Home Affairs Certificate Services: Birth, Marriage, Vault and Police Clearance Certificates

PLEASE NOTE: All our prices exclude VAT

An ADDITIONAL FEE applies when paying from a FOREIGN BANK

PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO PROCEED WITH THE SERVICE.

Abridged Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates  

We obtain abridged birth, marriage and death certificates from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on your behalf.

Please note Abridged Marriage Certificate cannot be issued when divorced or when any of the parties is deceased.

The fee is R850.00

Time frame is 2-3 working days

Unabridged Birth Certificates 

An unabridged birth certificate shows both parents' details and is mostly required for visa applications, schools and travelling with children.

The fee to Expedite R1450.00​ if you have applied at Home Affairs. 

Time Frame is between 3 – 6 Weeks ( all cases differ by Application)​

Should you wish us to submit and collect on your behalf R1650.00

Vault Birth Copy 

A vault birth certificate is a certified copy of your original birth record from the Home Affairs vault, mainly required for a British passport application.

The fee to Expedite R1450.00​ if you have applied at Home Affairs.

Time Frame is between 3 – 6 Weeks ( all cases differ by Application)​

Should you wish us to submit and collect on your behalf R1650.00

​Unabridged Death Certificate

We expedite unabridged death certificates already applied for at Home Affairs. 

Required document – DHA 1663 Death Register from the undertaker/ hospital.

The fee to Expedite R1450.00  if you have applied at Home Affairs.

Time Frame: Between 3 - 10 Weeks ( All cases differ by application)

​Should you wish us to submit and collect on your behalf  R1750.00 

​Unabridged & Vault Marriage Certificate

​We fast-track unabridged and vault marriage certificates already applied for at Home Affairs.

Requirements for Marriage Applications: DHA-30/ BI30 a handwritten Marriage Register issued by the Priest/ Marriage officer

The fee to Expedite R1450.00  if you have applied at Home Affairs.

Time Frame: Between 3 – 10 Weeks ( all cases differ by Application)

​Should you wish us to submit and collect on your behalf, R1700.00 - R2850.00  ( depending on the requirement)

Police Clearance R2500.00

Police clearance certificate (PCC)

Time Frame: 10 - 15 Working days

Letter of No Impediment (Non-Impediment Letter)

Requirements: Application and ID Copy

Time Frame: between 4 - 5 weeks 

​Should you wish us to apply on your behalf the fee is R1700.00


Apostille / Authentication / Legalisation of Degrees, Certificates 

Time Frame 4 - 6weeks (excluding weekends and Public Holidays)

The fee is from R1150.00 depending on the number of documents you have. The prices are very Flexible

Passport Application Expediting

We fast-track existing passport applications only. You must already have applied at Home Affairs, we do not lodge new passport applications on your behalf.

If you have applied at Home Affairs the Fee to expedite is R1450.00

Time frame is within 7 - 10 Working days


Courier Costs

​All Costs Exclude courier Fee

National R250.00

International from R950

Need help with a birth certificate, marriage certificate, vault copy, police clearance, letter of no impediment or any other DHA certificate? Contact Certificate Assist SA today and we will fast-track your Home Affairs documents. We help clients across Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and all of South Africa, as well as South Africans living in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and beyond.


Application forms to be completed

BIRTH APPLICATION FORM
DEATH APPLICATION FORM
MARRIAGE APPLICATION FORM
LETTER OF NON IMPEDIMENT
TERMS & CONDITIONS