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ST RDOC Secure Electronic Data Storage SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS CONTENTS SA 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 Official passport Document for travel purposes Tourist passport Diplomatic passport Polycarbonate data page Front Back Polycarbonate data page fluorescent UV light security features Front Back Visa pages Paper Fluorescent UV light features Additional security features Front & back pages Design and printing Fluorescent UV light features The paper Printed features Additional security features Cover of documents Fluorescent UV light security features on the cover Passport binding Passport numbering Laser perforated image V1 – 29 February 2012 © Law Compliance (Pty) 2012 – All rights reserved

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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

V1–29February2012 ©LawCompliance(Pty)2012–Allrightsreserved

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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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BACK

• 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