You can now get your Smart ID at the bank
There is a new initaitive to ensure you can get your new Smart ID faster.
Since the announcement of the Smart ID in South Africa, I have been itching to get one.
Both my mom and my dad have them but there’s some great news for those of us who are still carrying the old green ID book.
The Department of Home Affairs has launched its Smart ID pilot programme with FNB, Standard Bank, ABSA and Nedbank where you will be able to get your Smart ID from these banks provided you are a customer of the bank.
It will start of in FNB and Standard Bank and once the glitches have been identified and sorted, it will move to ABSA and Nedbank.
as envisaged by the National Development Plan. APPLY AND PAY ONLINE, COMPLETE AND COLLECT AT YOUR BANK #eChannelLaunch
— Malusi Gigaba (@mgigaba) September 30, 2015From early next year, you will be able to apply for a Smart-ID Card at your bank, and collect it there. #eChannelLaunch
— Malusi Gigaba (@mgigaba) September 30, 2015You will begin the process from home, using the internet to go to our eChannel portal, #eChannelLaunch
— Malusi Gigaba (@mgigaba) September 30, 2015beginning an application for a Smart ID Card and paying for it via EFT. #eChannelLaunch
— Malusi Gigaba (@mgigaba) September 30, 2015You will then go to the specified branch of your bank to complete the application by having #eChannelLaunch
— Malusi Gigaba (@mgigaba) September 30, 2015your photo taken and fingerprints scanned. #eChannelLaunch
— Malusi Gigaba (@mgigaba) September 30, 2015Within a few days you will receive an SMS notifying you to go back to your bank branch #eChannelLaunch
— Malusi Gigaba (@mgigaba) September 30, 2015where you will collect your Smart ID Card.
AN INNOVATIVE PILOT PHASE LEADING TO FULL ROLLOUT #eChannelLaunch
— Malusi Gigaba (@mgigaba) September 30, 2015