Police clearance cert req [merged threads]

[Boiler 45,467]

South African citizens under the age of 18 years are exempt and do not require to apply for dual citizenship, as long as they acquire the foreign citizenship before their 18th birthday. They automatically retain their South African citizenship for life unless, once they have reached the age of 18 years and they then wish to acquire a further foreign citizenship, they will then have to apply for prior permission to retain their South African citizenship. Failing to do so, they will automatically lose their South African citizenship.

https://www.sahc.org.au/citizenship/Dual_Citizenship.htm

[AndiB 677]

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

South African citizens under the age of 18 years are exempt and do not require to apply for dual citizenship, as long as they acquire the foreign citizenship before their 18th birthday. They automatically retain their South African citizenship for life unless, once they have reached the age of 18 years and they then wish to acquire a further foreign citizenship, they will then have to apply for prior permission to retain their South African citizenship. Failing to do so, they will automatically lose their South African citizenship.

https://www.sahc.org.au/citizenship/Dual_Citizenship.htm

Yes I know the rules of my country which is why I said I lost citizenship when I became a UK citizen at age **18**

None of this answers what I'm asking

[Bob in Boston 701]

43 minutes ago, AndiB said:

No, there's a if you're 16yrs and older CURRENTLY but lived in your country of nationality BEFORE for 6months+ you need a pcc

 

I just don't know if it applies to ex-nationalities or if i need to prove i lost it

Check out option 3.

[AndiB 677]

1 minute ago, Bob in Boston said:

Check out option 3.

It's not that you only pick one option. I'm specifically talking about the first. ALL that apply should be adhered to, not just one option.

 

Option 3 is clear and I've only lived in one other country since age 16 

 

[Bob in Boston 701]

you were 10 when you left. 3 out of 4 mention 16 years or older......  Makes me think your 10 years in south Africa do not count here.

[AndiB 677]

4 minutes ago, Bob in Boston said:

you were 10 when you left. 3 out of 4 mention 16 years or older......  Makes me think your 10 years in south Africa do not count here.

Options one says ANY time, ie under 16 too

I know people who have interviewed in UK as non citizens, left their home country age 11 and needed pcc for home country.

 

There are situations where you need to provide certs for under 16 and I just dont know if I'm one of them

[Bob in Boston 701]

Just now, AndiB said:

Options one says ANY time, ie under 16 too

I was just looking at that. I would submit the records. the anytime in your life part slipped by me at first.

[AndiB 677]

6 minutes ago, Bob in Boston said:

I was just looking at that. I would submit the records. the anytime in your life part slipped by me at first.

I dont have them and £300 is a lot of money for me

So would only do if chances were high I need it

[powerpuff 6,697]

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[powerpuff 6,697]

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Edited December 10, 2023 by powerpuff

[AndiB 677]

To update anyone who runs into a similar issue
I was initially asked for my ZA PCC but when I said 'oh I don't have nationality?' the guy cofirmed with me then asked if I had a ZA passport and said okay to me not having it
Interview lady ran through same checks and asked when I left. 
So seems nationality/passport affects which pcc you need regardless of age. I seem to have passed though as visa issued today!

[M and Mike 25]

On 12/18/2023 at 1:56 PM, AndiB said:

To update anyone who runs into a similar issue
I was initially asked for my ZA PCC but when I said 'oh I don't have nationality?' the guy cofirmed with me then asked if I had a ZA passport and said okay to me not having it
Interview lady ran through same checks and asked when I left. 
So seems nationality/passport affects which pcc you need regardless of age. I seem to have passed though as visa issued today!

Hi mate,

 

Congratulation on your approval, what a relief.

Quick question, just wondering how is the interview like and what the questions that comes up?

 

Secondly, did you submit your D-160 after it was ready status?

 

Thanks 

[Chancy 6,241]

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[AndiB 677]

On 12/19/2023 at 4:24 PM, M and Mike said:

Hi mate,

 

Congratulation on your approval, what a relief.

Quick question, just wondering how is the interview like and what the questions that comes up?

 

Secondly, did you submit your D-160 after it was ready status?

 

Thanks 

questions were super basic and always seem to be for london, i'll post a review incl info in a minute 
honestly only time they go beyond 'how'd you meet, who proposed' etc is if there's a criminal history or divorce, they may quiz you a little to confirm you know about the petitioner's history but this is for your safety, it's not an attempt to deny you. 

I submitted DS-160 and booked interview when at ready status. They do seem to take awhile to send the letter, I think I was ready 26th Oct, letter sent 8th Nov and arrived 13th Nov. So if I'd booked an interview before 8th Nov, they prob would have cancelled it. Just always make sure you book 2weeks+ from ready date 

[M and Mike 25]

Awesome 

Edited December 20, 2023 by M and Mike