Good news for travellers to and from RSA

17 March 2016, 17:44

Jaco Human

Johannesburg – Parents can breathe a sigh of relief after the Department of Home Affairs announced on Thursday it is amending its controversial rule that makes it a requirement for parents to have their minor children's unabridged birth certificates available before they can travel.

Mkuseli Apleni, the department's director general, said the regulations were being reviewed and amended.

The amended law would stipulate that parents' details would be printed in the minor's passport, meaning they would not have to carry birth certificates.

“Home affairs is working jointly with the national department of tourism to ensure the regulations are amended accordingly," he said.

The tourism department had previously argued that the unabridged birth certificate visa regulation that came into effect last year had hurt the industry.

Apleni said the department was working hard to implement the amended rule and that Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba was happy the matter was being handled in collaboration with stakeholders

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18 March 2016, 14:13

ChrisTroskie

Hi Jaco,

That is good news. Do you know what the situation is with minors travelling with people that are not their biological parents e.g. grandparents travelling with their grand kids?

Can you direct me to a website or alternative source?

Many thanks,

18 March 2016, 15:28

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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisTroskie:
Hi Jaco,

Can you direct me to a website or alternative source?

Many thanks,

Maybe you can get the quickest reply from the Gupta family in Saxonwold?

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18 March 2016, 15:35

Jaco Human

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisTroskie:
Hi Jaco,

That is good news. Do you know what the situation is with minors travelling with people that are not their biological parents e.g. grandparents travelling with their grand kids?

Can you direct me to a website or alternative source?

Many thanks,

Chris I got this on news 24, I think the best would to contact (if they answer their phones) home affairs, that may be a difficult task

I have a friend who is in the travelling business, I will try and find out.

Do a google search for home affairs,it might be on their website, but that will be the old information. Not sure if they will change the regulations around it or minors travelling on their own.