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The information below will assist you in sending
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
Consular Services are offered to South Africans abroad by the Department
of International Relations and Cooperation through its Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates General.
We are currently represented in 103 countries. Consular services in short , refers
to the assistance we render to distressed/ destitute SA citizens and/or families
of persons distressed/destitute abroad; support to bereaved families including
administrative assistance (non-financial) with the return of mortal remains/ashes
of deceased persons; assistance to families of prisoners (within the framework
of Government policy); assist with transferring small amounts of money (within
the framework of Financial Regulations) to detained persons abroad; as well as
the provision of Legalisation services to members of the public.
For inquiries
on the above, please contact the Department of International Relations and Cooperation or any one of our
South African High Commissions, Embassies or Consulates Abroad for assistance,
or consult the Consular Page on the Department's
Official Website.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS The
Department of Home Affairs deals with Immigration and Civic matters. The services
that can be rendered include: Assistance in respect of Immigration matters
: visas for foreign national wishing to enter South Africa, applications for and
renewal of passports, temporary residence, refugees, as well as financial assistance
to distressed citizens abroad and repatriation back to South Africa. Assistance
in respect of Civic matters : identity documents, travel documents; birth, marriage
and death documentation etc. For more details with regard to immigration
and civic matters, please contact the Department
of Home Affairs for assistance. Where you may have specific visa related
enquiries, please contact the nearest South
African High Commission, Embassy or Consulate.
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT The interest
in adopting South African children is ever increasing. The Department of Social
Development deals with all matters surrounding adoptions, and will provide information
on adoption procedures. For more detail on the above issues, please contact the
Department of Social
Development for assistance.
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THE FAMILY ADVOCATE
Numerous queries are received
in respect of the abduction of children. A spouse or partner leaves on holiday
never to return with the child(ren). Abductions is regulated by the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction of 1980, to
which South Africa is signatory. The Family Advocate deals with all matters surrounding
abductions, and will provide information on what actions to take. The Family Advocate
can be contacted at:
Ms Petunia Seabe
Tel: (012) 357 8021
Fax: (012)
357 8043
e-mail: peseabe@justice.gov.za
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OF TRANSPORT There are many enquiries by South Africans travelling and working
abroad regarding the "new" credit card drivers licences. Applicants
must apply in person at licensing offices in South Africa. Please contact
The Department of Transport for
enquiries regarding drivers licences and Letters of entitlement.
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SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES Information
on police clearance certificates; inquiries on the progress of the application
should please be submitted to the South
African Police Service (SAPS)
For more information on services that
are available visit the consular section
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