Professional South African Document Service Fees

Clear pricing for apostilles, police clearance certificates, unabridged certificates, legalisation support and related South African document services.

Certificate Assistance does not charge VAT. Estimated processing times may vary.

The prices shown are our private service fees for guidance, document handling and related support. They are not government fees. Government departments may charge separately. Some services may also be available directly from an authority at a lower cost or free of charge.

Learn more about our SAPS Police Clearance assistance, Unabridged Birth Certificate assistance, Unabridged Marriage Certificate assistance, Apostille and Authentication assistance, Driver’s Licence Confirmation assistance and Letter of No Impediment assistance.

Service

Price

Estimated Time

Apostille & Authentication

DIRCO Apostille / Authentication
R700 per document
7-14 working  days
High Court Apostille
R700 per document
2–3 working days
Notarisations
R550 per page
1–2 working days

Police Clearance Certificates

SAPS Police Clearance - Standard
R2140
20–30 working days
SAPS Police Clearance - Priority
R2550
8–10 working days
Reprint (within 3 months)
R1950
5–10 working days

Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates

Abridged Birth / Marriage Certificates
R1800
2–5 working days
Unabridged Birth Certificate
R2500
1–2 weeks
Unabridged Marriage Certificate
R2500
1–4 weeks
Unabridged Marriage Certificate without marriage register
R3000
1–4 weeks
Unabridged Death Certificate
R2500
1–4 weeks
Vault Birth / Marriage Certificate
R2800
4–8 weeks

Legal, Status & Registration Documents

Letter of No Impediment
R2800
1–4 weeks
Marriage Registration
R2800
2 weeks
Death Registration
R2800
2 weeks
Divorce Registration
R2100
2 weeks
Letter of Retention of SA Citizenship
R2500
1–2 weeks
Driver Verification Letter
R1500
4 weeks

SEARCHES & CORRECTIONS

ID Number Search
R1200
1-5 days
Correction on DHA documents
R1800
Depends on correction
Important: Processing times are estimates and may depend on government department turnaround times, document availability and verification requirements. Courier or additional handling fees may apply where relevant. Prices are subject to change without notice.

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