Deputy Director: Functional Services

What we do The Department of Home Affairs offers a multitude of services to the citizens of South Africa, as well as foreigners who wish to visit, work or stay in South Africa. The Departments core functions are: Civic Service: Maintaining the National Population Register (NPR) Managing the birth, marriage and death records Determining and granting citizenship Issuing travel documents and passports Issuing identity documents (ID) Immigration: Administering admissions into the country Determining the residency status of foreigners and issuing permits thereof Custodianship of refugee affairs Inspectorate Policy directives