CONTENTS
02
Preface
Note on the preparation of this guide
22
3.2.3. South African Citizenship:
Citizenship by birth (C)
05
Acronyms
22
3.2.4. South African Citizenship:
Citizenship by descent
06
Introduction
23
3.2.5. South African Citizenship:
Citizenship by Naturalisation (A)
08
Chapter 1
Legal concepts
24
3.2.6. South African Citizenship:
Citizenship by Naturalisation (B)
11
Chapter 2
Legal framework
25
Certificate of Citizenship in Case of Doubt
11
2.1. National law
26
3.3. Refugee Status
11
2.2. Regional law
27
3.3.1. Accompanied Migrant Children
11
2.3. International law
27
3.3.2. Separated Migrant Children
12
2.4. Legal principles of child rights
28
3.3.3. Unaccompanied Migrant Children
13
Chapter 3
Pathways to documentation and legal status
for children in South Africa
28
3.4. Immigration status
13
3.1. Birth registration
31
Chapter 4
Children’s court and child protection
processes
19
3.2. Citizenship status
34
Chapter 5
Children’s rights
20
3.2.1. South African Citizenship:
Citizenship by birth (A)
36
Chapter 6
Case studies
20
3.2.2. South African Citizenship:
Citizenship by birth (B)
42
Contact details
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