pikkewyntjie
English expat in South Africa
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About me
English
Lives in Bloemfontein
Speaks English, Afrikaans
Registration: 03 January 2011
Children Born in Tanzania - Move to South Africa
I am messaging on behalf of a family member. He is a South African citizen and has children born in Tanzania and is currently living there. He is considering moving back to South Africa. Are the children able to get dual citizenship and can he ... Read More
play Badminton Squash
Sorry should have looked more closely. We are moving to the Free State. Hope you find someone soon. Read More
Applying for SA Citizenship for Baby born in UK by pikkewyntjie
My husband and I are planning to have a baby in the UK before we move to South Africa. We want to apply for a British and SA passport for the baby while in the UK but are struggling to find information about how to apply for both and how long it ...
Sorry one other thing. I guess the baby could go on the UK passport but he would then have a tourist visa and I would expect you would need a return flight for him. Also if it runs out before you finish registering him, he would technically be in ... Read More
Applying for SA Citizenship for Baby born in UK by pikkewyntjie
My husband and I are planning to have a baby in the UK before we move to South Africa. We want to apply for a British and SA passport for the baby while in the UK but are struggling to find information about how to apply for both and how long it ...
Hi Pete, I just wanted to let you know that I applied through Breytenbach and I received my temporary visa in just 2 weeks. The form and everything was actually quite straight forward and in hindsight it is probably something I could have done ... Read More
play Badminton Squash
Where are you living? I will be in Bloem from September and also looking for a badminton club. Read More
question about question 4.8 on bi-1738 form!!! - contact person
Hi, not sure if you got am answer to this - we used an immigration company so they were listed under 4.8, if you aren't using a third party I would assume its yourself. Read More
Permanent residence by morene
Hi all, I would like to introduce myself; My name is Morad and I was born in Morocco and have lived in the U.S for the last 15 years. I have both Moroccan and American citizenship. I have been married to my wife for eight years now. We have been ...
I am in the UK and lookng at this myself, however I find the New York SA commission really user friendly (compared to the UK one) so this may be a good place to start in finding information and forms. Read More
Young baby - Doctor Services
We will be moving to SA when our baby is about 12-14 weeks old. How do Doctor services work in South Africa. Do we register with a GP for ourselves and newborn? Or should we register the baby with a pedatrician? He will be inbetween immunisations ... Read More
South Africa Immigration - Spouse Visa & Child dual citizenship by pikkewyntjie
Okay, its difficult to find a straight answer on this. I am trying to find out what I need to do and how long it might take to do the following. [u]Our Information: [/u]Married Couple - almost 5 years married Female - British Citizen Male - Dual ...
I have some answers to my original questions if that helps anyone else: Questions 1) Do you know how long it takes to get a UK passport for baby while we are still in the UK? Go to: ... Read More
South Africa Immigration - Spouse Visa & Child dual citizenship by pikkewyntjie
Okay, its difficult to find a straight answer on this. I am trying to find out what I need to do and how long it might take to do the following. [u]Our Information: [/u]Married Couple - almost 5 years married Female - British Citizen Male - Dual ...
We are just about to start the visa journey. We will be applying for dual citizenship for our baby who is going to be born in the UK to a British mum and a dual citizen (British and SA) dad. It asks for a copy of my husbands retention of south ... Read More
Applying for SA Citizenship for Baby born in UK by pikkewyntjie
My husband and I are planning to have a baby in the UK before we move to South Africa. We want to apply for a British and SA passport for the baby while in the UK but are struggling to find information about how to apply for both and how long it ...
We aren't due until next year so will not be applying until June 2013. We are planning to work with Breytenbachs to get my visa t they confirmed that they will not be able to help get our child's SA passport and we should deal with the high ... Read More
Moving to Johannesburg from Greece by loreta176
Hi!!! My name is Loreta. In a few months me and my family(spouse and a 5years old boy) are moving to Johannesburg. I know that you have answer this question a million time... How's the crime over there? We have a lot of crime at Greece and the city ...
