Consular fees in South Africa
Find out how much you need to pay for consular services, such as issuing passports, identity cards and consular declarations, on the list of fees.
At the embassy in Pretoria and the consulate-general in Cape Town you can only pay by bank card or credit card in South African Rand (ZAR). American Express and Diner will not be accepted.
Fees as of 1 September 2023
| Passport and identity card | EUR | ZAR |
|---|---|---|
| Passport adult (18 and over) | 148,50 | 2.985,00 |
| Passport minor (under 18) | 129,45 | 2.600,00 |
| Business passport | 148,50 | 2.985,00 |
| Business passpoort minor (under 18) | 129,45 | 2.600,00 |
| Identity card adult (18 and over) | 147,30 | 2.960,00 |
| Identity card minor (under 18) | 113,10 | 2.275,00 |
| Laissez-passer or emergency document | 52,95 | 1.065,00 |
| Laissez-passer for a corpse | 60,00 | 1.205,00 |
| Surcharge for a passport or ID card application submitted at a different location* | 23,60 | 470,00 |
| * Application submitted at a location that does not normally accept passport or ID card applications. The surcharge applies to all applicants. | ||
| Visa | EUR | ZAR |
|---|---|---|
| Schengen visa child (under 6) | Free of charge | Free of charge |
| Schengen visa child (6 - 11) | 40,00 | 800,00 |
| Schengen visa normal fee | 80,00 | 1.605,00 |
| Schengen visa, low fee** | 35,00 | 700,00 |
| Airport transit visa child (under 6) | Free of charge | Free of charge |
| Airport transit visa child (6 - 11) | 40,00 | 800,00 |
| Airport transit visa | 80,00 | 1.605,00 |
| Caribbean visa child (under 6) | Free of charge | Free of charge |
| Caribbean visa child (6-11) | 40,00 | 800,00 |
| Caribbean visa | 80,00 | 1.605,00 |
| Entry visa child (under 6) | Free of charge | Free of charge |
| Entry visa child (6-11) | 40,00 | 800,00 |
| Entry visa | 80,00 | 1.605,00 |
| ** visa facilitation for citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Cape Verde | ||
| Obtaining Dutch nationality | EUR | ZAR |
|---|---|---|
| Option procedure: single | 206,00 | 4.140,00 |
| Option procedure: joint | 351,00 | 7.060,00 |
| Option procedure: additional fee for a minor | 23,00 | 460,00 |
| Naturalisation: single, standard | 970,00 | 19.515,00 |
| Naturalisation: joint, standard | 1.238,00 | 24.905,00 |
| Naturalisation: single, lowered | 722,00 | 14.525,00 |
| Naturalisation: joint, lowered | 991,00 | 19.935,00 |
| Naturalisation: additional fee for a minor | 143,00 | 2.875,00 |
| Civic integration exam (for naturalisation) | 350,00 | 7.040,00 |
| Consular documents | EUR | ZAR |
|---|---|---|
| Consular statements | 30,00 | 600,00 |
| Certificate of Dutch nationality | 30,00 | 600,00 |
| Certificate of civil status | 30,00 | 600,00 |
| Certificate of being alive | 30,00 | 600,00 |
| Certificate of residence | 30,00 | 600,00 |
| Statement true copy of original or a true duplicate | 26,25 | 525,00 |
| Legalisations | EUR | ZAR |
|---|---|---|
| Legalisation signature Dutch citizen | 26,25 | 525,00 |
You cannot derive any rights from the amounts stated here. The amounts may change at any time.