Get your Vault Birth Certificate fast
Do you need to obtain a South African Vault Birth Certificate from the Department of Home Affairs ? We’ll assist with the paperwork, submit your application, follow up with the DHA, collect it when its ready and ship it worldwide to you.
We take care of the entire process for you, from application, to communication, collection and delivery to your doorstep
We ensure that the Vault Birth Certificate is issued in as little as 3-4 weeks, and collect by hand as soon as it is ready
We can arrange additional translation, apostillisation or legalisation of the Vault Birth Certificate for your destination country
Free Consultation
Email us at [email protected], or fill out the form below and our experts will contact you to find out your exact requirements.
All Prices Include 15% VAT
Price:
R2950 (6-8 weeks) or
R4650 (3-4 weeks)
Including Home Affairs fees
Apostille:
(optional)
R1150 (6-8 weeks) or
R2300 (7-10 days)
Shipping:
R200 National
R850 International
Notes:
The DHA Vault Birth Certificate often needs to be apostilled or legalised at DIRCO for use internationally. Click here for more details. Because this document is based upon a photocopy of the original birth register we strongly suggest that you get it apostilled via DIRCO.
Other:
Some countries will not accept apostilles and require specialist legalisation procedures.
Get your Vault Birth Certificate from the Department of Home Affairs
A Vault Birth Certificate, also known as a certified copy of the birth register or vault birth register, is an official South African government document from the Department of Home Affairs.
The Vault Birth Certificate is a stamped and signed copy of the original hand written forms completed by the child’s parents or guardians when they originally registered their child. It looks like a photocopied piece of paper with an official Home Affairs stamp on it certifying it to be a true copy of the original
The Vault Birth Certificate is required if the certificate is intended for applying for British or Portuguese citizenship by descent, and in some other specific cases. In most other citizenship cases an Unabridged Birth Certificate will be required and the Vault birth certificate will not be accepted. Contact us for more details.
Please Note: If you are applying for UK or Portuguese citizenship via descent you have to to apply for this Vault Birth Certificate instead of a Unabridged Birth Certificate. the overseas authorities will reject the Unabridged Birth Certificate in these situations. Please contact us for more details
How To Apply For your Vault Birth Certificate
- Download the application form, complete it, scan it and email it to us along with a copy of your ID or Passport.
- We will check the form and confirm receipt and send you an invoice.
- Once we receive payment we will submit your application to Home Affairs the next day and confirm submission with you.
- We follow up and ensure that everything is being processed and once Home Affairs has completed the process we collect it the following business day.
- We follow and ensure that everything is being processed and once the HPCSA has completed the process we collect it the following business day.
- We send you a high resolution scan of the verified document to ensure that all the details are correct and for your peace of mind.
- Once you have confirmed that all details are correct we send it for apostilling (if you have ordered that option), or courier it directly to you. Local courier takes 1 business day, worldwide courier takes 4-5 days.
DIRCO Apostille Legalisation
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The Vault Birth Certificate often has to be attested with an apostille at DIRCO for use internationally.
An apostille is a certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document so it can be accepted in countries that are party to the Apostille Convention
More Information
In South Africa, a Vault Birth Certificate is a certified copy of the original birth register completed by the parents when the child is born and issued by the Department of Home Affairs.
Key Features:
- Legal Validity: It is a legally recognized document that serves as proof of birth and parentage for certain citizenship applications.
- Personal Information: It includes the full name, date of birth, and place of birth of the individual.
- Parental Information: The names, dates of birth, places of birth of both parents are normally included.
Usage:
- Citizenship applications The UK and Portuguese authorities require a vault birth certificate for citizenship applications by descent
- Proof of Parentage: It serves as an official document proving the legal relationship between the child and the parents, which can be important for custody or adoption cases.
- Ancestry Research – the Vault Birth Certificate can be useful for Ancestry Research as it sometimes contains additional information that would not appear on a Unabridged Birth Certificate. Old Vault certificates can contain information about the parents’ professions or addresses where they lived.
The Abridged Birth Certificate, often issued at birth before 2013, contains limited information and is less commonly accepted for official purposes, especially outside South Africa. The Unabridged Birth Certificate, being more detailed, is required for most legal and official processes.
Since 2013 all people have been issued with a Unabridged Birth Certificate at birth
About Embassy Services
We’re a document and legalisation services company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. We specialise in obtaining documents and legalising them for use internationally, from government departments such as Home Affairs to High Court notarisation and apostilles at DIRCO.
Our focus is on fast turnaround times and impeccable customer service, we keep you continually updated at every step of the process, and ensure that your specific needs are filled to your exact requirements
Call or Whatsapp us on +27 10 500 5320 or email us at [email protected].