(+44 118 321 8197 from abroad)
| Monday to Friday | 10am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday, Sunday & Bank Hols | Closed |
Andrew Daniel
Andrew leads our Operational Team and is our expert when it comes to all the ins and outs of car hire excess insurance.
2 September 2014
Travelling to South Africa with children? Take their birth certificates!
Children travelling to South Africa will need to take their birth certificates and be accompanied by both parents or legal documents proving parental consent.
New anti-child trafficking measures being introduced by South Africa mean UK visitors travelling with their children will need to take more documentation with them.
From the 1st October 2014 anyone entering or leaving South Africa with a child will need to be able to show the child's full birth certificate.
Furthermore if the child is not accompanied by both parents named on the birth certificate the travelling parent(s) or guardian(s) will need to produce parental or legal consent for the child to travel. So either an affidavit from the other parent, a court order or death certificate as appropriate.
Need a copy of the birth certificate? You can order them online from the General Register Office for England and Wales, General Register Office for Northern Ireland or the National Records of Scotland
Further information can be found on the Foreign an Commonwealth Office Travel Advice
Recent Articles
- Get your skates on if you are looking to get away this Summer and want to hire a car
- Short term and Annual Car insurance options helps House Swappers arrange their exchange
- Confusion as Car Hire Firms amend Cancellation Policies
- What is the cheapest way to insure a learner driver on my car?
- UK Car Hire is Available for those Wishing to Avoid Public Transport
- Car Hire Excess Insurance Can Cover Courtesy Cars Too!
- How can I add a second driver to my car hire excess insurance?
- Car hire destinations for a cracking Easter!
- Ski travel Insurance - Our guide to what is included in ski insurance