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South Africa National ID Lookup

South Africa National ID Lookup

South Africa’s national ID system that verifies citizen data against the official population registry. A tamper-resistant smart ID card is issued at age 16, and is compulsory for citizens and permanent residents; it serves as the primary identification document for government and private-sector transactions.

South Africa’s national ID system that verifies citizen data against the official population registry. A tamper-resistant smart ID card is issued at age 16, and is compulsory for citizens and permanent residents; it serves as the primary identification document for government and private-sector transactions.

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At a glance

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60,000,000

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What you can verify

Always returned

Given nameFamily nameFull nameDate of birthSexDocument typeDocument numberIssuing country

Sometimes returned

NationalityDocument portrait

Supported credentials

National ID (Smart ID Card)

Technical & standards

Protocol

N/A

Standards

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How to integrate

South Africa National ID Lookup

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South Africa National ID Biometric Match

Verify identity with South Africa’s national ID system.