Register a birth or get a birth certificate:
Driefontein Thusong Centre in Ladysmith - Kwazulu Natal

Do you need to register a birth or need a replacement/copy birth certificate in Ladysmith, Kwazulu Natal? Contact your nearest Home Affairs office which is: Driefontein Thusong Centre in Ladysmith. The DHA office can inform you on the procedure in Ladysmith. To contact DHA office: Driefontein Thusong Centre please see below.

Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Office (Birth Certificates) in Ladysmith

Province:

Kwazulu Natal

Office:

Driefontein Thusong Centre

Address:

Driefontein Area
3370 - Ladysmith
Kwazulu-Natal - South Africa

Telephone Number:

036 638 4900

Website:

www.dha.gov.za

Department of Home Affairs

Applying for an unabridged birth certificate in Ladysmith

When a baby is newly born the parents will receive an unabridged certificate without any costs at the time of registration of the birth at the Driefontein Thusong Centre.

Birth certificates replacement

Driefontein Thusong Centre / Ladysmith

When you need a new copy or in the case that you lost your birth certificate you can visit the Home Affairs office in Ladysmith for a replacement.

What you need

- original ID card or a certified copy
-the fee for the application (please call 036 638 4900 for the costs)
- the identity number of the child.

More Information

For more information the Department of Home Affairs website: www.dha.gov.za

Important notice for register a birth or get a birth certificate in Ladysmith

- For all the information on registration of a birth or get a birth certificate please contact the DHA Office: Driefontein Thusong Centre directly by telephone 036 638 4900 or visit the official Department of Home Affairs website: www.dha.gov.za

- Before a visit to a Department of Home Affairs office, make sure that you first check if you need an appointment.

- When you register a birth or get a birth certificate at Driefontein Thusong Centre you always must apply in person.

- All children born in South Africa must be registered within 30 days of their birth. If you are overseas you can register a birth at the nearest South African consular mission.

 

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

During the emergency period in South Africa as a result of the coronavirus / covid-19, changes may occur in the opening times of the Department of Home Affairs Office in Ladysmith.

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