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Youths between the ages of 16 and 20 years

• Original birth certificate, valid bar-coded South African ID, temporary ID or valid passport with a valid visa for foreign nationals  
• Proof of residence not older than three months (such as a utility bill or cellphone statement).

Minors under the age of 16

• Original unabridged birth certificate (for abridged certificates, also include one of the listed documents*) or valid passport with a valid visa for foreign nationals  
• Parent’s or guardian’s proof of residence not older than three months (such as a utility bill or cellphone statement)
• Parental/guardian’s consent to open and manage the account
• Parent’s or guardian’s original bar-coded ID, temporary ID or valid passport with a visa for foreign nationals.

*Children raised by a grandparent/guardian/relative and abridged birth certificate holders

• Proof of legal guardianship; or
• A dated letter from the:
  • Chief/tribal authority or municipal official of the area confirming guardianship of the child; or
  • School the minor attends confirming the unofficial guardian or single parent.

• Alternatively, a dated baptism letter from:
  • A church; or
  • The hospital confirming they have record of a single mother giving birth to said minor