What documents need for citizenship?
What documents need for citizenship?
- Proof of name and date of birth. Provide a full birth certificate that shows your parents’ names.
- Proof of any changes of name. Provide official documents showing links between names you have had.
- Photograph and signature.
- Proof of residential address.
- Proof of identity in the community.
How long do you have to live in South Africa to become a citizen?
You can apply for South African citizenship through naturalisation if you have held a permanent residence permit for at least 5 years if you have married a South African, or you are a minor under 21 years with a permanent residence.
What is the difference between citizen and permanent resident?
A lawful permanent resident is someone who has been granted the right to live in the United States indefinitely. Permanent residents remain the citizen of another country. So every time you travel outside the United States, you must carry the passport of that country with you, as well as your U.S. green card.
What is the difference between permanent residence and citizenship in South Africa?
As a permanent resident, you have most of the rights and responsibilities of a South African citizen. However, you cannot vote in South African elections or hold a passport. Permanent residency is not as permanent as citizenship.
Can permanent residents get passports?
U.S. passports and passport cards are available only to citizens of the U.S., but having a green card does get you a step closer on the path to citizenship, and it also offers many of the other rights of U.S. citizenship, including reentry to the United States under certain conditions.
What public benefits can a green card holder receive?
As a U.S. lawful permanent resident (LPR or green card holder), you might be legally able to receive some public benefits, such as SSI, TANF, Social Security, Medicare and more.
Will Medicaid affect my citizenship?
When you apply for U.S. citizenship (naturalization), you must show that you meet the basic requirements. The short answer is that, as long as you received the public benefits lawfully (without using fraud, for example), it will not hurt or affect your eligibility for naturalization in any way.
