Bar coded id lifespan will not end in 2018, confirms department. If you lost or replaced your id book it is highly recommended that you get a new one. To this end, we call on south africans to apply for smart id cards at any of the 180 offices that are equipped with the live capture system. Birth certificate, proof of address and in case of minors, must be accompanied by the parents. Although you can use your drivers license or passport as a form of identification in the meantime, there are many things that you are going to require your id for. March 5, 2018 the department of home affairs has debunked rumours which state the lifespan of green barcoded id books is coming to an end, and wishes to categorically state that it is false. Ids are essential for a range of daytoday transactions in south africa, such as accessing government services, applying for a job, opening a bank account, taking out a mobile phone contract and registering at university. South african id card securing government services gemalto. Green id books will not be discontinued in april, says. You can apply for your new smart id card at your nearest department of home affairs offices or online via the ehome affairs website.
It posted an image of what appears to be an official home affairs announcement that the id books would be phased out by 1 april. South african lotto winners have to wait to claim their winnings until the lockdown is suspended april 8. The department says it has not announced any plans to discontinue green id books. The department has developed a plan to systematically phase out the green id book and ultimately consolidate the restoration, common citizenship, identity and dignity to south africans. In a similar statement released in november, home affairs said that it wished to make it clear that the green barcoded id book remains a legal form of identification and will continue to be until. The south african smart identity card known as a smart id card replaces the old green barcoded identity book. Fake news take note of fake news regarding the discontinuation of the green barcoded id.
Sas green id book valid until further notice home affairs. The department of home affairs has dismissed as false, tweets claiming that the green, barcoded, south african identity book was reaching the end of its lifespan. The green barcoded identity book can be considered as a legal proof of identification in south africa. The department has developed a plan to systematically phase out the green id book and ultimately consolidate the restoration, common citizenship, identity and dignity to south africans, it said. Green id book rumours a hoax home affairs director general mkuseli apleni has called on the public to ignore a hoax doing the rounds on social media, which claims that the green barcoded id will be discontinued come 31 march 2018. This follows the circulation of message, purported to be from the department, announcing that the lifespan of the green barcoded id book will come to an end on 31 march 2018. Smart card id system for south africa brand south africa. Mkuseli apleni shut down rumours that the green bar coded id would expire. Sa to begin replacing green id books with smartcards. Home affairs to phase out green id book businesstech. The new id card has better security features and is extremely difficult to falsify. Green id book rumours a hoax south african magazine.
Foreign born residents in south africa do not receive a smart id yet credit card, just the old style green barcoded id book. The department of home affairs wishes to make it clear that the green barcoded id book remains a legal form of identification and will continue to be until such time that the live capture system is rolled out to all home affairs offices to enable south africans to apply for smart id. It takes 17 minutes on average to finalise the capturing of an application. Permanent residence certificate and proof of address. Both are identity documents that serve as proof of a persons identity. Each south african id number is a digit number defined as yymmdd ssss caz which deciphers as follows. We wish to make it clear that the green barcoded id book remains a legal form of.
The green barcoded identity book is used as proof of identification for many uses such as applying for a drivers license or passport, voter id authentication and opening a bank account. Home affairs has taken note of a message purported to be from the department announcing that the lifespan of the green barcoded id book. For instance we knew that one workstation can handle 28 card applications per day. South africans can breathe a massive sigh of relief on this one. South african citizens and permanent residents, 16 years and older, must be in possession of an identity document. The south african government has reaffirmed that the green barcoded identity id book will be phased out and replaced with a new smartcard id after cabinet endorsed a department of home affairs. Home affairs has dismissed a fake message announcing that the lifespan of the green barcoded id book. The department of home affairs has taken to twitter to quash rumours that the green barcoded id books are being discontinued. In accordance with the legislation, the control figure which is the th digit of all identity numbers which have 08 and 09 is calculated as follows using id number 800101 5009 087 as an example.
