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South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is proposing major reforms to its asylum and citizenship policy, including a “first safe country” rule and a shift to a merit-based, points-driven citizenship system. In recent developments, Minister Leon Schreiber, the...
Need assistance restoring your South African citizenship from abroad? If you need or want to restore your South African citizenship, you should be aware of the recent changes. Following a landmark Constitutional Court ruling in May of 2025,...
Permanent residence in South Africa enables foreign nationals to study, work, live, and conduct business in the country indefinitely, enjoying nearly all the rights that a South African citizen holds. There are some key conditions for Permanent Residence, which...
Did your application for South African citizenship get rejected? It takes a very long time to apply for and receive a South African citizenship application, and rejection may be disheartening. But you do have other legal rights and...
Immigration attorneys play a crucial role in helping individuals restore their citizenship after it has been lost, whether through renunciation, relinquishment, or complications due to dual citizenship. South African citizenship can be lost in several ways, including voluntary renunciation,...
The immigration system in South Africa is faced with a number of challenges affecting migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, employers, and society at large. The issues have been discovered to be founded on legal, administrative, social, and political reasons. Common...
Navigating South African citizenship rules has proven to be challenging for South African expats. Before the Constitutional Court’s ruling in favour of an application made by the Democratic Alliance (DA) on the 6th of May 2025, the court...
June Luna Immigration Attorneys recently joined Lester Kiewit on the morning show on CapeTalk radio to provide clarity around an important topic for many South Africans. This topic is related to dual citizenship and the legal implications of travelling...
The Constitutional Court declared Section 6(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act unconstitutional, and the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) took action by welcoming the ruling and announcing plans to develop a dedicated online portal. Section 6(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act stated that...
In a recent landmark ruling that marks the turning point for many South African citizens living abroad, courts have declared that South Africans can now hold a dual nationality without fear of losing their citizenship. This groundbreaking decision not...