AFTER living in South Africa for 10 years I was finally certified as an indefinite refugee who could apply for permanent residence.
AFTER living in South Africa for 10 years I was finally certified as an indefinite refugee who could apply for permanent residence.
I applied for myself and my family. My daughter and I were accepted as indefinite refugees, but not my wife. The permanent residence certificate states that I was accepted to enter South Africa on March 13 2009, while I have been here since 1999. The letter of acceptance says my wife may be given residence because I am a principal applicant. When I got the residence, she was not included.
I was jubilant to apply for the green ID, hoping to unlock possibilities that I have been denied.
After three months I received a letter asking for the authentication of my marriage. The marriage was solemnised in the same Home Affairs in 2004 and I got the certificate from the archive.
Why didn' t they ask for the certificate when I applied ? When I took the certificate I was asked to submit a new application. Three months later I was told my ID is duplicated . I fear my application might turn out to be like many other cases of inefficiency by officials.
Pancras Malani, Bellville
Home Affairs officials get it all screwed up
AFTER living in South Africa for 10 years I was finally certified as an indefinite refugee who could apply for permanent residence.
AFTER living in South Africa for 10 years I was finally certified as an indefinite refugee who could apply for permanent residence.
I applied for myself and my family. My daughter and I were accepted as indefinite refugees, but not my wife. The permanent residence certificate states that I was accepted to enter South Africa on March 13 2009, while I have been here since 1999. The letter of acceptance says my wife may be given residence because I am a principal applicant. When I got the residence, she was not included.
I was jubilant to apply for the green ID, hoping to unlock possibilities that I have been denied.
After three months I received a letter asking for the authentication of my marriage. The marriage was solemnised in the same Home Affairs in 2004 and I got the certificate from the archive.
Why didn' t they ask for the certificate when I applied ? When I took the certificate I was asked to submit a new application. Three months later I was told my ID is duplicated . I fear my application might turn out to be like many other cases of inefficiency by officials.
Pancras Malani, Bellville
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