The form must be completed in black ink. Is a PDF fine?

Print the completed PDF; it prints in black. Sign by hand where a wet signature is required.

Can DocFilla submit the form to the department?

No. DocFilla completes it; you submit it through the department's own channel.

The form is a photo from the office counter. Will it work?

Yes, if the page fills the frame and the print is readable. DocFilla reads the printed boxes from the photo and fills them one character per square; print the result on A4 and the department's scanner reads it like the original.

Can I keep a copy of what I submitted?

Yes. Keep the document in DocFilla for as long as you like, or download the PDF before you set it to delete.

Personal and family

Fill in a government application form online

Upload the Home Affairs, licensing or municipal form and DocFilla fills your names, ID number and address, one block letter per square. Print it and sign in ink where the department asks.

Home Affairs, licensing and municipal forms are printed grids of character boxes. DocFilla fills them from your details, one block letter per square, so the form is legible and complete when it is captured.

About 10 to 25 minutes with your details saved

Upload your government application

How it works for this form

1
Upload the department's PDF or a photo of the printed form.
2
Personal details fill automatically; answer the application-specific questions in the list.
3
Download, print and sign in ink if the department requires it.

What the form asks for

Full names, ID number, date of birth and nationality
Physical and postal address, and contact details
The application itself: the licence, service, benefit or registration applied for
Supporting details the department asks for, such as the vehicle, the property or the dependants
Previous applications, permit numbers or reference numbers the department gave you before
Declaration, signature and date, sometimes with a commissioner of oaths

What to attach

A copy of your ID
Proof of address
The documents the department's checklist names for that application
Passport photos, for licences and permits

Mistakes people make

Writing outside the boxes, so the scanner reads the wrong characters.
Using an old version of the form. Check the department's website for the current one.
Forgetting the commissioner of oaths' stamp where the form is an affidavit.
Leaving the application-specific section half done.

Questions about this form

The form must be completed in black ink. Is a PDF fine?: Print the completed PDF; it prints in black. Sign by hand where a wet signature is required.
Can DocFilla submit the form to the department?: No. DocFilla completes it; you submit it through the department's own channel.
The form is a photo from the office counter. Will it work?: Yes, if the page fills the frame and the print is readable. DocFilla reads the printed boxes from the photo and fills them one character per square; print the result on A4 and the department's scanner reads it like the original.
Can I keep a copy of what I submitted?: Yes. Keep the document in DocFilla for as long as you like, or download the PDF before you set it to delete.