Steyner2011

Hi all,

I am currently in SA on a spousal visa but our baby is due in April and I have been told that as a mother of a South African citizen, I can apply for my permanent residence. So I am planning to apply as soon as baby is born. However the dept of home affairs want a police check and chest X-ray again. I only had this done last year for my spousal permit so my question is, do the SA government not keep these things on file? Paying out for these things again seems ridiculous?
Thank you

MartynK

I don't know, but it's probably going to be frustrating and a waste of time pursuing this. I'd just do them again. Be prepared to be patient!

Alfresco

Yep, probably best to just do them again.

Steyner2011

Will do them again just in case - thanks don't worry I am prepared for a long wait....... This is Africa after all

Alfresco

Yep indeed!

Good luck!

MartynK

Yip. This sort of thing is a bit easier to deal with once we accept that relatively straightforward tasks - like getting an accurate water/electricity bill, renewing a driving licence, or relying on the postal service - become exponentially more difficult and time consuming in Africa!

ededed

And they're getting more and more difficult - perversely. Recently had to replace credit cards and driving licence etc. Credit cards were done in 24 hours, driving licence? 4 weeks and counting. The beauty of the public vs private sectors. Job creation for the uneducated....