Department of Home Affairs Somerset West

Identification
Contact
Old Magistrate Building, Main Road Somerset West, Cape Town 7130, 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