Naturalisation As A South African Citizen
Citizenship can be acquired through naturalisation if these following conditions are met:
- Valid residence permit or Certificate of Exemption;
- One year’s ordinary residence in South Africa prior to the application for naturalisation;
- Four years of physical (actual) residence in South Africa during the eight years before the application for naturalisation. (This excludes the year of ordinary residence);
- In the case of an applicant for naturalisation being married in a spousal relationship with a South African citizen, then two years of permanent residence and two years of marriage/spousal relationship to the South African citizen spouse prior to the application;
- Be of good and sound character;
- Be able to communicate in any one of South Africa’s official languages satisfactorily;
- Have adequate knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of a South African citizen.
Naturalisation of an adult also confers South African citizenship upon that adult's minor children.
Read more about this topic: South African Nationality Law
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