Emergency Travel Certificates (ETC) are issued to South Africans who have to travel back home urgently for reasons of death, sickness or any other emergency.  It is in a page form and may be issued with validity for three months. The ETC may only be used a single-way travel to South Africa.

Checklist of Documents to be Submitted:

• DHA-73 - Passport Application form (not downloadable)

• DHA-529 - Determination of citizenship. Please print the form and complete it with a blank ink pen.

• DHA-9 form – Full set of fingerprints (not downloadable). This form must be submitted by applicants 16 years old and above. Fingerprints are taken at LOSA.  Electronic fingerprints on police cards are not accepted.

• Written motivation for the issuing of the Emergency Travel Certificate, along with any proof of the urgency of the trip (e.g. confirmation of funeral arrangements, doctor's letter confirming sickness, police report, etc.)

• A schedule of your travel arrangements (flight itinerary)

• Original South African Passport

• Notarized Copy of Retention/Exemption Letter, for those who have dual citizenship;

• Certificate of Naturalization (original or a clear copy). To be submitted by applicants who are naturalized South Africans

• Permanent Residence Permit (original or a clear copy). To be submitted by applicants who are naturalized South Africans

• Written Request to Change "Surname". To be submitted by married female applicants who would like:

  1) to retain their maiden surnames, or

  2) wish to use double–barrel surnames, accompany the marriage certificate.

• Police Report for Loss of Passport in English language. To be submitted by applicants who lost their passports and are applying for a new passport, accompany the South African Identity document or a clear passport copy.

• Three (3) 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 NTD265 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.