How Do I Upload My NSFAS Documents?

You upload NSFAS supporting documents through your myNSFAS account, either while applying or later if your status shows that documents are missing. NSFAS’s system lists the exact documents your application type needs.

Step by step

1. Log in to myNSFAS with your ID number and password.
2. Open your application, or the section showing missing documents.
3. Choose the document type the system asks for.
4. Select the file from your phone or computer and upload it.
5. Check that the status updates, then keep checking for any further requests.

Documents NSFAS may ask for

• Your ID or birth certificate. A smart ID card needs both sides.
• Your parents’, guardian’s or spouse’s ID.
• Proof of income, where applicable.
• The Disability Annexure A form, if you have a disability.
• A Vulnerable Child Declaration completed by a social worker, if applicable.
• The Declaration: Non-SASSA, if you have no family member details.
• The signed consent form.

NSFAS does not accept affidavits or a driver’s licence as proof of identity, and documents no longer need to be certified.

Tips that prevent rejections

• Scan or photograph each document flat, in good light, so every word is readable.
• Make sure names and ID numbers match Home Affairs records exactly.
• Upload each document under the right type.
• Respond quickly: NSFAS has given applicants 30 days from a notification to submit outstanding documents.

Frequently asked questions