Register a birth or get a birth certificate:
Johannesburg Local Office Large 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 Local Office Large in Johannesburg. The DHA office can inform you on the procedure in Johannesburg. To contact DHA office: Johannesburg Local Office Large please see below.

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

Province:

Gauteng

Office:

Johannesburg Local Office Large

Address:

New Government Building, Cnr Harrison & Plein Street
2000 - Johannesburg
Gauteng - South Africa

Telephone Number:

011 639 4000

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 Local Office Large.

Birth certificates replacement

Johannesburg Local Office Large / 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 4000 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 Local Office Large directly by telephone 011 639 4000 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 Local Office Large 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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