South African Embassy Sweden, Stockholm

Application for An Adult Regular/Maxi Passport

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PLEASE NOTE THAT AS OF 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 TEMPORARY PASSPORTS WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED.

South African citizens are entitled to apply for a passport. Any South African citizen over the age of 16 years old may apply for an adult Regular or Maxi passport if the current passport he/she is holding is about to expire or if the passport is almost full, or if his/her passport has been damaged, lost or stolen..
The following documents must be submitted when applying for a passport:

Form DHA-73 to be fully completed in block letters and in black ink; ink (as this form may not be downloaded, it should be requested in writing or collected in person at our office during the opening hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri; 09:00-12:30;

Note:

- Part B must be completed by an official at the South African Embassy in Stockholm.

- Under 'Signature of the applicant' in the bottom left hand corner, the applicant must sign in the box (no part of the signature must be outside of the designated area).

- The left thumbprint must also be taken in the bottom right hand corner.

- For Question (a) of Part D, 'means of obtaining' citizenship of another country may be through descent, birth, marriage, naturalisation or registration.

- Question (b) of Part D refers to a previously issued South African passport.

Form BI-9 (as this form may not be downloaded, it should also be requested in writing or collected in person at our office during the opening hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri; 09:00-12:30) - not applicable to applicants who are under 16 years old;

Note:

-The purpose of this form is for record purposes only. It is used for the taking of fingerprints and the subsequent comparison to confirm identity. It is therefore not used to apply for a 'First issue for an identity card' as indicated on the top of the form.

- Fingerprints are taken free of charge at the Embassy in Stockholm.
- The front page of the form BI-9 must be fully completed, dated and signed by the applicant.

Form BI-529 , to be fully completed in block letters and in black ink;

Note:

-The purpose of this form is to verify the applicant's South African citizenship; therefore, all South African citizens who are abroad at the time of lodging an application for a passport must fully complete this form.
- Questions 9, 10, 11 of Part A are of particular importance.
- Questions that are not applicable should be marked as 'n/a'; if answers to certain questions are not known e.g. the mother's identity number, they should be marked as 'Do not know'.

Four (4) identical passport photos (see photograph specifications), including the applicant's full name on the reverse side - passport photos should not be affixed to the application form(s);

Extract from the Population register (Personbevis from Skatteverket) in English - if resident in Sweden only.

A self-addressed envelope, to return the document after issuing, and any personal original documents, with sufficient postage by registered mail (REK) if not collected in person.
Please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to verify the cost with the postal service. Envelopes from companies/institutes with “porto betalt” not admissible.

Certified copy, by the Embassy, of SA identity card and expiring passport. (Original documents as well as copies must be provided by the applicant)

If passport has been lost/stolen – Police report will be needed (English translation)

Proof of payment of the prescribed application fee, e.g. a copy of the bank transfer slip.

Payment of the above-mentioned application fee may be made through an electronic bank transfer to the following account:

Recipient:	South African Embassy in Stockholm
Bank giro:	606-4893
Banking institution:	SEB
Ref:	Regular/Maxi Passport + Applicant name

Should you require clarification on completing the application forms or have any further enquiries about the application process, please contact our office during the consular opening hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri; 09:00-12:30.

NOTE (please read carefully):

In terms of the South African Citizenship Amendment Act of 2004, which came into effect on 15 September 2004, it is now an offence for a major South African citizen to enter the Republic or depart making use of the passport of another country. Essentially, the Amendment Act provides that a South African citizen, who has dual citizenship or nationality, can freely use his or her foreign passport outside South Africa. However, they must use their South African passport to depart from or enter South Africa.
Please note that since 1 March 2007 Sweden no longer recognises South African temporary passports. Although a South African temporary passport may be used for entry into and departure from the Republic of South Africa, it may not be used for departure from and re-entry into Sweden; applicant's are therefore advised to contact the relevant Swedish authorities e.g. your local 'Office for Foreigners' to make the necessary arrangements for your departure from and re-entry into Sweden.

Applicants are advised that applications submitted at our office are referred to the Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria, where the passports are issued, with the diplomatic freight bag.
Unfortunately the intra-departmental movement of the application and tracing of original records in the register held by the Department of Home Affairs is a time consuming task, with the result that these applications may take up to six (6) months to process. Our office may issue a letter confirming that a passport application has been lodged and the processing period, if required.
Applicants would be immediately notified as soon as the passport has been received by our office from Pretoria, and are kindly requested not to contact our office unnecessarily for progress reports. Applicants may however contact our office in the event of the application taking longer than six (6) months.
A complete application may be submitted personally during the consular opening hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri; 09:00-12:30.
Application forms should not be folded.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (formerly, Department of Foreign Affairs) offers a voluntary registration service for South African citizens that are travelling or residing abroad,ROSA (Registration of South Africans Abroad). This service is provided in the event there is a need to contact you to offer urgent advice on a natural disaster or civil unrest or a family emergency. Information may submitted by a South African citizen via the ROSA Online Registration form.