SA Citizen Services
Citizen (or civic) services refer to the services provided to South African citizens by the Department of Home Affairs. South African citizens / applicants who are currently residing in the Federal Republic of Germany may approach the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Berlin or the Consulate-General in Munich (see Civic_business_hours).
PASSPORTS
- Tourist passport: Persons 16 years and older
- Tourist maxi passport: Persons 16 years and older
- Tourist passport: Persons under 16 years
CITIZENSHIP
- Acquisition of South African citizenship
- Loss of South African citizenship
- Retention of South African citizenship
- Exemption from the loss of South African citizenship
- Determination of South African citizenship
- Renunciation of South African citizenship
- Resumption of South African citizenship
- Notice to South Africans who have dual citizenship
IDENTITY DOCUMENT
CHILD & FAMILY MATTERS
- Registration of a child born in Germany
- Late birth registration
- Registration of a marriage solemnised in Germany
- Registration of a divorce decreed by a court in Germany
- Registration of the death of a SA citizen in Germany
CERTIFICATES
AMENDMENTS
- Assumption of surname of an adult
- Alteration of a surname of a child
- Alteration of forename
- Alteration of date of birth
- Insertion of father’s particulars on the child’s birth register
EMERGENCY SERVICES
ADDITIONAL / CONSULAR SERVICES
- Apostille
- Commissioner of Oaths
- Arrest of a SA citizen in Germany
- Death of a SA citizen in Germany
- Applying for a South African police clearance certificate
- Recording an adoption
- Rectification of incorrect information as a result of a departmental error
- Registration of South Africans abroad (ROSA)
- Getting married in South Africa
HELPFUL LINKS
- Travelling with children to South Africa
- Travel advice to SA citizens travelling abroad
- Customs and importation
- VAT refund applications
- South African driving licence
- Advance fee fraud and lottery scams
APPLICATION FEES & PROCESSING TIMES
Important notice
The Consular Section in the Embassy in Berlin
Tiergartenstr. 18
10785 Berlin
Email Consular Section:
berlin.consular(at)dirco.gov.za
The Consular Section in the South African Consulate-General in Munich
Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 5
80336 Munich
Email Consular Section:
munich.consular(at)dirco.gov.za
Payment of the application fee shall be made through an electronic bank transfer at least five working (5) days before submitting the application, and proof of payment e.g. transfer slip must be attached to the complete application.
Payment of the application fee may not be made in cash.