well as move out from South Africa. All the minors have to produce an unabridged birth certificate while coming and leaving South Africa, according to the immigration act through the latest law.

The parents have to produce their identification and if for any reasons any one of the parent is not present then the various options apply as follows

• If only one of the parent is accompanying the child the parents staying at home must give his/her consent, passport, or identity document to the child who is moving with the other parent.
• If the couples have divorced, they have to show a certified copy of divorce along with the consent letter from the other parent and if the parents are not talking to each other and one of the parents refuses to give consent then the other parent has to get a court order.
• If one of the parents has passed away then the death certificate has to be carried along.

The following are some examples for abridged and unabridged certificate

The law coming into effect is that in the person being biometrics to get a South African visa. On the basis of the biometric requirement to enter with a visa home affairs is probably on the stronger ground and France and Germany have the same requirement.

Malusi Gigaba the minister of home chose to support the new laws and the previous year through the pressure of airlines he moved the deadline till 1 June 2015.

The Process for applying unabridged birth certificates

• Carry your Child’s Id book along with your child’s ID number
• You have to submit the original copies of the documents
• The unabridged certificate cost is R75         

Do not forget to make sure if the child is ready to travel and follow the rules above 

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