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SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
CONTENTSSA PASSPORTS PRIOR TO APRIL 2009
• Cover • Inside front cover• Inside back cover• Holographic effects• Visa pages• Page 16 (or 32 of Jumbo Passport)
SA Passports prior to April 20009: Cover|InsidefrontcoverInsidebackcover| Holographiceffects|Visapages|Page16(or36ofJumboPassports)SA Passports post April 2009: Machinereadablepassports| Polycarbonatedatapage|PolycarbonatedatapagefluorescentUVlightsecurityfeatures|Visapages|Front&backpages|AdditionalsecurityfeaturesBACK TO CONTENTS
SA Passports prior to April 20009: Cover|InsidefrontcoverInsidebackcover| Holographiceffects|Visapages|Page16(or36ofJumboPassports)SA Passports post April 2009: Machinereadablepassports| Polycarbonatedatapage|PolycarbonatedatapagefluorescentUVlightsecurityfeatures|Visapages|Front&backpages|AdditionalsecurityfeaturesBACK TO CONTENTS
Format:Booklet88cmx125cmPolycarbonatedatapagebetweenlastpageandrearcover.Number of pages:32.Colour of cover: Blackcoverwithgoldfoiling.Security feature:Asindicatedinthisbrochure.Numbering sequence: Startswithalphacode“T”andeightdigits.Document type code:PT.Validity:5Years.Issuing authority: DepartmentofHomeAffairs.
MACHINE - READABLE PASSPORTS
ThenewSouthAfricanmachine - readable passport (MRP) and traveldocumentswere introduced in April 2009, as part of an initiative to stamp out forgery and to bring South Africa into line with international standards for technology and security. Security features have been upgraded and production processesredeveloped.
Personalization will change from the current security overlay data page technology to a seven layered polycarbonate data page personalisedbylaserengraving.
The temporary passportandemergencytravelcertificatewillnot be machine - readable,butwillchangeintermsofdesign,thesewillbephasedinasexistingstockisdepleted.Duringthisperiodboththeoldandthenewformatswillbeincirculation.
SA PASSPORTS POST APRIL 2009
SA Passports prior to April 20009: Cover|InsidefrontcoverInsidebackcover| Holographiceffects|Visapages|Page16(or36ofJumboPassports)SA Passports post April 2009: Machinereadablepassports| Polycarbonatedatapage|PolycarbonatedatapagefluorescentUVlightsecurityfeatures|Visapages|Front&backpages|AdditionalsecurityfeaturesBACK TO CONTENTS
OFFICIAL PASSPORT
Format:Booklet88cmx125cmwithpolycarbonatedatapagebetweenthelastpageandrearcover.Number of pages:32.Colour of cover:Navybluewithgoldfoil.Security feature: Asindicatedinthisbrochure.Numbering sequence: Startingwithanalphacode“A”andeightdigits.Document type code:PE.Validity:5Years.Issuing authority:DepartmentofHomeAffairs.
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DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTFormat:Booklet88cmx125cmwithpolycarbonatedatapagebetweenthelastpageandrearcover.Number of pages: 32or48.Colour of cover: Maroonwithgoldfoil.Security feature: Asindicatedinthisbrochure.Numbering sequence:Startingwithanalphacode“D”andeightdigits.Document type code:PD.Validity: 10Years.Issuing authority: DepartmentofHomeAffairs.
SA Passports prior to April 20009: Cover|InsidefrontcoverInsidebackcover| Holographiceffects|Visapages|Page16(or36ofJumboPassports)SA Passports post April 2009: Machinereadablepassports| Polycarbonatedatapage|PolycarbonatedatapagefluorescentUVlightsecurityfeatures|Visapages|Front&backpages|AdditionalsecurityfeaturesBACK TO CONTENTS
TOURIST PASSPORT
Format:Booklet88cmx125cmwithpolycarbonatedatapagebetweenthelastpageandrearcover.Number of pages:Regular-32Maxi-48.Colour of cover:Greenwithgoldfoil.Security feature: Asindicatedinthisbrochure.Numbering sequence: Startingwithanalphacode“A”andeightdigits.MaxiPassportstartingwiththealphacode“M”.Document type code: PA(MaxiPM).Validity: 10Years.Issuing authority: DepartmentofHomeAffairs.
SA Passports prior to April 20009: Cover|InsidefrontcoverInsidebackcover| Holographiceffects|Visapages|Page16(or36ofJumboPassports)SA Passports post April 2009: Machinereadablepassports| Polycarbonatedatapage|PolycarbonatedatapagefluorescentUVlightsecurityfeatures|Visapages|Front&backpages|AdditionalsecurityfeaturesBACK TO CONTENTS
SA Passports prior to April 20009: Cover|InsidefrontcoverInsidebackcover| Holographiceffects|Visapages|Page16(or36ofJumboPassports)SA Passports post April 2009: Machinereadablepassports| Polycarbonatedatapage|PolycarbonatedatapagefluorescentUVlightsecurityfeatures|Visapages|Front&backpages|AdditionalsecurityfeaturesBACK TO CONTENTS
POLYCARBONATE DATA PAGE - FLUORESCENT UV LIGHT SECURITY FEATURES
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FLUORESCENT UV LIGHT FEATURES
An imageof theUnionBuildingswith thewording “Passportof theRepublic of South Africa” printed in micro text on one page andan image of the “Big 5” on the opposite page printed in bluefluorescentink.
SA Passports prior to April 20009: Cover|InsidefrontcoverInsidebackcover| Holographiceffects|Visapages|Page16(or36ofJumboPassports)SA Passports post April 2009: Machinereadablepassports| Polycarbonatedatapage|PolycarbonatedatapagefluorescentUVlightsecurityfeatures|Visapages|Front&backpages|AdditionalsecurityfeaturesBACK TO CONTENTS
VISA PAGES
PAPER
A double-tone watermark, depicting a facial image of Chief AlbertLuthuli,isincorporatedinthepaper.Alsoembeddedrandomlyinthepaperarethefollowingsecurityfeatures:• Fluorescentinvisiblefibres• VisiblebluefibresThepaperischemicallysensitizedtodisclosetampering.
ADDITIONAL SECURITY FEATURES
1. The visa pages are printed in five unique fine-line designsecuritypatternsoftheBigFiveanimals,repeatedonallthevisapages.• Inthebackground,thewording“RepublicofSouthAfrica”in
SA Passports prior to April 20009: Cover|InsidefrontcoverInsidebackcover| Holographiceffects|Visapages|Page16(or36ofJumboPassports)SA Passports post April 2009: Machinereadablepassports| Polycarbonatedatapage|PolycarbonatedatapagefluorescentUVlightsecurityfeatures|Visapages|Front&backpages|AdditionalsecurityfeaturesBACK TO CONTENTS
Theendpaper is chemically sensitized to indicate tampering.Visiblebluefibres4.5mmlengthareembeddedrandomlyinthepaper.Thesefibreshavenofluorescentproperties.
FLUORESCENT UV LIGHT SECURITY FEATURES ON THE COVER
The wording “SOUTH AFRICA” and the national flag is printedrepeatedlyinyellowfluorescentinkonboththeouterfrontandbackcover.
SA Passports prior to April 20009: Cover|InsidefrontcoverInsidebackcover| Holographiceffects|Visapages|Page16(or36ofJumboPassports)SA Passports post April 2009: Machinereadablepassports| Polycarbonatedatapage|PolycarbonatedatapagefluorescentUVlightsecurityfeatures|Visapages|Front&backpages|AdditionalsecurityfeaturesBACK TO CONTENTS