Last checked: 26 Oct 2026
South African passport and ID at VFS Chicago
Address: 142 E Ontario Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611 [source]
Days: Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (submission and collection) [source]
Booking: online, through VFS Global for South Africa in the USA. The Department of Home Affairs lists an online booking link for this centre [source, source].
Who can use it: the New York consulate says you may submit at the centre most convenient to you [source].
Services
- Passport applications and renewals, adult and child [source, source]
- First identity document for a child turning 16 in the year, or for anyone 16 or older who has not applied for a first identity document [source, source]
- Birth registration within 30 days of birth. VFS Global does not take late registration. Late registration goes to a South African mission [source]
- Not on the VFS Global list: Emergency Travel Certificate [source]
Birth registration conflict. VFS Global accepts a birth registration within 30 days of birth [source]. The Department of Home Affairs says a citizen born abroad whose birth is not on the population register cannot be served at these centres and must go to a mission [source].
Before you go
Bring every form and document on the what to bring checklist, and a credit or debit card: VFS accepts card only [source]. See fees.