Home Affairs offices to open for an extra two hours on Friday, 02 February and from 8am to 5pm on the weekend of 03 and 04 February 2024, for ID collection, in support of voter registration weekend
The Department of Home Affairs will open its offices for an extra two hours on Friday, 2 February 2024 from 16h00 to 18h00 for ID collection. On Saturday 03 February and Sunday 4 February 2024, the offices will open for nine (9) hours, from 8h00 to 17h00 on each day, for citizens to collect their IDs in support of the 3-4 February 2024 Voter Registration Weekend.
Services to be offered are application and collection of IDs and applications for Temporary Identification Certificates (TICs). TICs cost R70 and are issued on the spot. With these documents, eligible voters will be able to register for the 2024 national and provincial elections.
In addition, clients can now book collection appointments before visiting offices, using the Branch Appointment Booking System (BABS) which is available on the DHA Website – www.dha.gov.za through this link; BABS. Alternatively, clients can simply visit our offices without making a booking.
“We want to assist those who need an ID to participate in the voter registration an opportunity to come and collect their documents. We particularly encourage young people to come to our offices from Friday afternoon and over the weekend to come and apply or collect their documents,” said Deputy Minister, Mr Njabulo Nzuza.
We encourage clients who have applied for identification documents and have been waiting for three weeks or more, to seize this opportunity by visiting their Home Affairs office to collect these critical documents.
Media Enquiries:
Siya Qoza,
Cell: 082 898 1657
Head of Communications in the Department of Home Affairs
