South Africa - Apply for South African Citizenship

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for South African citizenship, the applicant has to approach the Department of Home Affairs link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer or it can be downloaded from the following link link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
6. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
7. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
8. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application and called for an interview. During this interview, you will be asked various questions about your background, language proficiency, and knowledge of South Africa's culture and history.
9. After attending the interview, the applicant has to wait for the Department of Home Affairs to make the decision for issuing a citizen.
10. If the application is successful, you will be required to take an oath of allegiance to South Africa and become a citizen of the country.
11. This entire process can be completed within months and it depends on the individual or the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form link
• Proof of permanent residency in South Africa
• Identity documents (ID) or passports
• Birth certificate or equivalent
• Police clearance certificate
• Marriage certificate or equivalent (if applicable)
• Proof of language proficiency

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Home Affairs
DHA Head Quarters
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Phone: 0800 60 11 90
Mail ID: [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• Permanent resident of South Africa for at least five years
• Good understanding of the country's language and culture.
• Clean criminal record and have no pending charges against the applicant.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within months and it depends on the individual or the timeline advised by the respective department authority

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Permanent Address
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• Identity number
• Marital status
• Father particulars
• Mother particulars
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• The South African Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act 88 of 1995) was amended by the South African Citizenship Amendment Act, 2010 (Act No. 17 of 2010) which came into operation on 1 January 2013. It brought in updated requirements in areas of different applications around Citizenship.

Information which might help

• For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• Citizenship card is used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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