German Citizenship via Naturalisation: Share your experience - Docs from South Africa

Help others to understand the Citizens application process by sharing your experiences.
This form deals only with the process of obtaining your documents from South Africa.
We will add the submissions to our website on this page

Name

Are you a South African Citizen

Yes No

Did you go for a "Beratungsgespräch"

Yes No

What documents did you need from South Africa for the German Citizenship application

Unabridged Birth Cirtificate Marriage certificate / civil partnership certificate/ copy from the family register. Divorce decree or death certificate of the spouse/life partner Custody decision / negative certificate given by the Youth Welfare Office ("Jugendamt") or documents of an adoption decision.

Which of the above documents needed to be apostilled or translated

Did you use a company to assist with obtaining documents from South Africa, if so who, and can you give an indication of the related costs and timeframe

Any tips that you can give

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German Citizenship via Naturalisation: Share your experience – Docs from South Africa