south african passports and travel documents
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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 POST APRIL 2009
• Machine readable passports • Officialpassport• Documentfortravelpurposes• Touristpassport• Diplomaticpassport
• Polycarbonate data page• Front• Back
• Polycarbonate data page fluorescent UV light security features• Front• Back
• Visa pages• Paper• FluorescentUVlightfeatures• Additionalsecurityfeatures
• Front & back pages• Designandprinting• FluorescentUVlightfeatures
• Thepaper• Printedfeatures
• Additional security features• Coverofdocuments• FluorescentUVlightsecurityfeaturesonthecover• Passportbinding• Passportnumbering• Laserperforatedimage
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COVER
• CoatofArmsandletteringembossedandeven(stampedingoldfoil)
• Fontmustbethesamethroughout
• SAflagandwords‘SouthAfrica’visibleunderUVlightonfrontandbackcover
INSIDE FRONT COVER
• Graduatedcoloursused(difficulttoreproduce)
• IntricateprintingandpatterninginCoatofArmsandRSA
• ImageofUnionBuildingsvisibleunderUVLightunderthewordsRepublicofSouthAfrica
• IntertwinedRSAvisible
• Borderandtextprintedinintaglio(typeoffont)• Wording‘Paspoort’printedinthebottomouterlineofborder
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 2009
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VISA PAGES
• PagenumberofeachpageappearsinthemiddleofboththerightandleftpagesunderUVlight
• Printednumberspartofdesignofpage• Linedrawingoflion’sheadappearsoneachpagevisibleunder
UVlight• Backgroundhasrainbowpattern• Fluorescentfibresintheformofdotsovereachpage(in3
colours,blue/orange/yellow)visibleunderUVlight
• TwoSecuritythreadsrunthrougheachpage
HOLOGRAPHIC EFFECTS
1. Letters‘RSA’superimposedovertoprighthandcorner2. Threewavescontaining‘RepublicofSouthAfrica,Republique
D’AfriqueDuSudrunsfromlefttorightedgeofpage3. SouthAfricanCoatofArmsdirectlyabovethemachine
readablezone,fromlefttorightedgeofpage
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
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• Photocoveredbyfilm• Photoisdigitallyprinted• Signatureappears“printed”overbottomofphoto
• Fontmustmatchandbealigned
INSIDE BACK COVER
PAGE 16 (OR 32 OF JUMBO PASSPORT)
• AwatermarkofAlbertLuthuliprintedinmiddleofeachVisapage
• Stockcontrolnumberprintedoninsidebottomleft• Stitchingonlyvisibleonpage16and17(lightsupunder
UVlight)notvisibleonoutsideofbook
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DOCUMENT FOR TRAVEL PURPOSE
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.
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POLYCARBONATE DATA PAGE
FRONT
1. Guillochedesigninrainbowprinting.2. Whiteguillochedesign.3. Finelinebackgrounddesignincludinguniquepatterns
withmicrotext.SouthAfrica’sborderlineswiththeprovincesaredefinedindifferentlinepatterns.
4. Invisiblepersonalinformationfeature.5. Microtextwaveline:laserengraved.6. Transparentkinegramembeddedpartlyoverface.7. Embosseddesignonsurface.8. Passportnumberintactilelaserengraving.9. Proteadesigninopticallyvariableink.10. Dynaprint.11. MultipleLaserimagefeature(MLI).12. Microtextinbackground.13. Microtextline.14. Signatureofpersons6yearsandolder.15. Secondaryfaceinletterscreenlaserengraved.
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6.TransparentKinegram
5.Microtext 8.Tactilefeatureonsurface
10.Dynaprint9.Opticallyvariableink
11.MLI
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
BACK
• Duplexfinelinebackgrounddesigninlightbrownandgreen.
• Trianglepatternfeaturingmicrotext.
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• Invisibleblue,UVlightfluorescentink.
• Invisibleyellow,UVlightfluorescentink.
• Invisiblered,UVlightfluorescentink.
FRONT
• InvisibleredUVlightfluorescentink.
• InvisibleblueUVlightfluorescentink.
• InvisibleyellowUVlightfluorescentink.
• Microtextininvisibleyellow,UVlightfluorescentink.
• Batchnumberininvisiblered,UVlightfluorescentink.
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
allelevenofficiallanguagesisincorporated.• Thisbackgrounddesignisprintedinrainbowprinting,from
bluetogreentobrown.• Thesecuritybackgroundincludesananti-scan/copypattern.
2. The background design includes a see-through registerfeature.
3. The visa page numbers are integrated into the securitybackgrounddesignoneveryvisapageandconsistof thepagenumberinmicrotext.
4. Threecolourguillochedesignatthebottomofeachpage.
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FLUORESCENT UV LIGHT FEATURES
IN THE PAPER
Invisible fibres and visiblepigmentdots embedded randomly in thepaperwhichglowwhenexposedtoUVlight:
1. Invisiblefibresglowsblue2. Invisibledualtonefibresglowturquoiseandyellow3. Visibleyellowdotsglowyellow4. Visiblereddotsglowred5. Visibleluminescentpigmentdotsthatglowblue
PRINTED FEATURES
Afluorescent ink imageof TheUnionBuildingwith“Passportof theRepublicofSouthAfrica”printedinmicrotextbelowthebuilding.TheimageglowsblueunderUVlight.
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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
FRONT & BACK PAGES
DESIGN AND PRINTING
Varioussecurityfeaturesareincorporatedintothesepages:
1. Variable line width duplex security background design inrainbow. • Printingwith a guillochepattern incorporatedonboth the
frontandrearendpages.• OnthefrontendpageastyliseddesignoftheUnionBuildings
appears.• OntherearendpageisastyliseddesignoftheKingProtea,
thenationalflowerofSouthAfrica.• Ananti-copyfeatureandmicrotextare incorporated inthe
design.2. Featureprintedinopticallyvariableink.3. Microtext.4. Intagliodesigningreenandmaroon.5. Latentimage:RSAingreen.
Theendpaper is chemically sensitized to indicate tampering.Visiblebluefibres4.5mmlengthareembeddedrandomlyinthepaper.Thesefibreshavenofluorescentproperties.
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PASSPORT BINDING
ThepassportisboundwithwhitesewingthreadthatglowsredwhenexposedtoaUVlight.
PASSPORT NUMBERING
• All visa pages, except page 1 and 2 are numbered by laserperforation.
• Thepassportnumberismagneticallyfoiledatbottomofthefirstvisapage.
• Thepassportnumberisbar-codedonthetopofthelastvisapageofeachpassport.
• Thepassportnumberislaserengravedonthedatapage.
LASER PERFORATED IMAGE
Animageofthepassportholder’sfaceislaserperforatedintothelastvisapage.
COVER
Thedurablesyntheticcovercanwithstandvarioustemperaturelevelsandhumidityconditions.
TheSouthAfricanCoatofArmsandthetypeofdocument,eg“OfficialPassport”areembossedingoldfoilonthefrontcover.
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
ADDITIONAL SECURITY FEATURES