How long are South Africans allowed out the country for at one time?

[zhu]

If that's true I ain't got no country no more...haven't set foot back in SA since I left over 5 years ago!

[buditau]

Originally Posted by gkloken

A social security number for South Africa ??? You sure you are talking about South Africa here ??

exactly...i was like...in america yes...but def not SA...or probably he meant the green id book.

[pjkay]

if you are a south african citzen there is no problem..you can always come back..If you are a permanent resident..your residency expires after you have been out for over 3 years. On a continuous basis.That is the present situation

[Daxk]

But by law,a South African citizen has to enter and leave on a south African Passport.

if you apply for one or fora renewal in SA it will take months, you have to apply at the SA embassy in the Country you live in. and that also takes months.

[pjkay]

Originally Posted by Daxk

But by law,a South African citizen has to enter and leave on a south African Passport.

if you apply for one or fora renewal in SA it will take months, you have to apply at the SA embassy in the Country you live in. and that also takes months.

come in as a visitor on your foreign passport..Then go with your citizen ID and get an SA passport at your local home affairs office . You are legally South African so you are fine.. YOU ARE A SOUTH AFRICAN..If you read all the home affairs jargon you will be tied up for months trying to be correct.. This is the new SA Keep away from the centres like cape town Jberg and pretoria..Use a local home affairs office it is quicker,,.. Been there done that.. Make sure you do not get into the web of confusion..

[pjkay]

Originally Posted by pjkay

if you are a south african citzen there is no problem..you can always come back..If you are a permanent resident..your residency expires after you have been out for over 3 years. On a continuous basis.That is the present situation

Read my reply to DAXK re passport and SA citizens..

[pjkay]

Originally Posted by Daxk

But by law,a South African citizen has to enter and leave on a south African Passport.

if you apply for one or fora renewal in SA it will take months, you have to apply at the SA embassy in the Country you live in. and that also takes months.

Sorry DAXK..It may be what you understand as the LAW//In practice it can differ

[Daxk]

just been through the excercise, PJKay.
on two levels.
one throgh the SA embasy in Dublin, daughters passport back in SA, delivered to a out of the way HA office, I stand by what I have said.
OP goes back to SA on a visitors, applies fora passport locally,
Scenario
1)
passport is ready in time and all is well
2)Passport is not ready (as he has been out of Country for some time,so no Census or electoral role or local address history)
so....
If Emigration have become aware that he is on a foreign passport but a SA citizen, by law they can deny him exit.
Until he has a SA Passport.

Or...
he leaves on his foreign passport and now he cannot collect his SA passport in person.....

or Scenario 3 that I have outlined, he applies at his local SA embassy, collects his passport from his local embassy, any queries and correspondence are to his Domicile in a foreign Country.
or will you go and bail him out in SA?

[pjkay]

Originally Posted by Daxk

just been through the excercise, PJKay.
on two levels.
one throgh the SA embasy in Dublin, daughters passport back in SA, delivered to a out of the way HA office, I stand by what I have said.
OP goes back to SA on a visitors, applies fora passport locally,
Scenario
1)
passport is ready in time and all is well
2)Passport is not ready (as he has been out of Country for some time,so no Census or electoral role or local address history)
so....
If Emigration have become aware that he is on a foreign passport but a SA citizen, by law they can deny him exit.
Until he has a SA Passport.

Or...
he leaves on his foreign passport and now he cannot collect his SA passport in person.....

or Scenario 3 that I have outlined, he applies at his local SA embassy, collects his passport from his local embassy, any queries and correspondence are to his Domicile in a foreign Country.
or will you go and bail him out in SA?

I have also been through both scenarios..First a friend living in Aussie. Denied re admission to SA Via Aussie Embassy in Canberra. 3yrs away and no renewal of perm res. Came back ,as holiday visitor..and perm res stamp back in Passport in one day.. Does have more than one passport..Secondly Friend who is Citizen..SA ID. Came back as visitor on foreign Passport. Obtained SA passport within 3 months. NOW I DONT KNOW ABOUT THE GYPSY HOPPERS, IN AND OUT ,,,IN AND OUT.. But that is my experience..You must use your 50/50, phone a friend OR ask the audience... It is the NEW south Africa..You must make use of the system..Not fight it. No further correspondance on this..Sorry