Register a birth or get a birth certificate:
Somerset West Small Office in Somerset West - Western Cape


Do you need to register a birth or need a replacement/copy birth certificate in Somerset West, Western Cape? Contact your nearest Home Affairs office which is: Somerset West Small Office in Somerset West. The DHA office can inform you on the procedure in Somerset West. To contact DHA office: Somerset West Small Office please see below.

Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Office (Birth Certificates) in Somerset West

Province:

Western Cape

Office:

Somerset West Small Office

Address:

Old Magistrate Building, Main Road
- Somerset West
Western Cape - South Africa

Telephone Number:

02 840 5260

Website:

www.dha.gov.za

Department of Home Affairs

Applying for an unabridged birth certificate in Somerset West

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 Somerset West Small Office.

Birth certificates replacement

Somerset West Small Office / Somerset West

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

What you need

- original ID card or a certified copy
-the fee for the application (please call 02 840 5260 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 Somerset West

- For all the information on registration of a birth or get a birth certificate please contact the DHA Office: Somerset West Small Office directly by telephone 02 840 5260 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 Somerset West Small Office 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 Somerset West.