Citizen (or 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. 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, France and Canada)
4. Emergency passport (travel certificate)
5. Birth registration
6. Identity document
7. Full (unabridged) birth certificate
8. Full (unabridged) marriage certificate
9. Full (unabridged) death certificate
10. Marriage registration
11. Divorce registration
12. Confirmation of marital status
13. Acquisition of South African citizenship
14. Loss of South African citizenship
15. Retention of South African citizenship
16. Exemption from the loss of South African citizenship
17. Determination of South African citizenship
18. Renunciation of South African citizenship
19. Resumption of South African citizenship
20. Notice to South Africans who have dual citizenship
21. Other