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Unabridged vs. Abridged vs. Vault Certificates from Home Affairs

DHA DocumentsBy Apostil 16.8.2022 2 Comments

You have just found out that you need to submit a copy of your marriage and birth certificate for your visa application. But which version of the certificates from Home Affairs must you submit? If you don’t have the original document, for which one do you apply from Home Affairs? Do you need an abridged, unabridged,…

The importance of DHA vault documents

DHA DocumentsBy Apostil 25.10.2021 Leave a comment

Original documents issued by the South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) are called vault documents. These documents, which are typed-up records, are kept in storage warehouses, called the DHA archives or “vaults”. At times, especially when applying for official processes like citizenship abroad, you might be required to submit vault copies of your legal…