How much are South African passports in 2025?
And as much as it may hurt your pocket, the SA passport is a ticket for South Africans to explore the world, whether for tourism, work, study, or official duties.
So, if you're planning on getting one soon, here's how many rands you'll have to fork out… Adult tourist passports are R600 for 32 pages
Maxi tourist passports cost R1 200 for 48 pages
Child passports are R600
Official passports are R600
Diplomatic passports R600
Documents for travel purposes are R600
Crew member certificates are R600.
Meanwhile, application fees for SA passports or travel documents made outside the country at Missions, Embassies or Consulates are as follows: For adult tourist passports, it will cost R1 200 for 32 pages
For adult maxi tourist passports, it will cost R2 400 for 48 pages
For child passports, it will cost R1 200
Emergency travel certificates will cost R140.
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