Passaportes

IMPORTANT NOTICES

The Embassy does not provide photocopying, printing or fax services to applicants.

Applicants must therefore ensure that they produce photocopies / print-outs together with original personal documents and applications, e.g. passports, identity documents, certificates, etc.

Colour photos (in accordance with international standards).  Please click HERE for photo specifications.  A photo booth is available at the Embassy in Lisbon (5 euros - coins only - for 4 photos).

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.  The forms must be fully completed in block letters and in black ink, dated and signed by the applicant.  Questions that do not apply must be completed with 'n/a'.  If answers to certain questions are not known, they should be marked as 'unknown'.  Please note that relevant information not provided on the forms may be returned by the Department of Home Affairs to the Embassy for further clarification and/or additional documentation.

Please be informed that passports/travel documents cannot be collected by third parties.  The applicants must collect their travel documents in person at the South African Embassy in Lisbon.  In the case of minor children, only the parents can collect the passport. 

Alternatively, the applicant can send the Embassy a pre-paid self-addressed A5-size envelope (padded envelope for passports and IDs)  with the required post office stamps for registered mail (ie, 100gr per passport) and already filled in with the applicant's name and address. Both the envelope and the CTT Registo form (already fully filled in) should be sent with a note indicating what document it is for (ie, passport, ID, birth/marriage/death certificate, retention of SA citizenship) and what name is on the document if the applicant wishes the Embassy to send the document by post upon receipt. 

Applications at the Honorary Consulates must be posted by the applicants themselves to the South African Embassy in Lisbon.  

Please note that all passport applications will be sent to the Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria for issuance.  The average timeframe for the processing of passports is currently between 4 and 12 months.

Status / progress reports are not provided to applicants by the mission during the above-mentioned processing period.  However,  applicants may contact the Department of Home Affairs Contact Centre themselves about their application status: Este endereço de email está protegido contra piratas. Necessita ativar o JavaScript para o visualizar.

 

Consular hours are 09:00 to 12:00, Monday to Thursday, BY PRIOR APPOINTMENT ONLY.

For consular queries or to book/change/cancel an appointment, please call +351 213 192 200,  Monday to Fridays from 08H00 to 16H00 or send an email to Este endereço de email está protegido contra piratas. Necessita ativar o JavaScript para o visualizar.

For emergencies only (no visa or civic services queries or requests) please call +351 964 151 989

 

1. To apply  for a South African Passport the following documents are required:

  • Current/Previous SA Passport (and a plain photocopy of the biometrics page - not certified)
  • SA ID or SA Smart Card (and a plain photocopy of biometrics page - not certified)
  • SA Full/Unabridged Birth Certificate, if available (and a plain photocopy - not certified)
  • For SA citizens who were not born in RSA: SA Immigration Permit  /  SA Certificate of Naturalisation (and plain photocopies - not certified)
  • 3 colour photos (in accordance with international standards. Please click HERE for photo specifications). Photo booth also available at the Embassy - 5 euros (coins only) for 4 photos
  • € 70,00 cash, exact amount or (Post Office) CTT Postal Order issued to: Department of Home Affairs, with the Embassy address, and duly signed
  • Police Report if SA Passport has been lost or stolen with an official translation in EN
  • BI-73 form - Compulsory for all SA Citizens applying for passports. Please find HERE form  BI-73  (Application for Passport) to be fully filled in beforehand with block letters and a black ink pen. Under ‘Signature of the applicant’ in the bottom left hand corner, the applicant must sign in the box / white space (no part of the signature must touch the outer lines)
  • BI-529 form - Compulsory for all SA Citizens applying for passports.  Please find HERE form  BI-529 (Determination of Citizenship) to be fully filled in beforehand with block letters and a black ink pen
  • Marriage Certificate / Divorce Decree  - if the marital status changed and has not yet been registered in South Africa – with an official (notarized) translation into EN (N:B.: Portuguese International Birth/Marriage Certificates are not accepted). If there is a change of surname, please contact the Embassy or Consulate in advance
  • Form DHA-9 - This form cannot be downloaded and will be provided to the applicant to complete upon submission of the passport application in person at the Embassy or Honorary Consulate
  • In respect of applicants born in Namibia, please find the ‘Namibian Questionnaire’ HERE 

 

2. To apply  for a South African Child Passport (0-15 years of age) the following documents are required:

  • Current/Previous SA Passport (and a plain photocopy of biometrics page - not certified)
  • SA Full/Unabridged Birth Certificate (and a plain photocopy - not certified)
  • 3 colour photos (in accordance with international standards. Please click HERE for photo specifications). Photo booth also available at the Embassy - 5 euros (coins only) for 4 photos
  • € 70,00 cash, exact amount or (Post Office) CTT Postal Order issued to: Department of Home Affairs, with the Embassy address, and duly signed
  • Police Report if SA Passport has been lost or stolen with an official translation in EN
  • Both parents must be present at the Embassy.  The child does not need to be present at the Embassy/Consulate
  • The child’s South African parents' original and updated South African passport (and a plain photocopy of biometrics page - not certified) 
  • If one of the child’s parents is not a South African citizen, the foreign parent’s original passport and/or ID (and a plain photocopy of biometrics page - not certified)
  • BI-73 form - Compulsory for all SA Citizens applying for passports. Please find HERE form  BI-73  (Application for Passport) to be fully filled beforehand in with block letters and a black ink pen. The form must be signed in person, by both parents or legal guardians, before an Embassy or Consulate official
  • BI-529 form - Compulsory for all SA Citizens applying for passports.  Please find HERE form  BI-529 (Determination of Citizenship) to be fully filled in beforehand with block letters and a black ink pen

