Is dha.gov.za down - October, 2025?
Dha.gov.za is the official website of the Department of Home Affairs in South Africa. It serves as a comprehensive resource for individuals seeking information about passports, visas, birth certificates, and other civic matters. This online platform features a user-friendly interface, providing citizens and residents with easy access to an array of services. It's a modern tool for efficient government-citizen interaction.
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dha.gov.za outages reported by users in the last 24 hours
No Dha.gov.za problems reported in the last 24 hours
This chart shows the number of Dha.gov.za outages/problems reported by users in the past 24 hours. All data in the chart is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
Recent Dha.gov.za User Reports
Check out the latest user reports on Dha.gov.za, detailing the types of issues experienced and their locations. This helps you determine if others in your area are encountering similar problems.
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Oct 13, 2025 - 18:24A visitor from Canterbury, United Kingdom has reported a problem with 'Authenticate' option unavailable
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Oct 13, 2025 - 17:30
A visitor from London, United Kingdom has reported a problem with 'Authenticate' option unavailable
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Sep 11, 2025 - 21:26A visitor from Johannesburg, South Africa has reported a problem with Service
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Sep 04, 2025 - 06:03
A visitor from Cape Town, South Africa has reported a problem with 'Authenticate' option unavailable
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Sep 03, 2025 - 06:42
A visitor from Cape Town, South Africa has reported a problem with 'Authenticate' option unavailable
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Sep 02, 2025 - 10:58
A visitor from Cape Town, South Africa has reported a problem with 'Authenticate' option unavailable
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Aug 29, 2025 - 10:56
A visitor from Kraaifontein, South Africa has reported a problem with 'Authenticate' option unavailable
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Most common Dha.gov.za problems reported by users
Service
General Issues
'Authenticate' option unavailable
Dha.gov.za Outage Locations
Location
Reports
Last Reported
Canterbury, England, GB
3
3 days ago
Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA
21
1 months ago
Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA
23
1 months ago
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
9
2 months ago
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, ZA
2
3 months ago
Utrecht, Utrecht, NL
1
3 months ago
Himmelreich, Salzburg, AT
1
4 months ago
Polokwane, Limpopo, ZA
1
7 months ago
Mbabane, Hhohho, SZ
1
11 months ago
Seongdong-gu, Seoul, KR
1
11 months ago
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dha.gov.za website response status history
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Oct 17, 2025 - 08:50
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Oct 17, 2025 - 03:36
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Oct 16, 2025 - 21:04
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This table shows the dha.gov.za outage requests and response browser checks executed automatically by the isdown.co.za service. All data in the table is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. If Dha.gov.za is down or slow for you. You can try using a VPN service(to try from a different location) and also check the Tips below
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Canterbury, United Kingdom • 3 days ago
Cannot log dha.gov page
Patricia
Cape Town, South Africa • 28 days agoUnable to book appointment online for several weeks
Visit Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa • 28 days agoUnable to book appointment online for several weeks
Cape Town, South Africa • 28 days ago
Unable to book appointment online for several weeks
acab
Cape Town, South Africa • 1 months agouseless. whenever i need to log in it is "service not available"
xxx
Cape Town, South Africa • 1 months agohavent bren able to log in for 2 days, they're useless
Cape Town, South Africa • 1 months ago
error logon page
Charmy
Kraaifontein, South Africa • 1 months agoSays DHA SEVICES is currently NOT AVAILABLE as soon as I click the lonk to login
Citizen
Johannesburg, South Africa • 1 months agoUnaccessible
Diane
Johannesburg, South Africa • 1 months agotried last night 20/08/2025 and this morning 21/8/2025. Both times authenticate option not available.
Cape Town, South Africa • 2 months ago
https://ehome.dha.gov.za/ehomeaffairsv3
Johan
Cape Town, South Africa • 2 months agohttps://ehome.dha.gov.za/ehomeaffairsv3 is down
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa • 3 months ago
Service Unavailable message since yesterday afternoon, still down
James
Durban, South Africa • 3 months agoService Unavailable message. Site went down yesterday afternoon, it's still down today!
James
Durban, South Africa • 3 months agoService Unavailable message. Site went down yesterday afternoon, it's still down today!
LM
Cape Town, South Africa • 3 months agocannot apply online for passport. Service unavailable message
Michele
Johannesburg, South Africa • 3 months agoTrying to do Director Amendments, each ID number I enter says it cannot be verified with Home Affairs
Michele
Johannesburg, South Africa • 3 months agoTrying to do Director Amendments, each ID number I enter says it cannot be verified with Home Affairs
Michele
Johannesburg, South Africa • 3 months agoTrying to do Director Amendments, each ID number I enter says it cannot be verified with Home Affairs
Johannesburg, South Africa • 3 months ago
Trying to do Director Amendments, each ID number I enter says it cannot be verified with Home Affairs
Kovilen
Durban, South Africa • 3 months agounable to login to book a bank branch appointment
theo
Durban, South Africa • 3 months agoOnline passport service is OFF LINE
XYZ
Durban, South Africa • 3 months agoHSA Home affairs online passport service is down....
