{"id":8793,"date":"2025-06-25T08:35:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T08:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/mexico\/?page_id=8793"},"modified":"2025-06-25T11:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:26:47","slug":"application-for-determination-of-south-african-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/mexico\/application-for-determination-of-south-african-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8793\" class=\"elementor elementor-8793\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9aa03c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c9aa03c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85cb3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a85cb3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENSHIP<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-6355153 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6355153\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeda83b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eeda83b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54db49b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54db49b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SUBMIT YOUR <u>APPLICATION<\/u> BY POST<\/p><h2>Determination of South African citizenship is referred to the Department of Home Affairs in South Africa where all the information provided will be checked\/assessed and our office will be informed of the outcome.<\/h2><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>REQUIREMENTS <\/strong>:<\/p><ol><li>Fully completed <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/BI-529_Determination_Citizenship.pdf\">DHA-529<\/a> form, in BLACK INK and BLOCK LETTERS <strong>(FULLY COMPLETED means<\/strong><strong> all questions on the two forms must be answered. Please do not answer &#8220;NIA&#8221;, it is not an answer to any of the <\/strong><ul><li><strong>Part A: <\/strong>questions 9, 10 and 11 are mostly important for the <strong><u>N.B. number 10(d)<\/u> <\/strong><strong><u>must also be answered, with circling a No or a Yes. NO if you are applying for the FIRST<\/u> <u>TIME for Retention. Yes if you applied for a Retention previously and attach your 1<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>s<\/u><\/strong><strong>t<\/strong><strong><u>Retention copy.\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>&#8216;<\/li><li><strong>Part B: <\/strong>The relevant status can be written next to the words Marital Status on the form (e.g. Never married\/ Married\/ Divorced\/Widowed). The details of the applicant&#8217;s current or former spouse must then be completed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/BI-529_Determination_Citizenship.pdf\">DHA-529<\/a> whether deceased or divorced or widowed)<\/li><li><strong>Part<\/strong> <strong>C and<\/strong> <strong>D:<\/strong> Both the parents&#8217; details must be completed including their ID.<\/li><li><strong>Part E: <\/strong>Ensure that form DHA-529 is signed. Valid telephone\/mobile number, email address (in block letters) and physical address must be.<\/li><li>Processing fee Non-Refundable): <strong>\u00a310.00 <\/strong>(British pounds) must be deposited electronically into High Commission&#8217;s See below banking details:<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">NAME OF THE BANK:\u00a0<strong>LLOYDS BANK PLC<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">NAME OF THE ACCOUNT HOLDER:\u00a0<strong>SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMM DHA RE<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">ACCOUNT NUMBER:\u00a0<strong>51969368<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">SORT CODE:\u00a0<strong>306541<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">IBAN:\u00a0<strong>GB51 LOYD 3065 4151 9693 68<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">BIC Code:\u00a0<strong>LOYDGB21685<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">Currency:\u00a0<strong>GBP<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">REFERENCE NUMBER:\u00a0<strong>SURNAME &amp; FORENAMES (As they appear on the passport\/ID\/birth certificate). No Postal Order or cash will be accepted.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><u>Please submit confirmation<\/u> <u>of proof of payment<\/u> <u>with your application.<\/u><\/p><h1>2.\u00a0 Certified copies x 2 of the following supporting documents:<\/h1><ul><li>Current passport<\/li><li>ID book or Smart ID Card<\/li><li>Unabridged Birth Certificate<\/li><li>Marriage certificate\/Divorced Decree (If married\/Divorced outside SA, then you need to submit Legalised\/Apostille marriage certificate) to be submitted (for a woman irrespective of will or will not change the surname).<\/li><\/ul><p>You can obtained the legalized marriage &amp; divorce document from<\/p><h1><a href=\"mailto:legalisationenguiries@fco.gsi.gov.uk\"><u>legalisationenguiries@fco.gsi.gov.uk<\/u><\/a><\/h1><ul><li>If you have dual nationality, please provide proof as to how and when you acquired the foreign nationality, such Naturalization \/Registration Certificate or foreign birth certificate issued by the Embassy\/ letter from the authorities stating the date you acquired the nationality. (Please note foreign passport is not a proof of foreign citizenship\/nationality as it does not indicate as to when(date) and how you acquired the citizenship).<\/li><li>If it is in foreign language, it has to be officially translated in<\/li><li>Letter of retention of your South African Citizenship i.e. Section 6 (2) if foreign citizenship was acquired as a major ( i.e. at the age of 18 and after)<\/li><li>Letter of exemption i.e. Section 26 (B) (if foreign citizenship was acquired as a major ( i.e. at the age of 18 and after) and before 6 October 1995)<\/li><li>Proof of South African citizenship i.e. South African naturalization certificate and South African immigration permit (if you are <strong><u>not<\/u> <\/strong>a South African citizen by birth\/descent)<\/li><li>Any other document that can assist in expediting and finalizing the<\/li><li>A pre-paid, self-addressed special delivery envelope (paid for 500 to enable to post the outcome safely.<\/li><\/ul><p>The average processing time is six months.<\/p><p>The outcome will be posted as soon as it is received in the office.<\/p><h2>PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO THE OFFICE<\/h2><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The Address: <\/strong><strong>South African High Commission,<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>15 Whitehall, London SWlA 2DD<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c423a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69c423a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43cfdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"e43cfdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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