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The Ask Chris team in South Africa helps our clients with quick SA documentation services. And Habsburg Legal Services represents Ask Chris in the UK and Netherlands, but anyone from anywhere is welcome to use our services.

Do you need to renew your SA passport or apply for an unabridged birth certificate, or need certain official documents? Ask Chris’ professional team in South Africa can support you in most things. We have ensured that you get the best rates for these personalised services. Please see the list of services below the contact form.

We all know how SA Home Affairs or SA Embassy can take their time or not even reply to your questions. Or send you back because you forgot a form or didn’t complete it in handwriting, or… Or you are being told the process can take 6 months, a year, or…? We got you covered. Our SA Documentation services covers the whole of the country and we do the running (or, ahem, standing) around for you. Anything not in below list, just ask. Need something quick, let us know and we will see what is possible. Our strength is in our relative fast turn around times.


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Document/Service

  • Retention of Citizenship letter
  • (Grand)Parents SA Naturalisation Documentation/Investigation
  • Determination Citizenship
  • Passport Expedition – International
  • Apostille – DIRCO
  • Apostille – VIP
  • Apostille – High Court with Notary
  • Police Clearances
  • Urgent Police clearances
  • Unabridged Marriage Certificate with bi30
  • Unabridged Marriage Certificate – VIP
  • Vault Birth Certificate
  • Vault Birth Certificate – VIP
  • Abridged MC / BC
  • Unabridged Birth Certificate
  • Unabridged Birth Certificate – VIP
  • UMC / UBC copy prints
  • Letter of Non Impediment
  • Death Registration – Local
  • Marriage Registration – Local
  • Marriage Registration – Foreign
  • Divorce Registration – Local
  • Divorce Registration – Foreign
  • Name Change – Marriage / Divorce
  • DHA Status Check
  • VIP Queue Service – Fly-in appointments
  • Online Passports – Per adult
  • Online Passports – Per family with 2 minors
  • Passport Expedition – Local
  • Passport Expedition – 5-7 days
  • Passport Collection
  • Handling – certificates (only)
  • Plus courier services where required.

Due to everyone their background and documentation situation possibly being different we discuss your exact needs and if you’re happy can then give us the go ahead.

Also see our page on South African Citizenship Act and dual citizenship/nationality.

Tired of scrolling? Here the contact form again. Go ahead, ask! Doesn’t hurt to ask.

Include any middle names. Include any maiden names in brackets (née Xxxxx)
Include country code +31.., +27.., +44.., etc