How To Check Your South African Marital Status

Verifying your marital status

South Africans can check their marital status at any time using the premium sms service by the Department of Home Affairs.

SMS the letter M followed by your ID number (example: M 5001010050080) to 32551.

You will receive a reply SMS to confirm your marital status.

(SMS costs R1 as it is a premium SMS service)