National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) Information
APPLICATION FOR NRSO CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES
Did you know that the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRS0) Certificates are now available from our PROVINCIAL OFFICES?
Any person seeking to apply for the NRSO certificate, can now do so by submitting their applications to any of our Provincial Offices and our officials will gladly assist.
FORMS
Form 07.pdf [J738]: Application for certificate by person in respect of own particulars [Regulation 17(1)]
This form is submitted by people who are checking their own particulars in the National Register for sex offenders.
Form amended on 23 Nov 2022.
CHECKLIST
Please submit the following:
A fully completed and signed J738 form
Reasons for applying for a certificate must be fully articulated
Ensure that a form j738 is signed by the applicant
Attach a certified copy of an identity document / passport
Attach a fingerprint report (obtainable from SAPS police station)
Provide a full forwarding or postal address / physical address / contact numbers / email address / any contact details
Form 08.pdf [J739]: Application for certificate by person/licensing authority/relevant authority in respect of particulars of another [Regulation 17(2)]
This form must be submitted by persons who are submitting an application on behalf of another and persons who seek to apply for adoption, foster-care, kinship caregiving etc.
Form amended on 23 Nov 2022.
CHECKLIST
Please submit the following:
A fully completed J739 form by person/ licencing authority/ relevant authority in respect of particulars of another
Please ensure that page 2 is fully completed and signed by the applicant (an applicant is a person / an organisation that is submitting an application on behalf of another)
Attach a certified copy of an identity document / passport of a person on whose behalf an application is submitted
Attach a fingerprint report (obtainable from SAPS police station) for the person missioned in line 3 above
Provide a full forwarding or postal address / physical address / contact numbers / email address / any contact details of a person who is applying on behalf of another.
Form 08A.pdf [J958]: Applicationto determine whether particulars of a person have been included in the National Register For Sex Offenders [Regulation 18A(1)]
This form must be submitted by any person who is applying on behalf of another to determine whether the particulars of that person have been included in the National Register for sex offenders.
Form published on 05 Sep 2022.
CHECKLIST
Please submit the following:
A fully completed and signed form 8A by the person who is applying on behalf of another
This application is in the form of a sworn affidavit which must be completed by the applicant( a person who is submitting an application on behalf of another)
Attach a certified copy of an identity document / passport of a person on whose behalf an application is submitted
Attach a certified copy of an identity document / passport of a person who is applying on behalf of another
Attach a fingerprint report (obtainable from SAPS police station) of a person on whose behalf an application is submitted
A person on whose behalf an application is submitted must give consent in writing approving the disclosure of his/her personal information to the third party
Provide a full forwarding or postal address / physical address / contact numbers / email address / any contact details of a person who is applying on behalf of another
Form 10.pdf [J741] - Application for removal of particulars from Register [Regulation 19]
This form must be submitted by any person who seek to have their details or who are applying to have their details removed from the national register for sex offenders.
Form amended on 23 Nov 2022.
CHECKLIST:
Please submit the following:
A fully completed and signed J741 form.
Reasons for applying for the removal of particulars from the register must be fully articulated (expungement or purely removal purposes).
Ensure that a form is signed by the applicant.
Attach a certified copy of an identity document / passport.
Attach a fingerprint clearance report (using SAPS 91(A) at your nearest police station.
The reasons for applying for a fingerprint clearance should be reflected as “to obtain fingerprint clearance”).
Attach a sexual offence affidavit obtainable from the departmental website or obtainable from our offices country wide.
Once your form is completed:
Applications can be hand delivered to:
Department of Justice & Constitutional Development (Pretoria) 329 Momentum Centre, Cnr Pretorius & Sisulu Streets, Pretoria, 0002
All enquiries in regard to clearance certificates (Form 29 & From 30) on names which may be registered on the National Child Protection Register, administered by the Department of Social Development, must please be directed to the Department of Social Development, for attention Mr Selema Mashiane (SelemaM@dsd.gov.za). These forms must be obtained from the offices of the Department of Social Development.