home-affairs.gov.za Apply For Citizenship South Africa : Department

Name of the Organization : Department of Home Affairs South Africa
Type of Facility : Apply For Citizenship
Country : South Africa
Website : http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/index.php/citizenship1

Home Affairs Apply For Citizenship

Citizenship by descent :
** Form DHA-24, to register your birth in terms of the Births and Deaths Registration Act,1992 In the event you were born out of wedlock both parents must sign the birth registration Form BI-24 to confirm paternity

Related : Department of Home Affairs Obtain a Birth Certificate South Africa : www.statusin.org/25398.html

** Forms DHA-529 (completed by yourself and your South African parents)
** Your foreign, unabridged birth certificate
** Yours and your parents’ marriage certificate (if applicable) and copies thereof

** If 15 years and older, an application for an identity document (DHA-9) with two identity document photographs that comply with the Passport and ID Photograph Specifications
** Proof of your South African parent(s)’ foreign citizenship (if they have acquired such) and a copies thereof
** Proof of identity of your South African parent(s)
** If you were adopted by a South African citizen, submit a copy of the adoption order

Citizenship by Naturalization

Majors :
** You have a valid permanent residence permit or exemption
** As a permanent residency permit holder you have had one year’s ordinary residence in the Republic of South Africa immediately prior to the application for naturalisation

** After you acquired permanent residency you have had an additional 4 years of physical (actual) residence in the RSA during the eight years before the application for naturalisation (excluding the year of ordinary residence).
** Time spent in detention or residence subject to a condition do not count as ordinary or actual residence
** Or you are married to a South African spouse, and you have had two years of permanent residence and two years of marriage to the South African spouse immediately prior to the application but after you acquired permanent residence status

** Intend to continue to reside in the Republic or fall within the further categories specified in section 5(1)(e).
** You are of good and sound character
** You are able to communicate satisfactorily in any one of the official languages of South Africa.
** You have adequate knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of a South African citizen

Minors

** The responsible parent can apply on behalf of a minor at any time provided the minor permanently and lawfully resides in the Republic.

To apply for citizenship by naturalisation the following documents must be submitted :
** Forms DHA-63and DHA-757, completed by yourself
** Your SA non-citizen identity document and copy thereof
** Your marriage certificate (if applicable) and copy thereof
** If divorced, your decree of divorce and copy thereof
** An application for the re-issue of your identity document, including two identity documentphotographs that comply with the Passport and ID Photograph Specifications

** The prescribed fee for the re-issue of your identity document
** Proof of permanent residence/exemption and copy thereof
** Form SAP 91 with a full set of fingerprints in order to obtain a police clearance report for applicants 18 years and older
** Your parents or your legal guardian must sign the application form (BI-63 )if you are under the age of 18
** Payment of the prescribed fee for naturalisation.

Resumption of citizenship

** You may apply to have your South African citizenship reinstated if you are a former citizen by birth or descent and you have returned to South Africa permanently or are living in South Africa permanently
** Former citizens by naturalisation, must re-apply for permanent residence or apply for exemption thereof, before they can be considered for resumption.

To apply for resumption, you need to :
** Complete Forms DHA-175and DHA-52
** Complete application for identity document Form DHA-9
** Submit two identity document photographs that comply with the Passport and ID Photograph Specifications
** Submit proof that you live in South Africa permanently (municipal account, etc) and copy thereof
** Submit your marriage certificate (if applicable) and copy thereof
** Pay the prescribed fee.