NM Heinze Attorneys Inc can assist with the following services related to South African citizenship:
Upliftment of prohibition / prohibited person status:
In order for a foreign national to qualify for South African citizenship through naturalisation he/she will have to:
• Be a South African permanent residence permit holder for at least 5 years
• Not have been absent from South Africa for more than 90 days (in total) a year for the last 5 years preceding the application being submitted
Long outstanding pending matters at the Department of Home Affairs:
We can assist to follow up via email and legally expedite a pending matter by placing pressure on the relevant sections at the Department of Home Affairs to finalise the said long outstanding application
Furthermore, we can also assist with a court application in the High Court of South Africa for an order to compel the Department of Home affairs to finalise the said long outstanding application and provide us with the outcome within a certain time period.