Parent Consent Affidavit - Travelling with minors

Travelling alone with the kids is exceptionally stressful, but added to this is the sometimes bizarre requirements of the Department of Home Affairs.  In order to cross the border without both parents present, a specific set of documents needs to carried along with the passport and visa.

These requirements can be found at this useful link.  

For those that are concerned about the "permission" required and the format of this, here is an excellent template for you to use.  This document is referred to as a PCA or Parent Consent Affidavit.  The template is written for a single parent to emigrate but can be tweaked to suit your personal circumstances.

 The affidavit can be stamped and signed at your local SAPS, or any commissioner of oaths or notary.

IMPORTANT: Always make sure that this affidavit (or any other format you choose to use), as well as the copies of the other parent's ID/passport are certified on the same day by the same person.


CONSENT

TO:
CUSTOMS & IMMIGRATION
By Hand

Dear Sir / Madam
RE: PERMISSION FOR CHILD TO EMIGRATE
I, the undersigned
XXX XXX XXX
Identity number: XXXXX
Hereby give permission for my son/daughter XXXXX (Identity number: xxxx, Passport no: xxxx) to reside in the United Kingdom or such other jurisdiction as his/her mother/father XXXX (Identity number xxxx, passport no: xxx) may reside from time to time.  I hereby also confirm that I have no objection to my son/daughter being in his/her custody from date of departure from South Africa.
Signed on this day                  of                                 20    .


XXXXXX


___________________________
COMMISSIONER OF OATHS

Full names: ____________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
Rank/office held: ______________________________________________________
Area for which appointed: ________________________________________________

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