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Dual South African Citizenship
To ensure compliance with the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) Judgement of 6 May 2025, the Department of Home Affairs, South Africa, has launched a dedicated online portal myhomeaffairsonline.dha.gov.za wherein affected South Africans can verify their citizenship status. This will only apply to those persons who have lost their citizenship on or after 6 October 1995.
As a result of the implementation of this portal retention letters will no longer be issued in line with the Departmental Circular 18 of 2025. South Africans who wish to acquire citizenship of another country may lodge an application without the retention letter (DHA 1664 form) as it is no longer required.
South Africans, including those who hold dual citizenship, are required to enter and exit the Republic with a valid South African passport.
