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How Long Does It Take to Get South African Documents?

If you need a South African Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Police Clearance Certificate or another official document, one of the first questions you are likely to ask is: How long does it take to get South African documents? Honestly, there isn't one answer that applies to everyone. At CertificatesRSA, we understand that timeframes matter. You […]

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South African Documents Delayed? How CertificatesRSA Helped a Client in the Netherlands

South African documents delayed? It can be incredibly stressful, especially when you have already been waiting months for an important document. This was the experience of one of our clients, Steven, who had been waiting months for his daughter’s South African documents. Steven and his family were living in the Netherlands and had originally applied […]

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How to Apostille a South African Marriage Certificate

Need a South African marriage certificate apostille? Learn which original certificate DIRCO accepts, how legalisation works and how CertificatesRSA can assist.

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Urgent South African Document Services and Deadlines

Need South African documents by a deadline? Tell CertificatesRSA what you need, where it will be used and your required date for a practical assessment.

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How to Get an Apostille on a South African Death Certificate

Losing a family member is hard enough without having to chase paperwork across countries. If you're settling an estate, claiming life insurance or dealing with a foreign bank on behalf of someone who died in South Africa, you'll likely be told that you need an apostille on a South African death certificate before anything can […]

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Helping a South African Abroad Obtain Their Child’s Unabridged Birth Certificate

We assisted a South African living abroad with confirming her child’s birth registration and obtaining a South African unabridged birth certificate.

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South African and Zimbabwean Documents Successfully Obtained for Our Client

CertificatesRSA recently assisted a client with obtaining several South African and Zimbabwean documents, including birth, marriage and death certificates. Case Summary Documents Obtained: Client Type: Document Assistance ClientCountries: South Africa and ZimbabweOutcome: All four requested documents successfully obtained. The Challenge Obtaining multiple official documents can become complicated, particularly when the records are held in different […]

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How to Apostille a South African Police Clearance Certificate

If you're applying for a visa, work permit, permanent residency or employment overseas, you may be asked to provide a South African Police Clearance Certificate with an apostille. The apostille…

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How to Apostille a South African Birth Certificate

If you need to use your South African Birth Certificate overseas, there's a good chance you'll be asked to have it apostilled. Whether you're applying for a visa, immigrating, registering…

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South African Documents Successfully Obtained in Time for a Visa Interview

Case Summary The Challenge Obtaining South African documents for an international visa application can be stressful, especially when strict deadlines are involved. Our client required important South African official documents before an upcoming visa interview. They needed a trusted service provider who would explain the application process clearly, provide honest communication and manage the application […]

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