Use this page to move directly to the correct SA Docs birth certificate service. If you are unsure which record has been requested, use our existing guidance before choosing an application route.
The managed route for obtaining a full South African birth certificate, commonly required for citizenship, immigration, marriage and other official processes.
For cases where the underlying birth registration record or vault copy has specifically been requested for a legal, citizenship or immigration purpose.
For customers who need the birth certificate obtained and then authenticated for overseas use through the apostille process.
If you already have an identifiable existing application, use the existing expedited application route.
Use our guidance page if the receiving authority's wording is unclear or you are deciding between a standard full certificate and a vault record.
