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Between March 27 and August 21, the department issued 347,787 temporary identification certificates, of which 65,129 are expired. Holders of these expired certificates can go to department offices to request smart identification.
All permit and visa forms have already been extended until October 31.
Those who request for the first time a DNI or identity document with a green barcode, must do so at the department’s offices, as well as those who wish to modify or rectify the personal data of their documents. An average of 4,000 people a month visit Home Affairs to make changes and rectify personal data.
Motsoaledi said that, on average, the department processes one million first-time applications for identity documents a year, mostly from students. The basic education department has reported that there are 637,767 students who do not have identification.
South Africans abroad who need to return to South Africa can apply for temporary outbound passports where they have expired. Motsoaledi stressed that passports cannot be extended in terms of the international rules of the International Civil Aviation Organization aimed at limiting passport fraud.
A limited number of banks that accepted smart ID cards and passport applications before closing will open for pickup on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during bank hours of operation.
the The eHomeAffairs portal for online applications remains disabled as new applications are not yet accepted under the current level of blocking. Additionally, the offices of Visa Facilitation Services, which process visas on behalf of the department, will only be open by appointment to collect the results of applications that were made prior to closing.
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