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Any South African that wishes to take up citizenship in another country is required to apply with the DHA (or their closest South African mission or consulate abroad) to retain their SA citizenship. If you do not wish to lose your South African citizenship, you must apply to maintain your citizenship before applying for citizenship in another country.
Continue reading for more information about how the process works. If you still have questions please contact us.
Application for the retention of RSA citizenship is an application that MUST be made before one acquires foreign nationality.
South African citizens who take up foreign citizenship without applying for retention of South African will lose their SA citizenship. Persons under the age of 18 years do not need to apply for retention of their South African Citizenship, as they will not lose their citizenship whilst still minors
Please note that from time to time the CRC and HA experiences backlogs and turnaround times listed on our website cannot be guaranteed. Loadshedding is putting a lot of pressure on the system and affecting applications and turnaround times. Kindly take this into consideration when making travelling plans or have deadlines.
