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Applying for birth certificates can be complicated. You may need help.
Home Affairs is wrong, but it is complicated.
Here's how to fix an error on an ID document.
SASSA needs proof, but Home Affairs should help you.
It's complicated, but there are things you could try
No, but you can apply for two kinds of visa
Home Affairs can only be compelled to act by a court order that finds the delay is unreasonable
No, you should not be refused a visa because of your HIV-positive.
We suggest either De Saude Attorneys or Intergate Immigration.
If one of the parents is South African, the girls are automatically South African citizens.