{"id":19341,"date":"2025-07-30T14:51:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=19341"},"modified":"2026-10-20T18:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T16:03:57","slug":"applying-for-a-sa-passport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/applying-for-a-sa-passport\/","title":{"rendered":"South African Passport Fees 2026: How Much a Passport Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An adult South African passport costs R600 when you apply in South Africa, according to the Department of Home Affairs fee list, last updated in August 2026. Here are the fees for each type of passport, what a replacement costs and where to apply.<\/p><div id=\"gaute-24019663\" class=\"gaute-after-paragraph-1 gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Last checked: October 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passport Fees in South Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Document<\/th><th>Fee in South Africa<\/th><th>Fee at a mission abroad<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>Adult passport<\/td><td>R600<\/td><td>R1 200<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Child passport<\/td><td>R600<\/td><td>R1 200<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Maxi tourist passport (48 pages)<\/td><td>R1 200<\/td><td>R2 400<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Replacement passport when you run out of visa pages before it expires<\/td><td>R600<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Emergency travel certificate<\/td><td>Not listed<\/td><td>R140<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Department of Home Affairs, Tariffs\/Fees (updated August 2026).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Replacing a Lost, Stolen or Damaged Passport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Home Affairs charges double the normal fee to replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport. If the passport was lost, stolen or damaged through no negligence on your part, you pay only the normal fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can start a passport application online through the Department of Home Affairs <a href=\"https:\/\/ehome.dha.gov.za\/ehomeaffairsv3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eHomeAffairs portal<\/a>, or apply at a Home Affairs office. Check the current fees on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dha.gov.za\/index.php\/fees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Affairs fees page<\/a> before you pay, and keep your proof of payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/get-a-smart-id-and-passport-at-your-bank\/\">Get a Smart ID and Passport at Your Bank<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apply for your South African passport in 2025 with confidence. Discover the updated cost breakdown and payment options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":43435,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"Passport","rank_math_title":"South African Passport Fees 2026: How Much a Passport Costs","rank_math_description":"An adult or child passport costs R600 and a 48-page maxi passport R1 200, according to Home Affairs. 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