I don't live in Johannesburg but I have friends that live in Pretoria and Jo'burg surrounds and they enjoy life very much. I understand that you have to be careful about the crime but this doesn't stop my friends from doing things and travelling ... Read More
Learning the Languages
It is interesting to know that English is the joint 5th most spoken language in South Africa - but is the business language of choice. Just out of interest, how many of you have attempted/learnt some of the official languages of South Africa ... Read More
Bloemfontein - Life and Work Options by pikkewyntjie
My husband and I have been trying to decide where in SA we would like to live. We are now 99.9% sure that we want to be in Bloemfontein. We have family there but I would like to get other peoples' more objective opinions on the place. I can't seem ...
Ignoring my million questions above - anyone on here living in Bloemfontein? Read More
Did you see that SA swimmer,Chad, get the Gold last night?
Yep! It was fantastic, I thought his dad was amazing! Read More
South Africa Immigration - Spouse Visa & Child dual citizenship
Okay, its difficult to find a straight answer on this. I am trying to find out what I need to do and how long it might take to do the following. Our Information: Married Couple - almost 5 years married Female - British Citizen Male - Dual SA & ... Read More
Need a straight answer - Spousal Visa by matflat
Hi, I'm new here and have been looking around the internet and have spoken to many people and departments but it is like banging my head against a brick wall. We have the following scenario to navigate around. My wife is south african and we have ...
Mat, Just thinking about this in the reverse situation. You should check how long your wife is allowed out of the UK on her leave to remain without loosing it. I believe there are restrictions on the length of time (183 days rings a bell...) you ... Read More
Bloemfontein - Life and Work Options
My husband and I have been trying to decide where in SA we would like to live. We are now 99.9% sure that we want to be in Bloemfontein. We have family there but I would like to get other peoples' more objective opinions on the place. I can't seem ... Read More
Applying for SA Citizenship for Baby born in UK
My husband and I are planning to have a baby in the UK before we move to South Africa. We want to apply for a British and SA passport for the baby while in the UK but are struggling to find information about how to apply for both and how long it ... Read More
Education in Cape Town by Levina
Hi everyone, I'm a 19 year old polytechnic student from Singapore, and I wish to continue my education at Stellenbosch University. I was just wondering if anyone could let me know more about the education system and the language policies in Cape ...
Hi Levina, Sorry I don't know anymore than this as my brother-in-law is South African he has all the normal matric exams from school. You may find these links ... Read More
Education in Cape Town by Levina
Hi everyone, I'm a 19 year old polytechnic student from Singapore, and I wish to continue my education at Stellenbosch University. I was just wondering if anyone could let me know more about the education system and the language policies in Cape ...
My brother-in-law studies at Stellenbosch and loves it. I don't know if it applies to all courses but for his course (Theology) the classes are in English but they can write their essays in English or Afrikaans. General language requirements - ... Read More
South African family living in Dublin want to move back to there. by sin
I have enough money to rent a big house in Johannesburg.I'd like to learn the language Afrikaans.Is there anyone here who can speak fluently???
Afrikaans website - learn Afrikaans: afrikaans.us Afrikaans Handbook - afrikaanshandbook.co.za/?go=home There is a also a member of this site who speaks Afrikaans and is based in Dublin, maybe she can help you ... Read More
South African family living in Dublin want to move back to there. by sin
I have enough money to rent a big house in Johannesburg.I'd like to learn the language Afrikaans.Is there anyone here who can speak fluently???
Hi Sin, Although I am not South African I speak Afrikaans (although not quite fluently yet). There are courses available in London, UK but I don't know about Dublin. I can however point you in the direction of places to buy books etc. There is a ... Read More
American Food by memphis-sunshine
I just wanted to know if there was any place where I can purchase American food items. I've been to several other places (UK, Australia) where items are readily available, but I've yet to find a place here in South Africa (Pretoria/Johannesburg). ...
Sounds like a business idea... Maybe you should start something up... Read More
IMPORT MY CAR FROM THE UK TO CAPE TOWN. by franrig44
Good Morning. Im the new guy on the block and could do with some help ... if possible. I am going back to Scotland the 24th March to sell my house and possessions and obviously, I am looking to bring some things here to Cape Town. I have looked at ...
I'm not sure of the logistics but you will need to bear in mind how long you have owned the car and other possessions as this can have tax implications. I believe it is a lengthy process with a lot of form filing required. Read More