ii. Child Passport (under 16 years of age) - Valid for 5 year   • BI-73 application form • South African identity document (13 digits)   • Two recent passport size photographs • Previous South African passport   (black/white orcoloured) • Fees   • Both parents' consent in writing   Persons under the age of 18 are regarded as minors and require the consent of both parents before a passport may be issued. Once over the age of 16, a passport valid for 10 years may be issued . Persons nearing the age of 16 (15 years and 6 months) are required to submit a set of fingerprints and sign their own application forms Persons over the age of 14 are required to sign their own application forms.