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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person:''' 
#To apply for late registration of birth in person, the applicant must visit the nearest office of the Department of Home Affairs.
#Please click on the following link for the address and contact information of the Department of Home Affairs Offices: [http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/contact-us/81-provinces contact]. Click on the province name which is applicable to you and you will get the details according to that.
#Find the DHA office nearest to your location and visit the office to get the application for Late registration of Birth (DHA 24/LRB).
#Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
#Now, start filling the form as required. Complete the application form as required with relevant details and information about the applicant and the child.
#Once completed filling the application form, it should be attested with the applicant’s signature with date.
#Attach all the documents with the application form and submit the application package at the DHA office.
#Please pay the fees recommended by the office. The biometrics of the child or person will be recorded whose birth is to be registered.
#Also, fingerprints of the child or concerned person’s parents are recorded. Then, the application will be forwarded to the respective authorities for verification and validation.
#When all the information provided is found true and the documents are found in order, the Director-General of Home Affairs will register the Birth, include the name in the register and issue a Birth Certificate copy to the applicant.
 
==Required Documents==
*ID or Passport of parents
*Completed DHA 24/LRB form
*Completed proof for birth DHA 24/PB (facilities)
*Completed proof for birth DHA 24/PBA (home)
*Affidavit stating reasons of late registration (DHA 288 /A)
*Completed DHA 288 form

 

==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Department of Home Affairs - Head Office''' 
Physical Address : Hallmark Building, 
230 Johannes Ramokhoase, 
Pretoria, 
Gauteng, 
0001, 
South Africa. 
Postal Adress : Private Bag X114, 
Pretoria, 
0001, 
Phone: 012 406 2500 
Email: hacc@dha.gov.za 
[http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/contact-us Website] ,[http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/contact-us/81-provinces Link 2] 
 
[https://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php?title=South_Africa_-_The_following_listed_are_Department_of_Home_Affairs_Offices_in_South_Africa Department Of Home Affairs Offices]
==Eligibility==
*Any person whose child’s birth is not registered within 30 days is considered to be late registration and can be applied to get registered by this format.
*Any child or person, whose birth is not registered within 30 days, can apply irrespective of the span that exists between the birth and registration.

 
==Fees==
Please approach the authorities at the office that you visit to apply. 

 
==Validity==
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

 
==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

 

==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

 
==Processing Time==
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

 

==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

 
==Instructions==
*South African citizens who are outside the Republic should apply for copies of Birth certificates at nearest South African embassy, mission or consulate.

*Undocumented Foreign Nationals who are born in South Africa are issued with a certificate free of charge on registration of their births.

 
==Required Information==
*Personal details and ID number of the person concerned
*Birth entry number of the person concerned
*Surname and forename of the father of the person concerned
*Maiden name and forename of the mother of the person concerned
*Particulars of the Applicant
*Address and contact details of the applicant

 
==Need for the Document==
A Birth certificate serves as the proof of the Birth registration and it may be required at the time of travelling overseas or in places where Identity proof is required. 

 

==Information which might help==
Enter other informations which might help.

 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

 
==External Links==
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==Others==
More information which might help people.

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