Home Affairs extends office hours for February
All modernised offices will be open until 19:00 until February 28.
MBOMBELA – Spokesperson, Siya Qoza, confirmed that the extended hours applied to all major offices that can process smart ID cards – such as Nelspruit.
These Home Affairs offices will serve clients from 08:00 until 19:00 on weekdays for the entire month, excluding weekends.
“The department will ensure that everyone who is inside an office at the time of closing shall receive the service they require.
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“Office managers and supervisors are to apply their discretion to close the office 30 minutes prior to knock-off time, subject to the number of people being served. This is to allow officials to conclude all the necessary work before 19:00.
“The department encourages people intending to visit our offices to do so as early as they can on their preferred day.”
Applications for and collection of smart ID cards and passports will be prioritised. Other services, such as the issuing of birth certificates, death certificates and applications for amendments and rectifications, will also be rendered.
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