RETENTION OF SOUTH
AFRICAN CITIZENSHIP (SECTION 6(2) OF SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENSHIP ACT,
1995
APPOINTMENT
LINE NUMBERS
South African Citizens
Appointment line for Passports (Child passports applications
MUST be made by post ONLY), Birth Registrations,
Retention of RSA Citizenship and Exemption from Loss
of RSA Citizenship is 09065
540 799.
(South African
citizens who want to apply by POST are
free to come to the office Monday to Friday
between 3 PM & 4 PM to be assisted
with the taking of fingerprints)
Foreign Citizens
Appointment line for visas & temporary
residence permits is 09065
540 798.
:: Calls cost £1 / min from BT
Landlines. Other networks may vary ::
- PLEASE
NOTE: Administrative
Fines & Security Deposits are
still by post only.
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WHAT IS RETENTION OF SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENSHIP AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS
MAY AN CLIENT APPLY
- Clients 18 years and older who intend applying for foreign citizenship,
but who do not want to lose their South African Citizenship must
first apply for retention of South African Citizenship. Failure
to do this will result in the client losing his South African citizenship
when he/she acquires foreign citizenship.
- Persons under the age of 18 years do not need to apply for retention
of their South African Citizenship, as they will not loose their
citizenship whilst still minors.
REQUIREMENT FOR AN APPLICATION FOR RETENTION OF SOUTH AFRICAN
CITIZENSHIP (SECTION 6(2): SOUTH AFRICAN AS ACT, 1995)
- All application forms to be completed in black ink.
- Form BI-1664 to be fully completed
Please ignore paragraph 8 of form BI-1664.
- All applicants must complete
form BI-529 - see paragraph 8.2.2.3.
Form BI-529 must be fully completed.
All South African Citizens who are abroad at the time of lodging
a passport application form must fully complete this form. The
purpose
of the form is to establish that as a South African Citizen you
have not lost your Citizenship. If certain questions are not applicable
the mark as N/A. If certain questions are not known, for example,
your mothers Identity number, then mark it as "do not know.
Questions 9, 10, 11 of paragraph A is of particular importance.
- Certified copies of your current passport (only bio-data page
and UK residence visa page need to be certified).
- A recently dated letter (under 3 months old) from the British Nationality
Division confirming that you have not yet acquired British Citizenship.
The address of the British Nationality Division is; 3 Floor, India
Building, Water Street, Liverpool, L2 OQN
- A self-addressed special delivery envelope (obtainable from any
UK Post Office) for the return of your documents.
PRESCRIBED FEES
The prescribed fee is £10.00 only cash or Postal Orders are
accepted. Postal Orders must be made payable to South African High
Commission.
PROCESSING PERIOD
All applications will be finalised within 15 working days.
All applications must be accompanied by prepaid A4 self-addressed
stamped envelope
Forms to be downloaded: BI-1664
BI-529
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