XYZ
Durban, South Africa • 3 months agoHSA Home affairs online passport service is down....
XYZ
Durban, South Africa • 3 months agoHSA Home affairs online passport service is down....
Durban SA
Durban, South Africa • 3 months agoReceiving an error "authentication failed " since Monday 23/6/2025
Durban, South Africa • 3 months ago
Receiving an error "authentication failed " since Monday 23/6/2025
Werner
Utrecht, The Netherlands • 3 months agoNot able to log in to the eHomeAffairs site in order to make a booking for document renewal. Stuck on "Please Wait".
Ahmed
Johannesburg, South Africa • 3 months agoThe ehome affairs site is currently down and not allowing me to login to download my booking confirmation.
Cape Town, South Africa • 4 months ago
After entering name, surname, phone number (and verifying it), the 'Authenticate' option remains greyed out - erroneously, only the 'Back' option can be chosen, so am unable to make an online booking.
Pieter Wessels
Himmelreich, Austria • 4 months agoWebpage not even opening for me
Savyra Meyer-Lippold
Innsbruck, Austria • 5 months agoCannot proceed after entering the initial details.
Nishal
, • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
, • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Nishal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa • 7 months agoI can not access DHA online to book an appointment with my bank to apply for my passport from Monday 10 March 2025 and both contact service numbers are obtainable from this date too, really do not know what is happening with a so called new DHA, very frustrating.
Centurion, South Africa • 7 months ago
cant log in, error all the time , no OTP for 3 days
Gordon
Polokwane, South Africa • 7 months agoCant access DHA Login
Gordon
Polokwane, South Africa • 7 months agocant access today 27/02/2025
Polokwane, South Africa • 7 months ago
cant access today 27/02/2025
Michelle Schwartz
Johannesburg, South Africa • 8 months agoI cannot access the website to book and appointment at standard bank killarney mall for my biometrics etc. When I login, the portal doesnt come back to me.
When i did manage to get past the login this morning, the OTP was not being sent to me so I could not continue.
This is after numerous attempts since friday evening, through the weekend, yesterday and today.
Please help
Chantelle
Cape Town, South Africa • 8 months agoOTP wont send
Chantelle
Cape Town, South Africa • 8 months agoOTP wont send
Chantelle
Cape Town, South Africa • 8 months agoOTP wont send
Chantelle
Cape Town, South Africa • 8 months agoOTP wont send
Chantelle
Cape Town, South Africa • 8 months agoOTP wont send
Chantelle
Cape Town, South Africa • 8 months agoOTP wont send
Ballito, South Africa • 8 months ago
OTP wont send
H Smith
Pretoria, South Africa • 8 months agoDHA Website unavailable.
Sandra
Cape Town, South Africa • 8 months agoHanging
Joe V
Pretoria, South Africa • 8 months agoDHA system down since 8am
Sue
Johannesburg, South Africa • 9 months agoSite unavailable all day today
S
Johannesburg, South Africa • 9 months agoSays unavailable
Chantelle
Cape Town, South Africa • 9 months agoDoesn't load page - corner right hand side says " this service is unavailable" (DHA online bookings or e-services)
BABS - Doesn't allow me to book an appointment
Chantelle
Cape Town, South Africa • 9 months agoDoesn't load page - corner right hand side says " this service is unavailable" (DHA online bookings or e-services)
BABS - Doesn't allow me to book an appointment
Imtiaz Mohamed
Pretoria, South Africa • 10 months agoDoesnt load page at all. Trying now for 3 days. Ineffecient service.
Imtiaz Mohamed
Pretoria, South Africa • 10 months agoDoesnt load page at all. Trying now for 3 days. Ineffecient service.
Pretoria, South Africa • 10 months ago
Doesnt load page at all. Trying now for 3 days. Ineffecient service.
Leigh
Mbabane, Eswatini • 11 months agoWebsite is not fully loading and the BAPS (book online appointment) doesn't load at all
Aura Tache
Lambeth, United Kingdom • 11 months agoWhen I try to login to the evisa portal it gives me the 404 error.
Ewald
Pretoria, South Africa • 11 months agoSite won't load after OTP entered
Seongdong-gu, South Korea • 11 months ago
Server crash
Loraine Kock
Pretoria, South Africa • 1 years agoThe URL could not be retrieved
Magriet Buys
Cape Town, South Africa • 1 years agoIt doesnt allow me to create a renewal passport application form