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Smart IDs in 3 minutes

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says turnaround times for smart ID cards and passports were cut down by 66.7% in 2025, and people will soon be able to apply for a smart ID in as little as three ...
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Good news for Smart IDs in South Africa

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says the next phase of the Smart ID rollout will allow naturalised citizens to apply for the card, followed by permanent residence permit holders. Both these ...
ITWeb

Home affairs enables more citizens to shift to smart IDs

Starting today, 1.4 million naturalised citizens and lawful permanent residents will be able to apply for smart ID cards at home affairs branches and via the eHomeAffairs portal. This, as the IT ...
The Citizen

Here’s how much it will cost you to apply for Smart ID at these bank branches

Some of South Africa’s major banks have launched a partnership with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), allowing people to apply for their Smart IDs in bank branches. Capitec and Standard Bank are ...
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Goodbye green ID books – big changes for Smart ID and passports in South Africa

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says his department aims to significantly improve Smart ID and Passport services this year. The plan is to stop issuing the old green IDs by year-end. Delivering ...