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South Africa: Knowledge Base profile

This document contains information about South Africa to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

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HM Passport Office
Published
9 May 2024
Last updated
14 November 2025 — See all updates

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South Africa: Knowledge Base profile

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Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.

This document includes information about:

  • names
  • nationality
  • legitimacy and parental responsibility
  • adoption
  • surrogacy
  • gender recognition
  • civil partnerships and marriage
  • documents from South Africa

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Published 9 May 2024
Last updated 14 November 2025 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

  1. Updated to clarify what a vault certificate is.

  2. First published.

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Update history

2025-11-14 14:24
Updated to clarify what a vault certificate is.

2024-05-09 09:35
First published.