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South Africans in Germany

South African Passport and ID's

Make an  regular effort to check the validity of your South African passport.
Applying for your SA passport in Germany, and receiving it can take anything between 6 to 12 months. 
You can apply for a new passport while on holiday in South Africa, the current (2023) turnaround time is around 2 weeks

My SA passport has expired

It is important to apply for your new passport well in advance, at least a year before the expiry date.Germany has a “Passpflicht” law. (1)

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SA Consular and Embassy services

Please note that the Embassy in Berlin is currently not reachable on their listed phone numbers, please use  0171 364 2679 Embassy Berlin Reach them

Ways of obtaining German citizenship

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