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SOUTH AFRICAN MISSIONS
IN THE UNITED STATES:

For residents of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming including the US Territory of Guam:

The South African Consulate General
in Los Angeles, CA
6300 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Tel. (323) 651-0902
Emergency: (323) 244-0360
Email
Website:

For residents of Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont West Virginia, British Virgin Islands, St Martins, Bermuda and Cayman:

The South African Consulate General
in New York City
 845 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 692-2401
Cell: (917) 200-8396
Emergency: (929) 698-0052
 Email
Website


For residents of Alabama, Arkansas, District of Colombia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Wisconsin:

The South African Embassy in Washington, DC
 3051 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: (202) 232-4400
Emergency: (202) 413-1953
Email
Website


South African Full Birth Certificate 

Visits to our offices for civic services are strictly by appointment only.
Applicants are reminded to kindly ensure they make an appointment before presenting at the Embassy/Consulate General.

Full birth certificates are issued upon request to persons who are South African citizens and whose births were duly registered in South Africa. These persons have obtained their citizenship as follows:

  • Birth in South Africa to South African citizens (by birth, naturalization)
    or foreigners who have valid permanent residence or work permits in South Africa.

  • Birth registration for those who were born abroad to South African citizens.

This document once issued includes the parent's particulars of applicant. The requirements are as follows:

  • A duly completed Form BI 154, Application for Birth Certificate
    (this form must be completed in black ink)
  • The form BI-529/DHA-529 must be fully completed by the applicant;
  • The purpose of this form is to locate records at the Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria; therefore, all applicants must complete this form and ensure that the information furnished is correct and complete.
  • Questions that are not applicable should be marked as ‘n/a’; if answers to certain questions are not known, they should be marked as ‘Do not know
  • Questions 9, 10, 11 of Part A are of particular importance.

Full birth certificates are issued in South Africa and requires a processing period of 6 months. 

Attention South African Consulate General in New York Applicants ONLY:

  •  An administrative fee of $6.00 in postal money order or certified bank
    check, payable to the South African Consulate General, New York. 
    Cash and personal checks are not accepted.