Voter registration electoral commission of south africa. Green id books will not be discontinued in april, says home affairs. To apply for registration, applicants must, in person, submit the completed application form rec1 oc form, together with their green barcoded identity document, valid temporary identity certificate tic valid for 2 months or smart card and a valid south african passport to the special registration officer at those foreign missions. Home affairs to phase out green id books but rubbishes. The department of home affairs dha has dismissed the false message doing the rounds on social media claiming that the south african id book comes to an end on 31 march 2018. The department of home affairs clarified that the rumour of the green barcoded id books becoming outdated is false. The green barcoded id book or newer id card, are legal forms of identification when dealing with public and private institutions. My id book is in my maiden name, but my married name appears on the voters roll.
In 1994, the new democracy willing to restore dignity for black citizens decided to issue the green book to all citizens. No id also means no vote, no drivers licence and definitely no passport. First time applicants must submit applications to their nearest department of home affairs office or south african missions embassiesconsulates abroad. These reports, which first appeared towards the end of 2017, masquerade as a notice from the department of home affairs dha, and claim that 31 march 2018 is the termination date for using the old green barcoded id books. The green barcoded id book was the first step in forging a common identity as it was issued to all south africans irrespective of their race. The official will write it onto your submission receipt. Since then government has made significant progress in ensuring that these human rights are respected with chapter 9 institutions specifically established to support and strengthen our constitutional. Home affairs pretoria green barcoded id books will not be withdrawn from use on march 31, 2018, the department of home affairs said on monday.
The department issued a statement after a false message did the rounds, stating the books would no longer be a legal form of identification. For domestic travel, present either your green barcoded identity, smart id, birth certificate in the case of minors, passport or drivers licence for identification. Id numbers in south africa your personal barcode sa. Home affairs have denied false claims that they are discontinuing their green id books. This proof includes a persons photograph, their full name, their date of birth, their place of birth, and their unique identity number. South african embassy switzerland green id books not. Johannesburg home affairs has denied claims that green barcoded identity books will no longer be valid after 31 march. On average an office with three computers is expected to take in 84 applications per day. Home affairs has dismissed a fake message announcing the green barcoded id book. All id book applications are done at the respective departments of home affairs or south african missions or consulates abroad. The department has called on the general public to ignore what it calls.
All south africans can now apply for the new smart identity card which replaces the green barcoded identity document. We wish to make it clear that the green barcoded id book remains a legal form of identification and will continue to be until such time that the live capture system is rolled out to all home affairs offices to enable south africans to apply for smart id cards at their nearest offices. The department of home affairs has reassured citizens that the green barcoded id book will remain a legal form of identification. It posted an image of what appears to be an official home. Recently on twitter, false messages have been doing the rounds regarding the expiry date of south african green barcoded identity documents. Green id book is legal despite rumours to contrary home affairs has dismissed a fake message announcing that the lifespan of the green barcoded id book comes to an end on 31 march 2018.
What your south african id number reveals about you. At the time there were 38 million people with a green barcoded id. How to apply for your smart id card western cape government. This had an effect of driving citizens, in great numbers, to home affairs offices to apply for smart id cards in panic. How to apply for a south african id book immigration sa. Getting a south african id book ibn immigration solutions. The department of home affairs is expanding its smart id services to more bank branches across the country, giving more south africans the opportunity to receive a new identification document. Johannesburg south africans who are still using the old green barcoded id books can continue using it as a post announcing that the department of home affairs is discontinuing it is false. Please note that proof of residential address documents are no longer required to fica with 22seven. Please apply for your id book at home affairs or contact them on 0800 60 11 90. According to intergate immigration, if you have lost or replaced your valid south african identity book id book it is highly recommended that you get a new one as soon as possible, as it is the main document that proves your identity. The lifespan of the south african green id book expats. South africans were warned that their green barcoded id books were set to expire in march 2018, everyone would have to go apply for a newer id card. A viral post, allegedly posted by a home affairs branch in upington, announced that green id books would be discontinued from april 1 and citizens would have to replace them with smart id.
545 122 1446 1402 255 1484 275 853 1579 579 599 1005 1579 703 156 889 1186 813 1426 1403 429 195 575 70 716 1428 1584 475 977 1670 231 79 248 450 1635 1094 1078 558 1604 894 1241 604 601 1117 804 1320 1110 1366 1215 419 418