{"id":1904,"date":"2024-04-05T20:21:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T17:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/?page_id=1904"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:05:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T07:05:56","slug":"retention-of-south-african-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/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=\"1904\" class=\"elementor elementor-1904\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-c283b99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c283b99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4b47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be4b47a\" 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-f3b051a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3b051a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c6256 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7c6256\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403c58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"403c58e\" 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-f165f2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f165f2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884a342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"884a342\" 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=\"1562\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Birth Registration and first passport for child<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bd62c58 ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/birth-registration-and-first-passport-for-the-child-for-an-adopted-child\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Birth Registration and first passport for an adopted child<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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Document<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5a59813 ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/emergency-travel-document\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Emergency Travel Document<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-c14ab0f ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/consent-from-the-parent-who-is-residing-outside-uk\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Consent from Parent<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-6e2c904 ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/registration-of-a-marriage-abroad\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Registration of Marriage <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2d4a5e3 ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/registration-of-a-divorce-abroad\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Registration of Divorce<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-19c4d8f ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/registration-of-death-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Registration of Death<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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What a moment worth celebrating, Well done Proteas Men.                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h4>\n                                                                    <div class=\"entry-format\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/the-first-south-african-side-to-clinch-an-odi-series-win-in-england-since-1998-ending-a-27-year-wait-on-english-soil-what-a-moment-worth-celebrating-well-done-proteas-men\/\">\n                                            <div class=\"post-format format-\"> <\/div>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/header>\n                                                            \n                                <div class=\"entry-info\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"entry-date\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/the-first-south-african-side-to-clinch-an-odi-series-win-in-england-since-1998-ending-a-27-year-wait-on-english-soil-what-a-moment-worth-celebrating-well-done-proteas-men\/\">\n                                            <time datetime=\"2025-09-10T15:53:18+03:00\" title=\"2025-09-10T15:53:18+03:00\" >September 10, 2025<\/time>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                            \n                                                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"aux-col post-4026\">\n                        <article class=\"post column-entry post-4026 type-post status-publish format-standard 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srcset=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/SA_ARG_SOCIAL_TM_1080x1080-150x113.jpg 150w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/SA_ARG_SOCIAL_TM_1080x1080-300x225.jpg 300w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/SA_ARG_SOCIAL_TM_1080x1080-768x576.jpg 768w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/SA_ARG_SOCIAL_TM_1080x1080-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/SA_ARG_SOCIAL_TM_1080x1080-1570x1178.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/SA_ARG_SOCIAL_TM_1080x1080-1070x802.jpg 1070w\" data-ratio=\"1.33\" data-original-w=\"1080\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,1080px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"entry-main\">\n                                                        \n                                <header class=\"entry-header\">\n                                \n                                    <h4 class=\"entry-title\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/the-rugby-championship\/\">\n                                            The Rugby Championship                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h4>\n                                                                    <div class=\"entry-format\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/the-rugby-championship\/\">\n                                            <div class=\"post-format format-\"> <\/div>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/header>\n                                                            \n                                <div class=\"entry-info\">\n                       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