The new smart ID cards rolled out by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in 2013 provided a modern alternative to the classic green book. Several South African banks across the country also serve as pick up points for new IDs and passports in addition to the DHA.
Now, the DHA has added several new branches at different banks where South Africans can collect new passports and smart IDs. Users will need to provide biometric authentication to receive their documents. The service will become operational over the next few months at the following branches:
ABSA
Gauteng:
Rosebank Mall, Menlyn Maine, Key West, Fourways Mall, Waterfall Mall, Woodlands and Randburg
Western Cape:
Claremont, Stellenbosch
KwaZulu-Natal:
Pinetown
FNB
Points of Presence CEO Lee-Anne van Zyl said that the bank continues to work with the Department of Home Affairs to explore making the service available in all major provincial hubs across South Africa, with additional sites in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng as priority, according to MyBroadband.
Van Zyl added that the names of the additional branches would be announced in due course.
Nedbank
Western Cape:
St. George’s Mall
Gauteng:
Rustenburg Square
KwaZulu-Natal:
Durban North
Northern Cape:
North Cape Mall
Standard Bank
KwaZulu-Natal:
Kingsmead
North West:
Jubilee Mall
The other three branches – in Port Elizabeth, Kathu, and Promenade Mall in Cape Town – are expected to open by the end of March 2020.
Here is a list of the current branches where residents can collect their passports and IDs:
Credit: MyBroadband
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