How To Register with the UIF
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There are various ways to register with the UIF. It is employers’
responsibility to fill in and send the forms to register themselves and
their workers.
Registering OnlineIf employers want to register online they should use the following
steps:
Step 1: Get the necessary information readyGet information like the ID numbers and addresses of employers and
workers ready before registering.
Step 2: Complete the online registrationComplete the online registration forms:
Registering Via E-mailIf employers want to register via e-mail they should use the
following steps:
Step 1: Get the formsGet the UI-8 and UI-19 (for business employers) or the UI-8D and
UI-19 (for domestic employers) from the website.
Step 2: Fill in the formsEmployers must complete the forms for both themselves and their
workers. The form for the registration of workers asks for an employer
reference number. Employers who do not have a reference number yet, can
leave this part open. The UIF will create a reference number and send
it to you. Also ignore the part asking for a signature.
Step 3: E-Mail the formsDomestic Employers:
E-mail the forms to the UIF at domestics@uif.gov.za.
Commercial Employers:
E-mail the forms to the UIF at webmaster@uif.gov.za.
Registering Via TelephoneIf employers want to register via telephone they should use the
following steps:
Step 1: Get the necessary information readyGet information like the ID numbers and addresses of employers and
workers ready before phoning the UIF.
Step 2: Phone the UIFPhone the UIF at (012) 337 1680 and follow the instructions of the
UIF official.
Registering Via FaxIf employers want to register via fax they should use the
following steps:
Step 1: Call the UIF fax lineCall the UIF fax line from your fax machine at 086 712 2000 and
follow the voice prompts. Wait for the forms to be faxed to you.
Step 2: Fill in the formsEmployers must complete the forms for both themselves and their
workers. The form for the registration of workers asks for an employer
reference number. Employers who do not have a reference number yet, can
leave this part open. The UIF will create a reference number and send
it to you.
Step 3: Fax the forms backFax the completed forms back to the UIF at 086 713 3000.
Registering Via MailIf employers want to register via mail they should use the
following steps:
Step 1: Get the formsGet the UI-8 and UI-19 (for business employers) or the UI-8D and
UI-19 (for domestic employers) from the website or at any labour
centre.
Step 2: Fill in the formsEmployers must complete the forms for both themselves and their
workers. The form for the registration of workers asks for an employer
reference number. Employers who do not have a reference number yet, can
leave this part open. The UIF will create a reference number and send
it to you.
Step 3: Mail the formsMail the forms to the UIF at
The UIF Pretoria 0052 Postage is payable on all mail sent to the UIF. Registering at a Labour CentreIf employers want to register at a labour centre they should use
the following steps:
Step 1: Get the necessary information readyGet information like the ID numbers and addresses of employers and
workers ready before going to the labour centre.
Step 2: Get the formsGet the UI-8 and UI-19 (for business employers) or the UI-8D and
UI-19 (for domestic employers) from the labour centre staff.
Step 3: Fill in the formsEmployers must complete the forms for both themselves and their
workers. The form for the registration of workers asks for an employer
reference number. Employers who do not have a reference number yet, can
leave this part open. The UIF will create a reference number and send
it to you.
Step 4: Hand in the formsHand in the forms with the labour centre staff.
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