Child passports are issued to children who are fifteen years and below. These passports are not renewable. On their expiry date, applications for new passports will have to be filed. You may start applying for a new passport one (1) year before the current passport expires. The application will be forwarded to the Department of Home Affairs for consideration, which usually takes six (6) months or more. Taipei Mission has no control over the turnaround time of the application.

** For verification purposes, the child and both parents must be in attendance when application is lodged. The parents must sign the application. **

Checklist of Documents to be Submitted:

• DHA-529 Determination of citizenship. This form must be completed by all applicants. Please print the form and complete it with a blank ink pen.

• DHA-73 Passport Application Form (not downloadable). Please note that both parents should sign DHA-73. If either parent cannot sign, a letter of consent in the form of affidavit and certified/notarized copy of ID will be accepted.

a)   If divorce and sole parental rights and responsibilities in regard to guardianship have not been granted to one parent, the child and both parents should sign the application form when the application is submitted.

b)   If a parent is deceased, his or her death certificate and a copy thereof must accompany the application for passport.

c)   In the case of minors born out of wedlock, the biological father's consent will also be required if any of the circumstances outlined in Section 21 of the Children's Act, 1995, are applicable, the child and both parents should be in attendance when the application is submitted.

d)  If the applicant is in the care of a guardian other than the parents, proof of High Court's appointment must accompany the application.

e)  If a parent cannot be located or refuses to consent, or a dispute concerning consent arises, the matter should be referred to the Children's Court. The Court's decision must be submitted with the application for the passport.

• Original Unabridged Birth Certificate or a notarized copy.

• Original South African Passport.

• Valid original parents’ passport.

• Letter of permission to issue a passport. To be submitted in cases when parents of the child concerned are divorced and only one has physical custody. The parent not having custody but allowed by the court to have access to the child can provide the requested letter of permission. In terms of South African passport regulations, the parent who has sole custody and guardianship can sign passport applications of their children on their own.

• Two (2) identical passport size photos (3.5cm width x 4.5cm height). Please note that color photos which comply with Department of Home Affairs (DHA) specifications Passport-ID-Photo-Standards-Flyer-23-April-2009.pdf are required for South African passport applications.

• Application fee NTD2260 in cash only.

• Original Taiwan Alien’s Resident Card (ARC)

Please take note of the following:

• A medium point ballpoint pen should be used to sign the box.

• Please ensure your mouth is closed and that your teeth are not shown on the photo.

• Passport applications in which the photo and signature images do not meet quality standards will be rejected causing delays in the issuance of passports.