Up until 2013, any South African-born child was issued with an abridged version only.After 2013, however, the unabridged South African birth certificate came into being and was the one ...

South Africa’s Travel Industry, represented by the Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA), is calling for an urgent repeal of the country’s onerous Unabridged Birth Certificate ...

In 2014, the Department of Home Affairs announced its intention to introduce new unabridged birth certificate rules for minors travelling to and from South Africa. After a few postponements, in ...

CAPE TOWN — A grace period of three months has been allocated so that under 18s can travel across SA borders without an unabridged birth certificate.

Johannesburg - The Department of Home Affairs is left with 800 of the 4 000 applications for unabridged birth certificates to clear with two days to go until the new regulations for travelling with ...

In today’s world, having the right documentation is crucial, and for South African parents, securing an unabridged birth certificate for your child is one of the most important steps you can take.

The Airline Association of Southern Africa has been advised that President Cyril Ramaphosa recently instructed the Department of Home Affairs to completely rescind the controversial unabridged birth ...

It's a birth certificate that reflects the particulars of both parents of the child. All children born in South Africa after 14 March 2013 were issued with a valid unabridged birth certificate ...

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is expected to make an announcement soon that unabridged birth certificates will no longer be required for overseas tourists travelling to South Africa with ...

Children may travel however, with a birth certificate and a minor passport, which is in the process of being rolled out, and is in line with section 18 (3)(C) of the Children’s Act .