SA Citizen Services
Information on Voter Registration for Citizens Living Abroad in February 2019
Voter registration for South African citizens living abroad will take place at all South African foreign missions from 1 to 4 February 2019. Registration will take place during office hours at South Africa’s 120 foreign missions, including high commissions, embassies and consulates worldwide. A full list of South Africa’s missions is available on the website of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). For more information click |+| here
Die Botschaft schließt Freitags um 13:30 Uhr
Bitte beachten Sie, dass die Botschaft der Republik Südafrika seit dem 1. Juli 2018 Freitags um 13:30 Uhr schließt. Die Öffnungszeiten der Konsularabteilung (Visa & südafrikanische Dokumente) ändern sich dadurch nicht. Bitte |+| hier klicken, um zu den Öffnungszeiten zu gelangen.
Die Botschaft inkl. Konsularabteilung bleibt am 26. April und 1. Mai 2019 geschlossen
Bitte beachten Sie, dass die Botschaft der Republik Südafrika inkl. der Konsularabteilung am Freitag, 26. April 2019 sowie am Mittwoch, 1. Mai 2019 geschlossen bleibt. Am Montag, 29. April sind wir wie gewohnt für Sie da.
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 https://www.suedafrika.org/downloads/Civic_business_hours.doc).
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
Wichtiger Hinweis
Konsularabteilung in der Botschaft in Berlin
Tiergartenstr. 18
10785 Berlin
Fax Konsularabteilung:
030 22073 202
Email Konsularabteilung:
berlin.consular(at)dirco.gov.za
Antragsteller, die in Bayern oder Baden-Württemberg wohnhaft sind, stellen bitte ihre Anträge und bezahlen die jeweiligen Gebühren beim südafrikanischen Generalkonsulat in München:
Südafrikanisches Generalkonsulat
Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 5
80336 München
Fax: 089 231 163 53
Email: munich.consular(at)dirco.gov.za
