Christmas season is often a busy period for the document legalization. Many customers contact us trying to legalise their documents before the holiday closures begin. We recommend all customers submit documents to us as soon as they can. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), embassies and other government offices will all close for statutory holidays, some work reduced hours and many do not reopen until the New Year.
Below you will find more information on our services and estimated processing times.
Apostille services at high court & DIRCO
The final day for completing most inbound apostille orders will be Thursday the 22rd of December 2022. Any documents arriving after this date will most likely be completed in the New Year. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee orders arriving on Monday the 19st that they will be completed before Christmas, but we will be working hard to dispatch as many as possible by Thursday 22 December. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee completion as delays can occur when verifying documents.
Most embassies in South Africa will be closed for several days over Christmas. These closures often mean documents can be delayed for several days beyond normal processing times. For the latest estimates on embassy orders please contact one of the legalisation team.
Delays over Christmas
If your document is delayed we will work hard to complete your order in the New Year.
Opening Times
Please see below for the opening times for our office.
Saturday 17 December – closes
Sunday 18 December – Closed
Monday 19 December – 8.00 – 17.00
Tuesday 20 December – 8.00 – 17.00
Wednesday 21 December – 8.00 – 17.00
Thursday 22 December – 8.00 – 01.00
Friday 23 December – closesd
Saturday 24 December – closed
Sunday 25 December – Closed
Monday 26 December – Closed
Tuesday 27 December – Closed
Wednesday 28 December – Closed
Thursday 29 December – Closed
Friday 30 December – Closed
Saturday 31 December – closed
Sunday 01 January – Closed
Monday 02 January – Closed
Tuesday 03 January – 8.00-17.00 – Normal working hours resume
Thank You and Merry Christmas
It has been our pleasure to assist thousands of customers over the last 12 months. The team at Mzansi communications has been very busy and deserve a few days off with their family to relax. We hope you all get a chance to find some peace over the next few days.
For order updates and general enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
