South African birth certificate with official stamps and personal information.

South African Birth Certificate Applications

It is our pleasure to assist you with your application, as easy as 1-2-3! With one-off combined and easy payment options,
friendly staff, personalized service in New Zealand and real-time enquiry actioned.
No more calling midnight to reach SA offices, no international separate bank payment fee’s, hassle free!

This service is for an application for a South African birth certificate while in New Zealand:
If you have your own agent and would wish to only courier your documents, please use the document sending booking.

How it works:

  • Your result as a PDF is emailed to you before your document is sent from South Africa (19 day turnaround currently)

  • Current wait; 3-4 weeks and your result is delivered back to your door, (unless you are collecting your result in person)

  • You send your application, we do the rest.

    Enquiries/updates: email
    Marion: saarkie.marion@gmail.com
    Phone: 027 384 0880

  • Insert documents in an envelope and courier to Saarkie Office:
    - you can deliver in person in Albany, 59 Paul Matthews Road, Unit 8 Albany, 0632

  • Complete the online form to let us know you are on your way or your / our or your courier is on route.

  • Your invoice is emailed to you with payment options.

  • Walk-ins welcome too! (Eft and After-pay available)

What you need:

  • A set of original fingerprints per applicant: SAPS91(a) or relevant Country specific issued form.

  • Completed SAPS application form per applicant. (blue lines).

  • Copies of South African identification (Passport copy). SA issued documents does not need to be certified, but non-SA does.

  • Copy of your marriage certificate*. (If maiden names are required, i.e. residency).

  • Proof of payment for SAPS Service Fee, currently R190. (we can do the international transfer on your behalf).

South African Police Service enquiry form with sections for personal details, fingerprint impressions, and official use.
Form titled 'Application: Police Clearance Certificate' with sections for personal details, reason for application, return method, address, and signature.

Download, fill, save and send or print and complete:

Pricing Options:

  • Local courier (NZ CourierPost)
    $20 for each way.

  • International courier (DHL)
    $160 for each way.

  • PostNet PTA Fees to submit and collect ($40+$40).

  • R190 p/person Criminal record Centre fees: paid on your behalf
    $25 per person with international transfer.

  • Admin fee $20 - variable.

  • $40 for a set of fingerprints.

  • Copies, forms, envelopes, bookings, following up, corrections requests

  • *Maiden names not requested in the original application is not a correction, re-application fees is payable.

  • Upon booking below, a fully detailed invoice is issued to the main applicant as proof of application.

  • DHL / FedEx tracking numbers and updates are continuesly sent with each stage of progress.

  • Delivery addresses (if applicable) are confirmed before delivery

To work out your total, use this quote tool:

SA PCC Quick Quote

If you are ready to book - please complete the application below.
You can book 30 days in advance. Our courier labels are valid for 3 months.
If you already have an agent, or would like to send directly to PostNet book here

Application: