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Hello 

Currently live in the States now, but I was Born in Johannesburg South Africa in 1999, I’m trying to retrieve my Birth records so I can file the BI-154 form and the DHA-154 form I don’t remember my identity number, birth entry number etc.. would you guys know how to do that?


Dad passed away, and mother is mentally sick so she don’t remember anything, I’ve contacted (emailed) some Hospitals in South Africa to see if they can pull those records up, but one hospital said the only hold records for 21 years. Are those records retrieve able?  
 

lastly what are all the forms I would need to print and fill out or fill out online 

 

Thank you and Lord Bless!

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Country-specific thread is moved from Off Topic to the Africa/Sub-Saharan regional forum; thread title is edited to specify the country.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

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Redro Experienced

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On 1/15/2022 at 9:15 AM, Gamma said:

Hello 

Currently live in the States now, but I was Born in Johannesburg South Africa in 1999, I’m trying to retrieve my Birth records so I can file the BI-154 form and the DHA-154 form I don’t remember my identity number, birth entry number etc.. would you guys know how to do that?


Dad passed away, and mother is mentally sick so she don’t remember anything, I’ve contacted (emailed) some Hospitals in South Africa to see if they can pull those records up, but one hospital said the only hold records for 21 years. Are those records retrieve able?  
 

lastly what are all the forms I would need to print and fill out or fill out online 

 

Thank you and Lord Bless!

You do not need to provide both the identity number AND the birth entry number. Just ID number is okay. 

You can find your SA identity number on your SA passport. 

The ID number is to the right of your date of birth. 

I suggest you contact an agent to make the application in SA for you.

I've used docassist.co.za and docs4expats.com in the past. 

You can google "birth certificates south africa application agents" to find others who also provide the service. 

 

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