August 20, 2019
SOUTH AFRICAN UNABRIDGED MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
An extract of your South African marriage records is required to be presented with an apostille abroad, in the following cases:
- Register the birth of your own child abroad
- Register the married in Switzerland
- Application of naturalization as a foreign national
- Any other reason a foreign entity might require such a document
All applicants must appear personally at the Embassy by prior appointment. Please e-mail bern.consular@dirco.gov.za
Residents of Canton Geneva, Valais, Vaud and Fribourg, please e-mail consulargeneva@dirco.gov.za
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Proof of marriage in South Africa
- Copy of South African marriage certificate if available
- Copy of any South African document you may have in your possession
- No cash payment is accepted at the Embassy. Application fee to be made online. The information will be provided to you during your appointment.
- Self-addressed-stamped envelope for the return of document
Please print documents before attending your appointment. The Consular staff will no longer make any copies or print documents on your behalf.
N.B.: All South African documents are printed in Pretoria, therefore the Embassy has no influence on the processing time of the application.
