DocumentClosedcommittee question
What (a) number of persons have used the Citizenship Reinstatement Portal and (b) is his intention for the specified technology to enable the users to do in future?
Parliament of South AfricaRef: NW518
Official source
Source domain: pmg.org.za
Collected on 17 June 2026
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What this means
The document records a question asked to the Minister of Home Affairs (NW518) regarding the Citizenship Reinstatement Portal. It states that 124 persons are registered on the Portal and 15,615 have used it, and that the Portal currently offers services to determine citizenship status and reinstatement. It also notes the future intention to move away from paper-based operations to minimise errors and shorten turnaround times.
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online portal serviceOngoing
Use the Citizenship Reinstatement Portal services (determine citizenship status and reinstatement)
The Citizenship Reinstatement Portal is designed to let users access services to determine citizenship status and to do reinstatement.
- Who it is for
- people who use the Citizenship Reinstatement Portal
- How to act on it
- Use the Citizenship Reinstatement Portal to access the services for determining citizenship status and reinstatement.
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The Citizenship Reinstatement Portal is designed for the following services; Determine Citizenship Status Reinstatement
Facts
Reference
NW518
Key Takeaways
- reference number NW518
- ministry: Home Affairs
- Portal: Citizenship Reinstatement Portal
- registered users: 124
- used users: 15,615
- services: Determine Citizenship Status, Reinstatement
- future intention: move from paper-based operations, minimise errors, shorten turnaround times
- source: RNW518-260311.docx
- date: 11 March 2026
Dates
Opening Date
11 March 2026
Closing Date
11 March 2026