We have a series of spreadsheet templates for bulk recordings of sites and objects. The objects importer is particularly useful for permit applications for export of many samples as the key fields are far fewer than all the fields on SAHRIS. The templates can be completed by the users but they must be emailed to sahrisadmin@sahra.org.za for importation into SAHRIS.

All permit fees are to be paid into the account below;

Bank: ABSA
Account Holder: SAHRA 
Account No: 406 416 0070  
Code: 632005
Account type: Transmission Account
Reference: Permit: (enter the department name here - eg: Permit: HOU or Permit: APM)

Please upload the proof of payment to the "proof of payment" field on page 4 of your application.

Please submit your reports in line with the attached guideline then email them to apmpermitreports@sahra.org.za.

Please ensure that your CaseID and Permit Number is quoted in the email.

Objects listed on the List of Types of Objects are protected and their export regulated by permits obtained from SAHRA which are issued under the advice of relevant experts, in terms of Section 32 of the NHRA (Act 25 of 1999).

In determining whether to issue a permit for the export of a cultural heritage object SAHRA must consider:

1. Whether the object is “outstanding significance by reason of its close association with South African history or culture, its aesthetic qualities, or  its value in the study of the arts or sciences” and
2. Whether the object is “of such a degree of national importance that its loss to South Africa would significantly diminish the national heritage”. 

Comprehensive guidelines for Conservation Management Plans for heritage sites

Please follow the 'Application Checklist' covered in this answer.

When making a Permit Application to SAHRA for Palaeontological work, please note the following steps: (note: it is better to make your entries in one session and save once the application has been completed, rather than to save in stages)

Do not change the default polygon settings in Google Earth if you are having problems with the autocreate from kml option in SAHRIS.