Register a birth or get a birth certificate:
Maponya Medium Office in Soweto - Gauteng

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

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

Province:

Gauteng

Office:

Maponya Medium Office

Address:

2127 Chris Hani Road, Klipspruit, Ext5
1809 - Soweto
Gauteng - South Africa

Telephone Number:

011 938 3296

Website:

www.dha.gov.za

Department of Home Affairs

Applying for an unabridged birth certificate in Soweto

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 Maponya Medium Office.

Birth certificates replacement

Maponya Medium Office / Soweto

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

What you need

- original ID card or a certified copy
-the fee for the application (please call 011 938 3296 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 Soweto

- For all the information on registration of a birth or get a birth certificate please contact the DHA Office: Maponya Medium Office directly by telephone 011 938 3296 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 Maponya Medium 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 Soweto.

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