Restauración automática de los antiguos ciudadanos de la patria en virtud de la Ley 1995
Ciudadanía en South Africa
- Elegibilidad
- En su entrada en vigor el 6 de octubre 1995, la Ley de Ciudadanía Act 88 of 1995 restableció una ciudadanía sudafricana común y, a través del Anexo 2, derogó en su totalidad todos los estatutos TBVC/ciudadanía de la patria para Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda y Ciskei. En la legislación sudafricana no sobrevive ninguna ciudadanía nacional separada, y las personas anteriormente asignadas a esos estados son reconocidas simplemente como ciudadanos sudafricanos; Esta es una transición histórica completada, no una ruta abierta a nuevos solicitantes.
- Plazo
- Historical/closed cohort — not open to new applicants.
- Renuncia
- No requerida
Resumen
On its commencement on 6 October 1995, the Citizenship Act 88 of 1995 restored a common South African citizenship and, through Schedule 2, repealed in their entirety all the TBVC/homeland citizenship statutes for Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei. No separate homeland citizenship survives in South African law, and persons formerly assigned to those states are recognised simply as South African citizens; this is a completed historical transition, not a route open to new applicants.
Base jurídica
Primary statute: SA Citizenship Act 88 of 1995 (Schedule 2 repeals all TBVC/homeland citizenship statutes; transitional). Operative 1995-10-06–present. Authority: Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
Escenarios de ejemplo
Los escenarios de ejemplo se muestran en inglés.
Full South African citizen by operation of law — no application needed.
Act 88/1995 s26(1) read with Schedule 2 repealed every TBVC citizenship statute 'The whole,' and the Restoration Act 196/1993 had already restored the cohort from 1 January 1994 (Chisuse [41]: every person stripped under TBVC legislation became an SA citizen). There is no homeland-restoration application and no residual homeland nationality to renounce; status is confirmed via a s15/s16 certificate.
Outside the ZA-HIS-03 cohort — assessed on the ordinary birth/descent rules.
The s1 'former states' definition is a closed list of the four TBVC Republics (Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, Ciskei); the six self-governing homelands (KwaZulu, Lebowa, Gazankulu, QwaQwa, KaNgwane, KwaNdebele) are not within it. Self-governing-homeland residents never lost SA citizenship in the same manner and are assessed under the ordinary s2 birth / s3 descent provisions.
Eligible — resumption by declaration under s13(2).
s13(2) lets a minor who ceased to be a citizen under a Schedule 2 law and who is resident in or has returned to the Republic for permanent residence make a declaration to resume SA citizenship 'at any time after attaining the age of 18 years,' registered if the Minister deems fit. She satisfies the age and residence conditions.
Resumen informativo recopilado a partir de fuentes legales primarias: no es asesoramiento jurídico. La ley de ciudadanía cambia; verifica con la autoridad competente antes de actuar. Verificado por última vez el 2026-07-01.
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