southafrica-newyork.net Birth Registration New York USA : South African Consulate General

Name of the Organization : South African Consulate General
Type of Facility : Birth Registration
Location/Country : New York, USA

Website : http://www.southafrica-newyork.net/homeaffairs/birthregistration.htm

Birth Registration :

Persons born abroad to South African parents may avail of South African citizenship by descent through birth registration.

Related : Health & Human Services Agency San Diego How to Obtain a Birth Certificates : www.statusin.org/25885.html

Checklist of Documents to be Submitted:
** Form DHA 24, Notice of Birth
** Section F: To be completed and signed by the South African parent of child being registered. If both parents are South African citizens, the father must complete and sign this part.
** DHA 24 is a barcoded form. If application is to be mailed into this office please request for this form ahead of time by sending in a request with a prepaid self addressed stamp envelope.
** Form BI 529, Determination of Citizenship Applicant and South African parent must complete this form. If both parents are South African citizens, each must complete this form.

** An original or notarized copy of the child’s foreign birth certificate.
** An original or notarized copy of the parent’s marriage certificate.
** An original or notarized copies of the South African parent’s proof of South African citizenship e.g. birth certificate, identity document or valid passport.

** Notarized letter from the non South African parent or South African mother of child being registered, confirming his/her consent for the child’s birth to be registered in South Africa.

Birth registrations are processed and finalized in South Africa therefore requires a processing period of 4 months.

As soon as the application is finalized an abridged birth certificate will be mailed to the applicant. Upon receipt of the abridged birth certificate, the applicant may apply for his/her passport and full birth certificate.

Please note that children born abroad and whose births have been registered in South Africa are automatically allowed to maintain dual citizenship.

New York applicants only:
** Please include $5.00 mailing fee in money order made payable to the South African Consulate General, New York. No personal checks will be accepted.

Full birth certificates :
** Full birth certificates are issued upon request to persons who are South African citizens and whose births were duly registered in South Africa.

These persons have obtained their citizenship as follows :
** Birth in South Africa to South African citizens (by birth, naturalization)
** or foreigners who have valid permanent residence or work permits in South Africa.
** Birth registration for those who were born abroad to South African citizens.
** This document once issued includes the parent’s particulars of applicant.

The requirements are as follows :
** A duly completed Form BI 154, Application for Birth Certificate
** (this form must be completed in black ink)
** Full birth certificates are issued in South Africa and requires a processing period of 6 months.

Attention South African Consulate General in New York Applicants ONLY :
** An administrative fee of $6.00 in postal money order or certified bank
** check, payable to the South African Consulate General, New York.
** Cash and personal checks are not accepted.

The South African Consulate General:
in New York City
333 East 38th Street,
9th Floor
New York NY 10016
Tel: (212) 213-4880
Fax: (212) 856-1575
Email : consular.ny AT @dirco.gov.za