The South African passport. Image: Canva
South African passport costs in 2025: What you need to know
If you’re planning to apply for a South African passport and are curious about the current fees, here’s the information you need…
The South African passport. Image: Canva
The Department of Home Affairs increased passport fees by 50 percent in 2022, making South African passports more expensive than ever.
Although the cost may sting, an SA passport gives South Africans the freedom to travel the world—for tourism, work, study, or official business.
If you’re planning to apply for one soon, here’s what it will cost you in rands…
How much do they cost?
- Adult tourist passports are R600 for 32 pages
- Maxi tourist passports cost R1 200 for 48 pages
- Child passports are R600
- Official passports are R600
- Diplomatic passports R600
- Documents for travel purposes are R600
- Crew member certificates are R600.
Meanwhile, application fees for SA passports or travel documents made outside the country at Missions, Embassies or Consulates are as follows:
- For adult tourist passports, it will cost R1 200 for 32 pages
- For adult maxi tourist passports, it will cost R2 400 for 48 pages
- For child passports, it will cost R1 200
- Emergency travel certificates will cost R140.