What is acceptable identification?

Acceptable identification

• Several processes require the applicant to submit ‘acceptable identification’.
• for natural persons, in the following in order of acceptance:
• A South African ID book
• A temporary South African ID certificate
• A South African passport issued to a South African citizen
• A driving licence card issued by a South African DLTC
• An ID issued by a foreign country to a person not ordinarily resident in South Africa
• A traffic register number certificate

for organisations:

• In the case of a company, the enterprise certificate issued by CIPRO
• In the case of a close corporation, the enterprise certificate issued by CIPRO
• A traffic register number certificate

Order of acceptance means that, if the higher document is available, the lower one should not be used.

NOTE: A copy of the acceptable ID shall always accompany the original so that the authority can keep what was submitted, on file.

Traffic register number certificates are issued by a registering authority upon application, based on

• for a non-regulated body of persons: the constitution documents
• for a natural person: valid foreign passport or other travel documents accepted by Home Affairs to allow a person to be in the country.

For bodies of persons a letter appointing a proxy and / or representative and the acceptable identification of that proxy or representative must accompany the acceptable identification of the body of persons.