Register a birth or get a birth certificate:
Mthatha Local Office Large in Mthatha - Eastern Cape

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

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

Province:

Eastern Cape

Office:

Mthatha Local Office Large

Address:

58 cnr Leeds & Owen Street
- Mthatha
Eastern Cape - South Africa

Telephone Number:

047 502 5000

Website:

www.dha.gov.za

Department of Home Affairs

Applying for an unabridged birth certificate in Mthatha

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 Mthatha Local Office Large.

Birth certificates replacement

Mthatha Local Office Large / Mthatha

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

What you need

- original ID card or a certified copy
-the fee for the application (please call 047 502 5000 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 Mthatha

- For all the information on registration of a birth or get a birth certificate please contact the DHA Office: Mthatha Local Office Large directly by telephone 047 502 5000 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 Mthatha 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 Mthatha.

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