Renewal of passport for children under 18 in South Africa

When applying for a passport for a child under 18 at the embassy of Sweden in Pretoria

• You must prove your identity and your Swedish citizenship
• You must apply in person at the embassy in Pretoria together with a parent or a legal guardian
• You must have a written consent from both legal guardians (not older than one month)
• If legal custody has been granted to one parent or to another person, legal proof of guardianship must be submitted with the application.
• Passports (or other valid photo ID with a clearly visible signature) of both parents/legal guardian(s), or a notarized copy of same.
• If born outside Sweden and never resided in Sweden, you must bring the birth certificate clearly showing the name of the parents
• The application is made by appointment only
• The fee for the passport is paid by bank card (Visa or Mastercard) at the time of application at the embassy
• The passport document is usually ready for collection in about 2-4 weeks
• Collection by appointment only
• The passport can, for an additional fee, be collected in person at the Swedish consulates in Cape Town, Gaborone or Windhoek
• Fee - see price list

Valid Identity

• Previous Swedish passport, valid or not
• If the passport is stolen/lost, it must be reported to the police and the police report must be presented at the embassy
• If you cannot show your previous passport, you must present another valid photo ID with a photograph and signature to prove your identity.
• If you do not have another valid photo ID, you can fill out a declaration of identity at the embassy and bring a person who can verify who you are. Please also bring a recent passport photo for the form. 
  Approved certifiers must be able to present a valid photo ID with signature. Approved certifiers are The Police Agency (polisen.se)

Investigation of Swedish citizenship.

(Examples of documents that may be needed to prove Swedish citizenship)

• Relevant permit (entry permit/residence permit) in South Africa
• South African ID for permanent residence
• Proof of acquisition of Swedish citizenship from the Swedish Migration Agency
• Proof of retention of Swedish citizenship after age 22 from the Swedish Migration Agency
• Before 1 July 2001 citizenship declaration from Home Affairs on automatic acquisition of South African citizenship
• After 1 July 2001 proof of acquisition of South African citizenship
• Birth certificate with details of parents
• Parents' marriage certificate

NB! Sometimes other documents may be needed to prove Swedish citizenship

Book an appointment (Booking is via the Swedish Migration Agency’s website)