{"id":8797,"date":"2025-06-25T08:37:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T08:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/mexico\/?page_id=8797"},"modified":"2025-06-25T11:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:29:23","slug":"retention-of-south-african-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/mexico\/retention-of-south-african-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"RETENTION OF SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8797\" class=\"elementor elementor-8797\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-947245b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"947245b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819e9fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"819e9fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 RETENTION 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-81ada8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81ada8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f742223 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f742223\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2821d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a2821d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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><strong>NB: PLEASE APPLY BY POST<\/strong><\/p><p>The South African Citizenship Act provides for retention of South African citizenship <strong>PRIOR<\/strong> to the acquisition of a foreign citizenship. A condition of attaining dual citizenship for all South African citizens aged 18 years or older is that they must <strong>apply<\/strong> and be <strong>granted permission<\/strong> to retain their South African citizenship <strong>prior<\/strong> to the acquisition of a foreign citizenship.<\/p><p>If a South African citizen does not obtain this prior permission, they will <strong>automatically lose<\/strong> their South African citizenship on voluntary acquisition of a foreign citizenship.<\/p><p>South African citizens under the age of 18 years are <strong>exempt<\/strong> and <strong>do not<\/strong> require to apply for dual citizenship, as long as they acquire the foreign citizenship <strong>before<\/strong> their 18th birthday. They automatically retain their South African citizenship for life unless, once they have reached the age of 18 years and they then wish to acquire a <strong>further<\/strong> foreign citizenship, they will then have to apply for <strong>prior<\/strong> permission to retain their South African citizenship. Failing to do so, they will automatically lose their South African citizenship.<\/p><p>In essence legislation provides that a South African dual citizen can use his or her foreign passport\/citizenship\/nationality freely <strong>outside<\/strong> South Africa.<\/p><p><strong>Requirements to qualify and apply for retention: <\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Two certified copies of a <strong><u>valid<\/u><\/strong> South African passport. Please do not send your original passport.<\/li><li>Proof that foreign citizenship is not yet acquired, from the authorities of the country you wish to acquire foreign citizenship of, (original and with a sworn translated version if not issued in English). <em>In case of UK, it is a Non acquisition letter issued by the UK visas and Immigration, <strong>only an original letter from British Home Office will be accepted<\/strong>. <\/em><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>\u00a0 UK VISAS AND IMMIGRATION<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 Department 101<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 The Capital Building<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 Liverpool<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 L3\u00a0 9PP<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Tel.:\u00a0\u00a0 0300 123 2253<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Web:\u00a0 www.gov.uk\/uk-visas-immigration<\/em><\/strong><\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li>Processing fee (Non-Refundable): <strong>\u00a325.00<\/strong> (British pounds) must be deposited electronically into High Commission\u2019s account. See below banking details:<\/li><\/ol><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"193\"><strong>NAME OF THE BANK:<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"327\"><strong>LLOYDS BANK PLC<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"193\"><strong>NAME OF THE ACCOUNT HOLDER:<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"327\"><strong>SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMM DHA RE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"193\"><strong>ACCOUNT NUMBER: <\/strong><\/td><td width=\"327\"><strong>51969368<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"193\"><strong>SORT CODE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td><td width=\"327\"><strong>306541<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"193\"><strong>IBAN:<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"327\"><strong>GB51 LOYD 3065 4151 9693 68<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"193\"><strong>BIC Code:<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"327\"><strong>LOYDGB21685<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"193\"><strong>Currency:<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"327\"><strong>GBP<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"193\"><strong>REFERENCE NUMBER: <\/strong><\/td><td width=\"327\"><strong>SURNAME &amp; FORENAMES (As they appear on your passport\/ID\/birth certificate) <\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong><u>Please attach proof of payment with your application<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>N.B<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>.<\/u><\/strong><u> NO Postal orders, or CASH must be posted)<\/u><\/p><ol start=\"4\"><li>Fully completed <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/BI-1664_Retention_SAC.pdf\">DHA-1664 form<\/a>, in BLACK INK and BLOCK LETTERS<\/li><li>Fully completed <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/BI-529_Determination_Citizenship-1.pdf\">DHA-529 form<\/a>, in BLACK INK and BLOCK LETTERS <strong>(FULLY COMPLETED means all questions on the two forms must be answered. Please do not answer \u201cN\/A\u201d, it is not an answer to any of the questions. <\/strong><em><u>DHA-529 is required, disregard number 8 of DHA-1664<\/u><\/em><strong>)<\/strong><ol><li><strong>Part A:<\/strong> questions 9, 10 and 11 are most important for the applicant. <strong><u>B. number 10(d) must also be answered, with circling a No or a Yes. NO if you are applying for the FIRST TIME for Retention. Yes if you applied for a Retention previously and attach your first Retention copy.<\/u><\/strong><\/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\u2019s current or former spouse must then be completed on the DHA-529 whether deceased or divorced or widowed)<\/li><li><strong>Part C and D: <\/strong>Both the parents\u2019 details must be completed including their ID numbers.<\/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 provided.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>Self-addressed pre-paid special delivery envelope with your correct postal address.<\/li><li><strong>PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong><strong> Any application with incomplete forms\/information\/payment will be returned to the applicant without processing.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Processing time<\/strong>: 15 working days<\/li><li><em><u>(Non-acquisition letters must be received in the office 20 days before their expiry date)<\/u>.<\/em><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>N.B. Acquiring foreign citizenship without applying for retention will result in an automatic loss of your South African Citizenship. You cannot apply for retention after acquiring foreign citizenship.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Once it is processed the letter will be posted in the pre-paid self-addressed special delivery envelope. The letter\/certificate should be carefully preserved. You should be able to present to Home Affairs in future whenever requested.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>PLEASE DO NOT POST THE ORIGINAL PASSPORT<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>ADDRESS<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>South African High Commission<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>15 Whitehall<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>London<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>SW1A 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-7c723a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c723a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811182c elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"811182c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"8604\" 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