Civic services refer to the services provided to South African citizens by the Department of Home Affairs. South African citizens who are currently residing in the Federal Republic of Germany may contact the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Berlin (Please note that South African citizens residing in Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg should contact the or the Consulate-General in Munich) with regard to applications for South African documents.

1. Tourist passport

2. Child passport

3. Temporary passport

(Please note that the following countries no longer recognise South African temporary passports: United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Germany and France; as of the 21 January 2008, Canada will also no longer recognise South African temporary passports)

4. Emergency passport (travel certificate)

5. Birth registration

6. Re-issuance of an identity document

7. Full (unabridged) birth certificate

8. Full (unabridged) marriage certificate

9. Full (unabridged) death certificate

10. Marriage registration

11. Confirmation of marital status

12. Acquisition of South African citizenship

13. Loss of South African citizenship

14. Retention of South African citizenship

15. Exemption from the loss of South African citizenship

16. Renunciation of South African citizenship

17. Resumption of South African citizenship

18. Notice to South Africans who have dual citizenship

19. Other