Changes in South African Immigration Policies The following regulations must be adhered to effective immediately: · Where parents are traveling with a child, such parents must produce an unabridged birth certificate of the child reflecting the particulars of the parents of the child. · In the case of one parent traveling with a child, he or she must produce an unabridged birth certificate and: (a) Consent in the form of an affidavit from the other parent registered as a parent on the birth certificate of the child authorizing him or her to enter into or depart from the Republic of South Africa with the child he or she is traveling with; (b) A court order granting full parental responsibilities and rights or legal guardianship in respect of the child, if he or she is the parent or legal guardian of the child; or (c) Where applicable, a death certificate of the other parent registered as a parent of the child on the birth certificate, · Provided that the Director-General may, where the parents of the child are both deceased and the child is traveling with a relative or another person related to him or her his or her parents, approve such a person to enter or depart the Republic with such a child. · Where a person is travelling with a child who is not his or her biological child, he or she must produce: (a) A copy of the unabridged birth certificate of the child; (b) An affidavit from the parents or legal guardian of the child confirming that he or she has permission to travel with the child; (c) Copies of the identity documents or passports of the parents or legal guardian of the child; and (d) The contact details of the parents or legal guardian of the child, · Provided that the Director-General may, where the parents of the child are both deceased and the child is traveling with a relative or another person related to him or her his or her parents, approve such a person to enter or depart the Republic with such a child.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 06:48:33 +0000