The Promotion of Administrative Justice Act came into force in 2000 and all administrative actions taken under the Identification Act must comply with PAJA. 3.2.9 South African Travel Documents and Passports Act 4 of 1994 It is useful for attorneys working with stateless persons to be aware that regulation 8(2) to the South African Travel Documents and Passports Act provides that: A document for travel purposes may be issued to any person who is lawfully resident in the Republic, and who – (a) does not have the citizenship of another country; or (b) has been granted permanent residence in the Republic and is unable to obtain a passport from the country of which he or she is a citizen; or (c) has been granted refugee status in the Republic. 40 Promoting citizenship and preventing statelessness in South Africa: A practitioner’s guide

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