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Renunciation of South African citizenship
The Citizenship legislation, effected on 6 October 1995 (Act 88 of 1995) provides for South African citizens to apply to voluntarily renounce their South African Citizenship. To be eligible applicants must have already obtained the citizenship of another country because with effect of the renunciation, the person cannot become a stateless person.
All South Africans living, working and travelling abroad must depart and enter South Africa using a valid South African passport and no other third country passport. South African citizens that have applied for renunciation of citizenship are equally bound by this legal requirement until such time that they receive their renunciation certificate.
Processing time is approximately 6 to 12 months.
Requirements for your application
- Application for Renunciation of South African Citizenship: Form - DHA-246 (information on how to obtain the form will be updated shortly).
- Determination of your Current Status: Form BI-529 requires details of your present status in order that we may ascertain your claim for South African citizenship. Information pertaining to parent's details; minimum of their full date and place of birth is required.
- Certified copy of the Citizenship certificate of the other nationality that you now hold.
- Certified copy of your South African Birth Certificate (if applicable).
- Copies of South African Passports, Identity Documents, Retention of South African Citizenship certificate (if applicable), South African Naturalization certificate (if applicable). Please note once renunciation has been recorded by the DHA all SA documents stand cancelled.
- There is no fee to be paid for this application.
Return Postage:
- For applications originating from within Australia - a Self-addressed Express or Registered Post Envelope (only one envelope per family).
Postal Address:
South African High Commission
State Circle
Yarralumla
ACT
2600
