{"id":90821,"date":"2015-06-02T09:25:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T07:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/90821\/new-travel-laws-introduced\/"},"modified":"2015-06-02T10:44:16","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T08:44:16","slug":"new-travel-laws-introduced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/06\/02\/new-travel-laws-introduced\/","title":{"rendered":"New travel laws introduced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Effective Monday, June 1, the government has introduced strict new regulations regarding the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.home-affairs.gov.za\/index.php\/statements-speeches\/621-advisory-new-requirements-for-children-travelling-through-south-african-ports-of-entry-effective-1-june-2015\" target=\"_blank\">travel of minors<\/a> (children aged under 18 years old).<\/p>\n<p>The new law applies to all nationalities and is being implemented to counter child abduction and human trafficking.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The new regulations stipulate that for all children travelling, a valid travel document\/passport, (when travelling internationally) and an unabridged birth certificate must be carried and produced on request.<\/p>\n<p>The birth certificate must identify the parents of the child.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>If an original cannot be produced, a certified copy can be provided, but the certification must be less than three months old.<\/p>\n<p>If the birth certificate is not in one of the 11 official languages of South Africa, which includes English, travellers will need to provide an English translation from an accredited translator.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to producing a valid travel document\/passport (when travelling internationally) and an unabridged birth certificate, children travelling with only one parent or unaccompanied will also be required to produce a legal document signed by any non-travelling parents, giving approval for the child\u2019s travel.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, where applicable, they must produce a death certificate of a parent registered on the unabridged birth certificate of the child, or a court order granting sole custody.<\/p>\n<p>This legal document can be a statutory declaration or an affidavit and must contain full names and passport details of both parents registered on the unabridged birth certificate and child(ren), with contact details for any non-travelling parent.<\/p>\n<p>The document should also specify the travel destinations of the parent and child(ren).<\/p>\n<p>These legal documents or certified copies of these documents cannot be more than three months old.<\/p>\n<p>If there is only one parent registered on the birth certificate, that person has sole responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Non-compliance is likely to result in airlines refusing to allow travellers to board flights or being turned back at the border, or even possibly fined.<\/p>\n<p>Will this new law affect your travel plans?<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='e8a390af2d9993800a028ac04c0045a8'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to know when travelling with a 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