Home affairs minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has given the green light for the resumption of identity document and passport applications.
The minister has also extended the validity period of legally issued visas or asylum permits which expired during the lockdown period to December 31 2021.
“These IDs will be available for collection within 13 days from the day of application,” said the department. “Holders of such visas are permitted to remain in the country under the conditions of their visas until the expiry of their applicable extension. “Holders of visas who have not departed South Africa since the announcement of the National State of Disaster in March 2020, and arrived with a valid visitor’s visa between December 2019 and 14 March 2021, are deemed to be valid until the end of September 2021, as they have been given an opportunity to extend their visas or leave the Republic on or before 30 September 2021.
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