Effective November 1, 2022, government fees for passport and travel document issuance will increase between 50-200%. Additionally, fees will be higher for applications filed abroad, which is not currently the case. In-country fees will be set at ZAR 600 (up from ZAR 400 for adult 32-page passports and child passports; ZAR 300 for non-citizen travel documents; ZAR 350 for crew member certificates), or ZAR 1,200 for adult 48-page passports (up from ZAR 800). Out-of-country applications will increase to ZAR 1,200 (up from ZAR 400) for adult 32-page passports and child passports, or ZAR 2,400 for adult 48-page passports (up from ZAR 800). Emergency travel certificate fees will remain unchanged at ZAR 140. The fee increase follows a benchmarking exercise which found South African passport processing fees low when compared to other countries; and reflects increased production costs.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected].
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