Organization : Department of Home Affairs
Head Quarters: Gauteng
Status of Facility : Check Your Living & Marital Status
Website : http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/civic-services/marriage-certificates
How To Check DHA Living Status?
To Check DHA Living Status, Just follow the below steps
Related / Similar Service :
DHA ID/ Passport/Permit Application Status Check
SMS the letters L followed by your ID Number
Example : L5001010050080 to 32551
A reply sms will be sent back to your cellphone to confirm whether you are alive or dead.
How To Check DHA Marital Status?
To Check DHA Marital Status, Just follow the below steps
** SMS the letters M followed by your ID Number
** A reply sms will be sent back to your cellphone to confirm your Marital Status
Example : M5001010050080 to 32551
How To Verify Your Marital Status?
** Due to the large number of fraudulent marriages reported to the Department of Home Affairs every year, a facility has been created for you to verify your marital status at any time.
** You will need your South African ID number in order to use this facility.
** You can also sms the letter M followed by your ID number (example M 5001010050080) to 32551 A reply sms will be sent back to your cellphone to confirm your marital status and the date of your marriage.
** R1 per sms and will be charged by your network service provider.
Contact Address
Department of Home Affairs
Pretoria,
Gauteng,
South Africa
Some Important Information From Comments
Error / Problem:
1. Tried the SMS no response at all, just loosing money. Calling that line its one nightmare. Everything is just falling apart in this country. For one to get something, they must always pay people who are already employed which is pure nonsense. Its a long way to go honestly. SA down the drain
2.The SMS line is not responding ever since the pandemic. It only charges this R1 fee without giving back any response. Is DHA not aware of this situation (or) just turning a blind eye on it?
3. I sent 3 SMS to 32551 with no response. I only get ‘Failed to send message to 32551’ R3 lost. This thread is probably not even monitored.
4. This is a money making scheme. Just imagine how many R1 they can make in one day. STOP USING THIS 32551. You will never get a reply. It just shows you once again that our country is fully corrupt and will even scam you with a SMS that does not work at all but you pay them R1.
Information:
Most of the commenters commented that, SMS number 32251 line does not work
What is Marital Status?
Marital status refers to the legal status of an individual in relation to their marriage. In South Africa, the Department of Home Affairs maintains records of marital status through the civil registration system, which includes information about marriages, divorces, and civil partnerships.
Here are some key points about marital status in South Africa as it pertains to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA):
Marriage registration:
When a couple gets married in South Africa, they are required by law to register their marriage with the Department of Home Affairs. The marriage must be registered within a specified period after the ceremony, and the couple will receive a marriage certificate as proof of their marital status.
Marital status updates:
If there are changes in marital status due to divorce, annulment, or dissolution of a civil partnership, it is important to update the marital status with the Department of Home Affairs. This may require submitting relevant documents, such as a divorce decree or dissolution of civil partnership certificate, to the DHA to update the records.
Additional Generic Procedure
There are two ways to check your DHA living status online:
1. Through the DHA website:
** Go to the DHA website: https://www.dha.gov.za/.
** Click on the “Track & Trace your Status” tab.
** Select the “Verify Living Status” option.
** Enter your ID number and click on the “Verify” button.
** Your living status will be displayed.
2. Through the DHA SMS service:
** Send an SMS with the letter “L” followed by your ID number to 32551.
** You will receive a reply SMS with your living status.
Note:
You will need to have access to the internet or a cellular phone to use these methods.
Here are the steps on how to check your DHA living status through the DHA website:
1. Go to the DHA website: https://www.dha.gov.za/.
2. Click on the “Track & Trace your Status” tab.
3. Select the “Verify Living Status” option.
4. Enter your ID number in the “ID number” field.
5. Click on the “Verify” button.
6. Your living status will be displayed.
View Comments (54)
This is nonsense. We are being scammed... By the government.
THEY ARE TAKING US FOR A GAT.
32551 STILL not working !!!!
how do u check ur marital status? please and dont tell me to sms 32551 because its not working and the online service doesnt work anymore aswell. and if u go to home affairs u standing in ques for hour to get anyhelp.
I also tried several times but no response.it only says'failed to send message'. Can you give us a correct way to get help plz. if we contact sars they give us response immediately. Why don't you do the same
No reply why
Skelms Government just busy stealing our money sms does not work. Maybe I must also start a business. Imagine taking R1 from each citizen. Skelms bliksems
Really this is not funny this SMS does not work only loosing money
This line does not work another way for them to steal peoples money
I used the sms service before and I received a response. That was like 7 years ago. Tried it again now and no response received.
