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South African Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995)

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Regulations on the South African Citizenship Act, 1995

3. Certificate of naturalisation

 

(1) An application for naturalisation as a South African citizen in terms of section 5(1) of the Act must be in a form containing substantially the information indicated in Annexure 1 (DHA-63), and must be accompanied by the following supporting documents:
(a) The applicant's permanent residence permit;
(b) a police report, not older than six months from the date of issue;
(c) the applicant's foreign passport;
(d) if the marital status has changed, the marriage or death certificate; and
(e) the original identity document, or, in the case a of a child, an original birth certificate.

 

(2)

(a) The period of ordinary residence referred to in section 5(1)(c) of the Act is 10 years immediately preceding the date of application for naturalisation.
(b) Any person who lodges an application for naturalisation must, at the time of his or her application, not have been absent from the Republic for a period of more than 90 days in any year during the five-year period of ordinary residence immediately preceding the date of application for naturalisation.
(c) Any person who has been absent from the Republic for a period of more than 90 days in any year during the five-year period of ordinary residence immediately preceding the date of application for naturalisation does not qualify for naturalisation.

 

(3) An application for naturalisation as a South African citizen with regard to a minor child in terms of section 5(4) of the Act, must be made by completing Part E of Annexure 1 (DHA-63), as part of an application for a family.

 

(4) All members of the family of the applicant included in the application for naturalisation, including the applicant, must qualify to be issued with a certificate of naturalisation.

 

(5) A certificate of naturalisation as a South African citizen in terms of section 5 of the Act must be in a form containing substantially the information indicated in Annexure 2 (DHA-64E).

 

(6) A South African citizen by naturalisation may be deprived of his or her citizenship in terms of section 8 of the Act.