Department of Home Affairs

Identification
Contact
56 Barrack St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town 8000, South Africa

Vision

A South Africa where identity, status and citizenship are key enablers of citizen empowerment and inclusivity, economic development and national security

Mission

The DHA carries out its mission in line with its commitment to citizen empowerment and inclusivity, economic development and national security, by:

  • Being an efficient and secure custodian of citizenship and civil registration
  • Securely and strategically managing international migration
  • Efficiently managing asylum seekers and refugees
  • Efficiently determining and safeguarding the official identity and status of persons