Question NW4209 to the Minister of Home Affairs
21 December 2023 - NW4209
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What process does his department follow in removing persons who have (a) denounced and (b) lost/forfeited their South African citizenship from the population register; (2) whether there is any backlog in removing persons from the population register; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the total number of persons that constitute the backlog and (b) on what date is it envisaged that the backlog will be eradicated?
Reply:
(1)(a) When an applicant applies for renunciation and submits a guarantee letter, [of a pending offer of citizenship by another country] the applicant is issued with a renunciation letter, and his/her ID number is converted from a SA citizen ID number to a non-SA citizen ID number.
(1)(b) Same as above.
(2)(a) There is no backlog.
2(b) Not applicable
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