A simple thing, can't be fixed.. South Africa is going to the dogs.. Being trying this 32551 number for days.. Fix this crap.. It's a shame..
I've been trying to get a response other than the "Failed to send" message for more than a year now. When are they going to start doing something about this, since everyone is paying for this non-existent service? Posted this comment on 11 Oct 2022 for reference.
32551 is not working
tried several times. no response
Government failing us again. I sent 10 smses in 2 weeks. Still no response and I still get billed for this. This is a SCAM... PERIOD
Tried the SMS no response at all, just loosing money..Calling that line its one nightmare. Everything is just falling apart in this country..for one to get something they must always pay people who are already employed. Which is pure nonsense. Its a long way to go honesly. SA down the drain
The sms line is not responding ever since the pandemic. It only charges this R1 fee without giving back any response. Is DHA not aware of this situation or just turning a blind eye on it?
I should've read the comments before I sent 3 SMS's! Lost R3...
Anna maimele Line not working no respond what to do next
Your ma se poese fix your systems your cunts
How To Check DHA Living Status?
To Check DHA Living Status, Just follow the below steps
SMS the letters L followed by your ID Number
Example : L5001010050080 to 32551
A reply sms will be sent back to your cellphone to confirm whether you are alive or dead.
Send you a reply to tell you if you are dead...hilarious.
Biggest pot of KAK. SMS line does not work.
I sent 3 SMS to 32551 with no response. I only get 'Failed to send message to 32551' R3 lost. This thread is probably not even monitored.
SMS Line does not work
The sms comes back saying failed to send to 32551
This sms number doesn't work?? Waiting and waiting
SMS line is like government, broken.
I just sent my ID number for check and how long should I wait for sms response? Please help !
This is a money making scheme. Just imagine how many R1 they can make in one day. STOP USING THIS 32551. You will never get a reply. It just shows you once again that our country is fully corrupt and will even scam you with a sms that does not work at all but you pay them R1. Bloody thieves!!
Is this 32551 really working? Or it’s a scam to earn revenue.
SMS Line does not
Sent the SMS 3 times and no response!!!!
The whole story of sending your id number to 32551 via sms to get your marital status is bull , i have send it twice and still after 7 days no reply . you can also phone the tollfree number which is always congested also bull .
The Goverment instatudes is falling appart like our whole country thanks to the Team in chardge very bad overall no service available in SA
9209240400083 pls check 4 me dat am I still married pls I hav sent you but I hav no resive any massage
im funeka i need infor about my sons application of the id the no to contact for the update plz the person waiting for id is doing matric i will leave his name at the bottom
Truelly dissapointing. Sms line does not work
You don't receive a response on this 32251 number
SMS line does not respond????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Am I eligible for a South African passport if I am a SA Citizen but was born in Zimbabwe?
I have been trying to check my marital status with the sms line 32551 for a week now and no feedback. This sms line is not working.
Is there another way of checking ???
I TRIED THE SMS LINE TO VERIFY MY MARRIAGE BUT INVAIN. CAN'T IT BE SOLVED SO THAT WE ENJOY OUR SERVICES?
your sms line DOES NOT WORK!! i have been to yours offices numerous times and have been trying to get my divorce registered for 6 years now!! i have emailed EVERYONE on the DHA list but NO ONE gets back to me, i need to get my new marriage registered but no joy what so ever, cant even get an appointment to get my passport renewed so i can start my new job in the UK!!! SHOCKING!!!! clearly our system is a failure!!!
I sent an sms to 32551 to check my marital status, but I did not get any feedback from Home Affairs - how do I check my marital status?
GOOD LUCK getting anything out of them, i have tried EVERYONE on the DHA list and no one gets back to you...
Karin Magdalena Laubscher, ID 6512290102084 I want to know we already paid for the underbridged certificate at Home Affairs in Paarl, here is the receipt no. 37561095 Cashier name was NWABISA KHALIPA and we paid R 75!! Can you find out what is going on?
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A CONTACT NUMBER OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA.
I have sent my OD to 32551 but got no response.
Checking marriage status via SMS is not working, No reply. Really why must we struggle so much in SA.
All their systems for checking are not working. Why is our government playing with our minds?
I have sent the ID to 32551 but did not receive any feedback. Could you give me another method?
I sent a message to 32551 to check marital status but I am not getting any response.
I have send my ID to 32551. But I have received any reply.
Tell me, How can I check, how Many children registered under my name?
How can I check my marital status? Please let me know.
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