Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Resumption of Citizenship in person, the applicant must visit any nearest office of the Department of Home Affairs or any South African Embassy, mission or consulate if you are overseas.
2. Please click on the following link for the contact details and address of the office of Department of Home affairs: Link Among the list of provinces, click on your province name and get the details accordingly.
3. Go to the office of DHA and obtain the Application for resumption of South African citizenship DHA-175 and Determination of Citizenship form DHA-529, from the concerned Department.
4. The applicant will have to complete both the application forms obtained from the office to apply for Resumption of citizenship.
5. Fill the relevant sections of the forms with appropriate details of the applicant and provide the proper reasons for the application of Resumption.
6. Make sure that you have all the documents listed under the “Required documents” section of this page.
7. Once completed filling the application form, submit it along with all the required documents at the respective department in the office. Also pay the prompted fees at the office.
8. The submitted form and attached documents will be put into necessary verification processes by concerned authorities.
9. Once when all the processes are done and the reason stated is found sufficient, the Minister of Home Affairs will make the necessary amendments for the Resumption of South African citizenship and issue a certificate to that effect in the prescribed form.

• Completely filled DHA-175 and DHA-529 forms
• Application for Identity document (DHA-9)
• Two photographs fulfilling the Passport and ID specifications
• Proof of Residence in South Africa and a copy
• Proof of payment

Department of Home Affairs - Head Office
Physical Address : Hallmark Building,
230 Johannes Ramokhoase,
Pretoria,
Gauteng,
0001,
South Africa.
Postal Adress : Private Bag X114,
Pretoria,
0001,
Phone: 012 406 2500
Email: hacc@dha.gov.za
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Department Of Home Affairs Offices

• Any former citizen, citizen by birth or descent and have returned to South Africa permanently or are living in South Africa permanently, is eligible to apply.
• If you are a former citizen by naturalization and want to restore your citizenship in South Africa, you will be required to re-apply for permanent residence or apply for an exemption to become eligible to resume your citizenship in South Africa.

• Resumption of SA citizenship – R300.00
  

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Required Application forms are available at the office where you apply.
  

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• A minor who has ceased to be a South African citizen and who is resident in the Republic or has returned to the Republic for permanent residence therein, may at any time after attaining the age of 18 years make a declaration in the prescribed form stating that he or she wishes to resume South African citizenship.
• If the Minister considers it fit, he or she may order that such a declaration be registered, and upon registration thereof, such person shall resume his or her former South African citizenship.

• Particulars of the applicant
• Marital status
• Particulars of the Applicant’s parents
• Identity document numbers
• Address information
• Contact details

• If you were a citizen of South African Republic previously and have lost it due to migration to another country, but want to return to the SA Republic permanently, you need to reinstate your former citizenship by applying to the Minister of Home Affairs, in a prescribed form.
  

• If the applicant is not a person with Citizenship by naturalization and returns to the Republic for permanent residence therein or intends residing permanently in the Republic, may apply to the Minister in the prescribed form for the resumption of his or her former South African citizenship.
• If the applicant is a person with Citizenship by naturalization and a permit for permanent residence, is issued to him or her, may apply to the Minister in the prescribed form for the resumption of his or her former South African citizenship.

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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