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pikkewyntjie

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English

Lives in Bloemfontein

Speaks English, Afrikaans

Registration: 03 January 2011

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pikkewyntjie replied to a thread
11 years ago
VeronicaInSA

Bloemfontein international life by VeronicaInSA

Ok - so my South African husband and I are considering moving to Bloemfontein for a few years. I need advice! I have been to Bloem twice, for about 1 1/2 month in total. During my visits there we spent most of our time with hubby's family, so my ...

pikkewyntjie

Hi Veronica, did you end up moving to Bloem. We are flying out on 16 Sept for our move. Can't wait! Read More

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11 years ago
pikkewyntjie

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 ...

pikkewyntjie

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

pikkewyntjie replied to a thread
11 years ago
pikkewyntjie

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 ...

pikkewyntjie

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

pikkewyntjie replied to a thread
12 years ago
morene

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 ...

pikkewyntjie

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

pikkewyntjie replied to a thread
12 years ago
pikkewyntjie

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. Our Information: Married Couple - almost 5 years married Female - British Citizen Male - Dual SA & ...

pikkewyntjie

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

pikkewyntjie replied to a thread
12 years ago
pikkewyntjie

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. Our Information: Married Couple - almost 5 years married Female - British Citizen Male - Dual SA & ...

pikkewyntjie

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

pikkewyntjie replied to a thread
12 years ago
pikkewyntjie

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 ...

pikkewyntjie

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

pikkewyntjie replied to a thread
12 years ago
loreta176

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 ...

pikkewyntjie

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

pikkewyntjie created a thread
12 years ago

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

pikkewyntjie replied to a thread
12 years ago
pikkewyntjie

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 ...

pikkewyntjie

Ignoring my million questions above - anyone on here living in Bloemfontein? Read More

pikkewyntjie replied to a thread
13 years ago
VeronicaInSA

Bloemfontein international life by VeronicaInSA

Ok - so my South African husband and I are considering moving to Bloemfontein for a few years. I need advice! I have been to Bloem twice, for about 1 1/2 month in total. During my visits there we spent most of our time with hubby's family, so my ...

pikkewyntjie

Veronica, No more trips to Bloem for us until we move there. Have a lovely time and enjoy the hot Christmas break. Our plan is to move sometime between August and December 2013. So not too long! We are just planning what we need to think about ... Read More

pikkewyntjie replied to a thread
13 years ago
VeronicaInSA

Bloemfontein international life by VeronicaInSA

Ok - so my South African husband and I are considering moving to Bloemfontein for a few years. I need advice! I have been to Bloem twice, for about 1 1/2 month in total. During my visits there we spent most of our time with hubby's family, so my ...

pikkewyntjie

Hi Veronica, Did you end up moving to Bloemfontein? I am from the UK and my husband and I are thinking about moving there too. He is originally from Bloem but hasn't lived in SA for 12-13 years (and was only 20 when he left), in which time I am ... Read More

pikkewyntjie created a thread
13 years ago

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

pikkewyntjie replied to a thread
13 years ago
matflat

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 ...

pikkewyntjie

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

pikkewyntjie created a thread
13 years ago

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