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…
Getting an urgent police clearance certificate (PCC) can often be a more complicated process than many South Africans imagine. Seeing that SAPS have been experiencing major backlogs in the issuing of PCCs, many South Africans…
Are you planning to apply for your Police Clearance Certificate closer to the time you’ll need it? It might be wise to reconsider and submit that application earlier rather than later to avoid costly delays…
If you’re a South African living in New Zealand that needs to submit a PCC from SAPS, you’ve probably heard that obtaining South African Police Clearances from New Zealand can take months. There is also…
The High Courts authorise certain documents Sometimes, documents must be sent to the High Court for an apostille or attestation before being legally used outside of SA. Many people refer to the High Courts…
The Legalisation Section of DIRCO, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, is responsible for apostilling South African documents. Apostilles are extra certificates attached to original documents and serve as an authenticator that the stamp…
If you are wondering what an apostille certificate really is, it is the name for a specialised certificate that verifies ONLY the stamp and signature on official documents. This certificate is attached to an original…
What Is a Letter of No Impediment? If you plan to get married abroad, you might be required to submit a Letter of No Impediment. Authorities need this letter in order to verify that you…
During his 2022 SONA address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that beneficiaries of the Presidential Employment Stimulus would be among those recruited to help digitise Home Affairs records that are still in paper format. The President…
