South African Citizenship Visa

Source: Samigration, 02/01/2019

South African Citizen by Descent
South African Citizen by Naturalisation:
Automatic loss of Citizenship
Resumption of South African citizenship
Deprivation of Citizenship
South African Citizen by Naturalisation:
Automatic loss of Citizenship
Resumption of South African citizenship
Acquisition of the citizenship or nationality of another country
South African Citizen by Descent:
Anybody who was born outside of South Africa to a South African
citizen. His or her birth has to be registered in line with the
births and deaths registration act 51 of 1992.
South African Citizen by Naturalisation:
Permanent Resident holders of 5 or more years can apply for
citizenship. Anybody married to a South African citizen qualifies
for naturalisation, two years after receiving his or her permanent
residence at the time of marriage.
A child under 21 who has permanent residence Visa qualifies for
naturalization immediately after the Visa is issued.
Automatic loss of Citizenship.
This occurs when a South African citizen:
Obtains citizenship of another country by a voluntary and formal
act, other than marriage, or;
Serves in the armed forces of another country, where he or she is
also a citizen, while is at war with South Africa.
Deprivation of Citizenship:
A South African citizen by naturalization can be deprived of his
citizenship if;
The certificate of naturalisation was obtained fraudulently or
false information was supplied.
He or she holds the citizenship of another country and has, at any
time, been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment in any country for
an offence that also would have been an offence in South Africa.
Acquisition of the citizenship or nationality of another country
Any person who wants to apply for citizenship in another country
must apply to the Minister of Home Affairs to retain his or her
South African citizenship before acquiring the citizenship of the
other country.
Resumption of South African citizenship:
Any former citizen by birth or descent who:
Gave up his or her South African citizenship, or
Automatically ceased to be a South African citizen;
can apply for the reinstatement of his/her South African
citizenship. However this person must return permanently to South
Africa.