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Last checked: 24 October 2026
Disclaimer
For general information only. This independent site is not affiliated with any government, bank or agency. Information can change and may contain errors; always confirm with the official source before you act. Nothing here is legal, financial or professional advice, and we accept no liability for decisions made using it.
Accuracy
Pages on this site are written from Department of Home Affairs, gov.za and bank pages, and those pages are linked next to the facts. The wording can still be wrong, incomplete or out of date. A branch list, a fee, a document rule or a walk-in rule can change after the Last checked date on a page. Nothing here is a promise that a branch will accept an application on the day you visit.
No warranty
The site is general information only. We give no warranty, express or implied, that the pages are accurate, complete, current or fit for any purpose. We do not promise that the site will always be available.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we accept no liability for any loss, cost or damage arising from using this site, from being unable to use it, or from acting or not acting on anything written here. That includes a decision about a Smart ID, a passport, a bank account, a fee, a booking, or a visit to a branch or an office. If you need advice about your own situation, ask the Department of Home Affairs, the bank, or a qualified professional.
External links are not endorsed
Links to official and bank websites are there so you can read the source. We do not control those sites. A link is not an endorsement of the whole site, and it is not an affiliation or a partnership.
Not affiliated
This independent site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or speaking for the Department of Home Affairs, the South African government, any bank, or any other agency. Bank names and Home Affairs are used only to describe services those organisations publish.
Check official sources
Always confirm with the official source before you act. Use the source link next to a fact, the Department of Home Affairs website, or the bank page. Where official pages do not say the same thing, this site reports both, and the live official page is the one to follow on the day you apply.
Contact and corrections
This site has no contact desk, advice line or user account. It cannot take an application, book a slot, or correct a record at Home Affairs. If a fact looks wrong, open the linked official page and follow that page. Do not send an identity number, a passport number or any other personal document to this site. There is nowhere here that can receive it.