At times, moments arise when one needs to obtain critical civic documents from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) such as divorce records, marriage certificates, birth certificates, and death certificates. The process of acquiring these…
Letters of No Impediment hold a crucial role, particularly if you are planning to tie the knot overseas. This letter serves as a verification document required by authorities to confirm your marital status, ensuring you…
Obtaining legalised documents, especially for international use, can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Legalising South African marriage certificates is a necessity for many SA citizens dealing with authorities or conducting official matters abroad. The…
In South Africa, the institution of marriage holds great cultural, legal, and personal importance. As newlyweds embark on their journey together, one crucial aspect often overlooked is the safekeeping of the marriage register. In this…
If you want to travel abroad, you will likely need to submit an unabridged marriage certificate as part of your travel documentation. But there are also other reasons why you would need this certificate. Although…
Many people require divorce decrees for certain applications overseas, but sometimes in the difficult time that divorce poses, no records were kept and they do not have a copy of their divorce decree or even…
South Africans that get married or divorced must have these proceedings registered at Home Affairs. Once registered with the DHA, the unabridged marriage certificate or divorce decree can be used for an array of legal…
Divorce records or divorce decrees are documents that detail a person’s previous marriage proceedings. These documents are stamped and signed by the High Court or the court where the decree was issued. There seem to…
The difficulties that come with a divorce can sometimes leave people feeling uncertain of how divorce registration works and what processes to follow. The emotional experience in many cases also sees people not attend to…
