The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) introduced the Branch Appointment Booking System (BABS) for South Africans seeking Smart ID cards and passports to book dates for submitting their biometrics data.

The BABS system offers quick and easy appointment scheduling. To book ... department into a digital-first organisation by 2029. This plan focuses on reducing in-person visits and bringing Home ...

South Africans still relying on the green ID booklet can avoid long queues at Home Affairs offices by using the department’s online platform to book a smart ID application at a supported bank branch.

The Department ... Home Affairs has also introduced dedicated counters for collections in large offices that process Smart ID Cards and passports, where space allows. Clients have an option to ...

The Department of Home Affairs wants to phase out green barcoded ID books in South Africa to limit widespread ID fraud and identity theft. It warned South Africans who still use green ID books and ...

However, before the Minister of Home Affairs can declare the old identity book invalid, the department must ensure that a critical mass of people have adopted the smart ID card — hence its ...

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA ... One of the first things I did after my appointment as Home Affairs Minister was to visit our visa backlog team, with the message that we want a Christmas ...