Register a birth or get a birth certificate:
Johannesburg Metro - District Manager in Johannesburg - Gauteng

Do you need to register a birth or need a replacement/copy birth certificate in Johannesburg, Gauteng? Contact your nearest Home Affairs office which is: Johannesburg Metro - District Manager in Johannesburg. The DHA office can inform you on the procedure in Johannesburg. To contact DHA office: Johannesburg Metro - District Manager please see below.

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

Province:

Gauteng

Office:

Johannesburg Metro - District Manager

Address:

Cnr Harrison Street & Plein Street
2000 - Johannesburg
Gauteng - South Africa

Telephone Number:

011 639 4202

Website:

www.dha.gov.za

Department of Home Affairs

Applying for an unabridged birth certificate in Johannesburg

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 Johannesburg Metro - District Manager.

Birth certificates replacement

Johannesburg Metro - District Manager / Johannesburg

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

What you need

- original ID card or a certified copy
-the fee for the application (please call 011 639 4202 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 Johannesburg

- For all the information on registration of a birth or get a birth certificate please contact the DHA Office: Johannesburg Metro - District Manager directly by telephone 011 639 4202 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 Johannesburg Metro - District Manager 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 Johannesburg.

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