Birth Certificate Question

[mrshazel 0]

Hi everyone.

I am going for my spouse visa interview on Monday - 5 days away, and I just realised that the birth certificate I have is not the unabridged one - it is a computer printed one, and has all my details, but not my parents' names. Will this be a huge problem? I have read in some places that the unabridged birth certificate only applies to people under 21 years. I am older than this. Any advice, anyone? I am feeling desperate here.

Thanks in advance!

[Sash 0]

Hi,

Yep, I think you'll find you need the full one. Obviously it sounds too late for the interview but hopefull they'll process everything else and you can then just send in your full birth cert when you get it. I'd get the ball rolling now & order it today.

Good luck!

Sasha

[~Nini~ 2]

The full unabridged version is necessary for the interview.

Hopefully they'll process everything else at the consulate and wait until you can present the birth certificate at a later time for your visa.

Edited July 18, 2007 by Nini & Bee

[mishka b 0]

i just applied for an unabridged birth certificate last week. i was told it should take approx 6 weeks, but i'm going to follow up on it and pester them to get it sooner. a friend of mine applied for a fiance visa earlier this year, she managed to get her unabridged birth certificate in 10 days by calling them every day. here are the details she gave me:

Apply at your local Home Affairs office (it costs R50), or in Pretoria if you can. When you apply, specify that you need it urgently to the person behind the desk! Once this is done, call home affairs in Pretoria every day. You will be put on hold a lot, but be persistent!

Dept of Home Affairs: Pretoria

012 - 810 6459 (speak to Lucas)

012 - 810 8441 (speak to Morris)

or try these numbers 012 - 810 8605/8656

I hope that this helps! and all the best for your interview!

[Raspect 0]

yes

what they can do is approve you on the basis that you send in the passport

they did that to us with tax forms

and when i sent mine in they sent the passport with the visa

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

I don't know how it works in other countries. But in my homecountry I can just go to the church office I belong to and get a birthday certificat. Takes about 5 days to get it