Protect Yourself from Identity Fraud

You can contact the Home Affairs hotline number: 0800 60 11 90. You can also visit your nearest Home Affairs office to check your status or you can query the status via SMS.

Send an SMS to 32551; the message of the SMS should be as follows:
For your ID status (deceased or alive): Type the letter L and then the ID number (eg L 5001010050080).

For your marital status: Type the letter M and then the ID number (eg M 5001010050080).

You will receive the status directly to your cellphone via SMS.