The cost of applying for a passport in South Africa depends on the type of passport you apply for and whether you apply within the Republic or outside of the Republic.
Adult passport
- Within the Republic: R600
- Outside of the Republic: R1200
Child passport
- Within the Republic: R600
- Outside of the Republic: R1200
Maxi tourist passport (48 pages)
- Within the Republic: R1200
- Outside of the Republic: R2400
Emergency travel certificate
- Within the Republic: R140
- Outside of the Republic: R140
Other fees
- Replacement of lost/damaged/stolen passport: double the current tariff for the document concerned.
- Furnishing of information from the Population Register on magnetic tape or similar format: R480 for every 5000 persons or for portion thereof.
- Furnishing of information from the Population Register for official purposes to any Department of State, Local Authority or Statutory Body: free of charge, but the prescribed fees for abridged or unabridged certificates shall be payable if such certificates are requested.
- Frame of four black and white photos taken for ID applications: R40.
