{"id":92373,"date":"2015-05-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/confused-about-unabridged-birth-certificates-this-tool-is-a-life-saver\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:52:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:52:42","slug":"confused-about-unabridged-birth-certificates-this-tool-is-a-life-saver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/confused-about-unabridged-birth-certificates-this-tool-is-a-life-saver\/","title":{"rendered":"Confused About Unabridged Birth Certificates? This Tool Is A Life Saver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Latest update:<\/strong>\u00a0As of the 4 December 2015 the Department of Home Affairs has put plans in place to assist travellers travelling with minors during the festive season. It will be in effect <strong>from December 10 to January 16<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outbound travellers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outbound travellers with children are still required to produce:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the Unabridged Birth certificate in addition to the passport of the travelling minor<\/li>\n<li>affidavits confirming parental consent to such travel in the event that one parent is not travelling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs,\u00a0Mkuseli Apleni, has said there is a team in place to rapidly respond to issues regarding the unabridged birth certificate and <strong>to ensure that the certificate is issued within the specific period<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt takes eight weeks to apply for and be issued with the UBC \u2013 which is required for each traveling child,\u201d<\/em> Mkuseli said <em>\u201cThose whose applications have exceeded eight weeks and have not received the certificates are advised to visit their Home Affairs office where <strong>they will be given a letter to use in the place of the UBC. This is only in the event that they need to trave<\/strong><\/em><strong>l.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Children under the age of 18 who already have passports:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Department has done a pre-modification so that Home Affairs offices are able to issue them with the UBC on the spot.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhere there are problems with the application, sms messages will be sent to the applicants concerned, encouraging them immediately to go to the office where they had applied, to receive assistance so that officials may issue the certificates timeously,\u201d<\/em> eTWN reported Mkuseli said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Going forward:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Details of parents will be printed in\u00a0children&#8217;s\u00a0passports meaning that parents whose particulars were printed would not be required to carry birth certificates when travelling with their children.<\/p>\n<p>Extended office hours at selected ports of entry during the busy festive season. Find out more <a title=\"Extended hours at ports of entry info\" href=\"http:\/\/www.home-affairs.gov.za\/index.php\/statements-speeches\/708-statement-by-home-affairs-director-general-mkuseli-apleni-on-plans-for-the-festive-period-including-extension-of-office-hours-home-affairs-ministry-hatfield-02-december-2015\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Dedicated phone numbers for travellers requiring assistance with the unabridged birth certificates:<\/h3>\n<h3>072 634 0614 \/ 072 634 0589 \/ 073 567 6208 \/ 073 567 5968.<\/h3>\n<p>Good to know:<\/p>\n<p><strong>From April 2016:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The term Unabridged Birth Certificate will be changed to Birth Certificate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drivesouthafrica.co.za\/child-visa-checklist\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39045 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Unabridged_Birth_Certificates.png\" alt=\"Unabridged_Birth_Certificates\" width=\"967\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enter this tool &#8211; the <a title=\"Child Visa Checklist App from Drive South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drivesouthafrica.co.za\/child-visa-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Child Visa Checklist App<\/a>. Developed by Drive South Africa, a subsidiary of The <a title=\"Discover Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverafrica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Discover Africa Group<\/a>, the web app simplifies the complexity of the new South African child visa requirements by distilling 15 different documents and 37 unique scenarios for children travelling in and out of South Africa into an easily digested format. The tool\u00a0asks three pointed\u00a0questions to help travellers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who is the child travelling with?<\/li>\n<li>Parental status (married, divorced, legally separated etc.) and<\/li>\n<li>Any other special circumstances (adoption, foster care, whether both parents are still alive, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have you travelled to\/from South Africa with children since 1 June 2015? Please complete our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/lp\/travel-tips\/unabridged-birth-certificate-for-minors\">Unabridged Birth Certificates feedback survey<\/a> and help us monitor the situation.<\/p>\n<h2>Non-South African Citizens travelling to SA<\/h2>\n<p>It will still be required that original birth certificates and, as necessary, parental consent or certified copies are submitted <strong>during the visa application process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For visa-exempt countries a strong advisory will be issued, with travellers advised to have proof of relationship and consent from the absent parent\/s or guardian\/s, <strong>in case<\/strong> they are asked to provide such on arrival. <strong>The status quo will remain<\/strong> until such time the Department of Home Affairs has provided a legal instrument for this category of travellers.<\/p>\n<p>It has been recommended by the US Embassy that US citizens (and other visa-free travellers) should carry\u00a0an authorisation letter that is notarised. You may not be asked for this but in the meantime it seems like the best possible insurance against complications at the border.<\/p>\n<p>When a child is travelling alone to South Africa the child must carry a letter from the person that will be receiving them in South Africa, containing the person\u2019s address and contact details, as well as a copy of the host\u2019s identity document or passport (in this case it is probable that no birth certificate will be required).<\/p>\n<h2>How it works<\/h2>\n<p>After inputting the scenario appropriate\u00a0information users are directed to a list of required documents for that traveller\u2019s specific scenario (e.g. Child is travelling with both parents) is displayed on screen.<\/p>\n<p>The tool\u00a0works on desktop and mobile devices and provides links to downloadable\u00a0documents from the Department of Home Affairs, as well as answering frequently asked questions in layman&#8217;s terms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drivesouthafrica.co.za\/child-visa-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Try the app now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Unabridged Resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Unabridged Birth Certificates - All You Need To Know\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/lp\/travel-tips\/unabridged-birth-certificate-for-minors\">Travelstart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etnw.co.za\/doc\/SummaryImmigrationMinors.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Department of Home Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have you travelled to\/from South Africa with children since 1 June 2015? Please complete our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/lp\/travel-tips\/unabridged-birth-certificate-for-minors\">Unabridged Birth Certificates feedback survey<\/a> and help us monitor the situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest update:\u00a0As of the 4 December 2015 the Department of Home Affairs has put plans in place to assist travellers travelling with minors during the festive season. It will be in effect from December 10 to January 16. Outbound travellers Outbound travellers with children are still required to produce: the Unabridged Birth certificate in addition to the passport of the travelling minor affidavits confirming parental &#8230; <a title=\"Confused About Unabridged Birth Certificates? This Tool Is A Life Saver\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/confused-about-unabridged-birth-certificates-this-tool-is-a-life-saver\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Confused About Unabridged Birth Certificates? 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