TNW spoke to the
Department of Home Affairs
(DHA) to confirm which type of
birth certificate is required for
international travel by a minor
following posts on Open Jaw
by agents requesting clarity
on the matter.
Agents were confused by
whether an unabridged birth
certificate or birth certificate
was required. This after
the DHA stopped issuing
separate documents for
abridged and unabridged birth
certificates and replaced it
with a full birth certificate
– a single document that
details a child’s maternal and
paternal birth details – on
November 1, 2016.
David Hlabane, DHA
spokesperson, says children
born from November 1, 2016
have automatically been
issued full birth certificates
that are valid for international
travel. However, children born
before this date still need
to obtain unabridged birth
certificates.
The confusion could stem
from the fact that birth
certificates issued from
November 1, 2016 are
now referred to as “Birth
Certificates,” as opposed
to “Unabridged Birth
Certificates”.
David says since these
changes came into effect, so
have two others: the validity
of a parental consent affidavit
has been extended to six
months and school principals
must now issue letters
confirming permission for
children travelling on school
tours.
Department clarifies birth certificate confusion
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