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One Parent Is a South African and the Other Parent is a Foreign National
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One Parent Is a South African and the Other Parent is a Foreign National
In terms of the South African Citizenship Act (No. 88 of 1995) a child born in South Africa to parents where one was either a South African citizen or a South African permanent residence holder at the time of the child’s birth, and the other parent is a foreign national, will be a South African citizen by birth in the case of births from 6th October 1995 when the Act came into operation.
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