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Collected on 17 June 2026
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Identity documents (Smart ID cards) processing at the service counter
Applicants seeking identity documents (Smart ID cards) can be processed at the service counter, generally within 15–30 minutes once they reach the counter, provided required documentation is complete and systems are operational.
The document's recorded date is 2 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
(i) Applicants seeking identity documents (Smart ID cards) are generally processed within 15-30 minutes once they reach the service counter, provided that the required documentation is complete and systems are operational.
Reference
NW1229
Opening Date
2 April 2026
Closing Date
2 April 2026
Expansion of services to additional bank branches (digital transformation strategy)
The Department’s digital transformation strategy is expanding access by rolling out services to hundreds more bank branches across the country, including rural and underserved communities.
The document's recorded date is 2 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
The digital transformation strategy is currently rapidly expanding access by rolling out services to hundreds more bank branches across the length and breadth of the country, including rural and underserved communities.
Modernisation and refurbishment of existing offices, including rollout of Live Capture systems
The Department modernises and refurbishes existing offices and rolls out Live Capture systems to improve processing efficiency and reduce turnaround times.
The document's recorded date is 2 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Modernisation and refurbishment of existing offices, including the rollout of Live Capture systems to improve processing efficiency and reduce turnaround times.
Queue management interventions and online booking systems to reduce long queues
The Department uses queue management interventions and online booking systems aimed at reducing long queues and improving service planning.
The document's recorded date is 2 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Queue management interventions and online booking systems, aimed at reducing long queues and improving service planning
Passport processing at the service counter
Applicants seeking passports can be processed at the service counter, generally within 15–30 minutes under normal operating conditions.
The document's recorded date is 2 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
(ii) Applicants seeking passports are also generally processed within 15-30 minutes at the service counter under normal operating conditions.
Digitisation of civic records to speed up processing (e.g., birth registrations and identity documents)
The Department digitises civic records to improve availability of records and speed up processing of applications such as birth registrations and identity documents.
The document's recorded date is 2 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Digitisation of civic records, which improves the availability of records and speeds up the processing of applications such as birth registrations and identity documents.
Access to civic services at Home Affairs service points (including Live Capture offices and partner bank branches)
The Department of Home Affairs provides civic services through over 400 service points, including offices equipped with Live Capture technology and service points hosted in partner bank branches as part of its multi-channel access model.
The document's recorded date is 2 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
The Department of Home Affairs currently operates over 400 service points and these include non-modernised and modernised offices equipped with Live Capture technology, as well as service points hosted in partner bank branches as part of the Department s multi-channel access model.
Mobile offices providing civic services in rural areas, farms and communities far from permanent Home Affairs offices
The Department deploys mobile offices to provide civic services in rural areas, farms and communities that are far from permanent Home Affairs offices.
The document's recorded date is 2 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Deployment of mobile offices, which provide civic services in rural areas, farms and communities that are far from permanent Home Affairs offices.
Birth certificate applications (including unabridged certificates) with verification and archival retrieval
Birth certificate applications can be captured within 30–60 minutes, but issuance depends on verification processes and may take longer where archival records must be retrieved.
The document's recorded date is 2 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
While the application itself can typically be captured within 30 to 60 minutes, the issuance timeframe depends on verification processes and may take longer where archival records must be retrieved.