 

3. To apply for a South African Passport (minors: 16-17 years of age) the following documents are required:

  • SA Full/Unabridged Birth Certificate (and a plain photocopy - not certified)
  • € 70,00 cash, exact amount or (Post Office) CTT Postal Order issued to: Department of Home Affairs, with the Embassy address, and duly signed
  • Police Report if SA Passport has been lost or stolen with an official translation in EN
  • 3 colour photos (in accordance with international standards. Please click HERE for photo specifications). Photo booth also available at the Embassy - 5 euros (coins only) for 4 photos
  • Both parents must be present at the Embassy.  The minor is required to be present at the Embassy/Consulate
  • The child’s South African parents' original and updated South African passport (and a plain photocopy of biometrics page - not certified)
  • If one of the child’s parents is not a South African citizen, the foreign parent’s original passport and/or ID (and a plain photocopy of biometrics page - not certified)
  • BI-73 form - Compulsory for all SA Citizens applying for passports. Please find HERE form  BI-73  (Application for Passport) to be fully filled beforehand in with block letters and a black ink pen. The form must be signed in person, by both parents or legal guardians, before an Embassy or Consulate official
  • BI-529 form - Compulsory for all SA Citizens applying for passports.  Please find HERE form  BI-529 (Determination of Citizenship) to be fully filled in beforehand with block letters and a black ink pen

  • Form DHA-9 - This form cannot be downloaded and will be provided to the applicant to complete upon submission of the passport application in person at the Embassy or Honorary Consulate

 

4. To apply for an Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC):

  • Motivation Letter typed, printed and signed by applicant.  Proof of emergency must be provided.
  • Copy of passport (if available)
  • SA ID or SA Smart Card (and a plain photocopy of biometrics page - not certified)
  • Police Report if SA Passport has been lost or stolen (and a plain photocopy - not certified)
  • € 15,00 cash, exact amount or (Post Office) CTT Postal Order issued to: Department of Home Affairs, with the Embassy address, and duly signed.
  • 4 colour photos (in accordance with international standards. Please click HERE for photo specifications). Photo booth also available at the Embassy - 5 euros (coins only) for 4 photos
  • Date of travel - Bookings
  • Residential address in South Africa
  • BI-73 form - Compulsory for all SA Citizens applying for passports. Please find HERE form  BI-73  (Application for Passport) to be fully filled beforehand in with block letters and a black ink pen. The form must be signed in person, by both parents or legal guardians, before an Embassy or Consulate official
  • BI-529 - Compulsory for all SA Citizens - Please also find HERE form  BI-529 (Determination of Citizenship) to be filled in with block letters and a black ink pen
  • Form DHA-9 - This form cannot be downloaded and will be provided to the applicant to complete upon submission of the passport application in person at the Embassy or Honorary Consulate
  • Please note that Emergency Travel Certificate applications will be sent to the Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria for approval.  The average timeframe for ETC processing is 5 to 10 working days
  • Please note that once issued, the Emergency Travel Certificate is only valid for 30 days to travel to South Africa and for ONE single entry.  Upon arrival, the SA citizen must apply for an SA Passport while in South Africa.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

The Embassy does not provide photocopying, printing or fax services to applicants.

Applicants must therefore ensure that they produce photocopies / print-outs together with original personal documents and applications, e.g. passports, identity documents, certificates, etc.

Colour photos (in accordance with international standards).  Please click HERE for photo specifications.  A photo booth is available at the Embassy in Lisbon (5 euros - coins only - for 4 photos).

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.  The forms must be fully completed in block letters and in black ink, dated and signed by the applicant.  Questions that do not apply must be completed with 'n/a'.  If answers to certain questions are not known, they should be marked as 'unknown'.  Please note that relevant information not provided on the forms may be returned by the Department of Home Affairs to the Embassy for further clarification and/or additional documentation.

Please be informed that passports/travel documents cannot be collected by third parties.  The applicants must collect their travel documents in person at the South African Embassy in Lisbon.  In the case of minor children, only the parents can collect the passport. 

Alternatively, the applicant can send the Embassy a pre-paid self-addressed A5-size padded envelope with the required post office stamps for registered mail (ie, 100gr per passport) and already filled in with the applicant's name and address. Both the envelope and the CTT Registo form (already fully filled in) should be sent with a note indicating what document it is for (ie, passport, ID, birth/marriage/death certificate, retention of SA citizenship) and what name is on the document if the applicant wishes the Embassy to send the document by post upon receipt. 

Applications at the Honorary Consulates must be posted by the applicants themselves to the South African Embassy in Lisbon.  

Please note that all passport applications will be sent to the Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria for issuance.  The average timeframe for the processing of passports is currently between 4 and 12 months.

Status / progress reports are not provided to applicants by the mission during the above-mentioned processing period.  However,  applicants may contact the Department of Home Affairs Contact Centre themselves about their application status: Este endereço de email está protegido contra piratas. Necessita ativar o JavaScript para o visualizar.

 

Consular hours are 09:00 to 12:00, Monday to Thursday, BY PRIOR APPOINTMENT ONLY.

For consular queries or to book/change/cancel an appointment, please call +351 213 192 200,  Monday to Fridays from 08H00 to 16H00 or send an email to Este endereço de email está protegido contra piratas. Necessita ativar o JavaScript para o visualizar.

For emergencies only (no visa or civic services queries or requests) please call +351 964 151 989