Dual citizenship for Namibians by birth and direct descendant

Great that this ruling has finally been made. I have been stressing about it for ages in fear that my Namibian citizenship would be taken away.

I obtained SA citizenship for study purposes. It was easy to obtain as I still had my original SA birth certificate being born pre-independence(new updated Namibian one's being handed out post independence) and was already registered with ID no. and all on the SA system. Just had to apply for ID and passport. Now can go where i please I assume.

I was born in London, by a Namibian Father, i grew up without parent, only knowing there names and little picture.... presently am a british but I will like to have a namibian passport...

any one who can help..

HIB wrote:

I was born in London, by a Namibian Father, i grew up without parent, only knowing there names and little picture.... presently am a british but I will like to have a namibian passport...
any one who can help..

If your dad was Namibian, then you do qualify by descent. You would have to have proof of your father's Namibian citizenship and apply for citizenship at the Namibian home affairs or Namibian embassy in your area.

You say:
"Great that this ruling has finally been made."

May I ask which ruling specifically? I'm new to this scene only now looking at what legislation I can towards dual Namibian-South African citizenship.

Thanks.

Luke Richter wrote:

You say:
"Great that this ruling has finally been made."
May I ask which ruling specifically? I'm new to this scene only now looking at what legislation I can towards dual Namibian-South African citizenship.
Thanks.

Hi Luke

Best would be to follow this link:

http://www.namibian.com.na/2008/July/national...

I am a British citizen (I am South African at present). I did not apply for dual citizenship (didn't know I had to), so I lost my South African citizenship automatically when I became British.
My father is Namibian and I want to apply for Namibian citizenship. Will I have to give up British citizenship?

No. Shouldn't be a problem. I refer you to the website above. You are descended from him and thus fall within the scope of the constitutional clause. Ciao

Cool - thanks for your help. I'm visiting my parents in April, so will look into it properly then! Good news though :)

Hi, I would like to apply for dual-Namibian citizenship.
I was born in Windhoek in 1987 and currently have South African citizenship.
How can I do this?

Justin C wrote:

Hi, I would like to apply for dual-Namibian citizenship.
I was born in Windhoek in 1987 and currently have South African citizenship.
How can I do this?

hi

i would also like to know. i was born in Tsumeb, Namibia and would like to return there permanently with my family. been living in south africa the last 18 years. is this possible?

Hi

My husband and I are work permit holders in Namibia for the past 15 years, both our kids were born in Namibia. They recently received their Namibian birth certificates although they already have South African passports. May they have their Namibian Passports as well or do they have to renound their South African passports first?

Abraxas wrote:

Great that this ruling has finally been made. I have been stressing about it for ages in fear that my Namibian citizenship would be taken away.
I obtained SA citizenship for study purposes. It was easy to obtain as I still had my original SA birth certificate being born pre-independence(new updated Namibian one's being handed out post independence) and was already registered with ID no. and all on the SA system. Just had to apply for ID and passport. Now can go where i please I assume.

hey abrahm i have a ? im a namibian natural born citizen, curently leavin the united on a visa, but have intention on applyin 2 namibia/southafrica dual citizenship, so my ? is what are the procedures to go about that n wht the age requirement, cause im curently 20 turnin 21 nxt feb thank please hlp me

*i have dual cetizenship
also-its good to have trust
me!!