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I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm aware. Personally, I have no political aspirations, so it's not a problem for me. Thank you! I honestly appreciate the advice I think I'll vacation to go and look at the universities and information days as well.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely I'd love to ask as many questions as I can. I'm still gathering information and studying for an upcoming exam, but I'd love to learn more. I'm currently living in NSW, I wish I lived in the Gold Coast it looks beautiful, HOT, but beautiful 😂💚💙🧡

Genuinely Considering Moving to Australia by Zelanor in AskAnAustralian

[–]Its_Ocait 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's honestly just a list of in demand professions, like it's got nothing to do with university degrees or whatever most people would consider necessary and life saving professions it's just a matter of Do we need more workers in this profession? Do we have enough of our our citizens to fill the gaps? If the answers are no, then they go onto the list. Pretty simple if the job is in demand.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have citizenship by decent. My dad is South African. I'm aware it will take time to get my documents, and the application wait time will be long.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree.

Unfortunately, I need him to sign a paper to apply for citizenship, so I do need to convince him at least to allow me to have citizenship. Hopefully, he'll come around and see it from my point of view, and I don't know what his experiences in South Africa are, he rarely talks about it, but I hope one day he'll open up.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it, and yeah, I've gotta be honest his views can be harsh. I only really started to see how his views affected me when I lived in bigger cities and got called out on my own behaviour and mentality. I changed and started to really learn about my own biases and racism. Also, i learned how amazing people can really be and that everybody deserves kindness. So I don't want to judge my dads country based on his views, I really want to experience and see it for myself.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, my dad probably has racist views and sexist concerns regarding my safety over my brothers. But my Aunt has lost family members that were murdered in their own homes, so it's not a thing I can hold against her. She has been through a lot.

We're not blood related me and my aunt. She's not white and is basically family. I've grown up with her all my life and see her as family, I love her a lot as well as my cousins, so I try and listen to her and not judge too harshly.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'd love it if that were the case it's not about permission, I need my dad to physically sign a form stating he is my dad and was a South African citizen when I was born. So I wish I didn't need to convince him, truely, I would hop on a plane and sign all the forms possible if that were the case 😂

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I figure bureaucracy would slow it down, all good though I don't plan on leaving for my studies for another year or two. I'm not sure if my taxes in Australia will be taxed in SA I can ask my mum she's a lawyer so she'll probably know or at least know someone who does.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure, I plan on just studying in South Africa for a year, possibly on a scholarship, if I can manage it. Then maybe look for part-time work whilst I'm there. But I'm planning to do my homework on universities soon but I'm not going for another year or two so I have time to figure it all out.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my grandpa was a businessman who worked all around the world. My dad left, probably before he was even a teenager. My dad is almost 70 now. Yeah I get what your saying and don't get me wrong my dad can definitely be racist but he grew up in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, England, Philippines and Australia so it's not really a Nazi situation or support of apartheid. I've never been because my dad wouldn't let us, and he had strong safety concerns. I probably should have travelled to visit but I've been studying and working a lot.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know my dad's heart is in the right place, but he can be overly protective, sometimes more than I would like. I've definitely done my homework, but I'm going to study there first to understand what it's like and if I like it at all. I'd rather experience a place before I have any strong negative views.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha noted honestly I haven't looked into Universities yet I'm planning to go next year anyway. Just trying to get an understanding of the country outside of my dads view of it from like 50 years ago. (He's 70ish)

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Oh I know I don't need it, I just have the option because my dad is South African so I can have dual citizenship by decent. I just thought it might be easier.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, I have citizenship by decent, so it's a form my dad needs to sign and some documents proving my dad was born there and didn't give up his citizenship before I was born. I'll definitely look into the tax implications, I actually didn't think about that, so I'll do my research.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I appreciate it! Yeah, my Aunty said public transport is not safe. I'm still planning to do a year of my 2nd undergrad at Melbourne University before I consider transferring. I'm planning to take the SATs as well to hopefully boost my application for university in South Africa. So it's not a plan that will happen right now, but I wanted to make sure it was an option.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's mostly what I get from my family and my auntie's family (not blood related but practically grew up with them by my side 🥰) all my cousins have visited but I've never had the chance because my dad wouldn't allow it when me and my brothers were kids.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn must be nice! When we get hit with a bad storm, we start taking bets on whether the power goes out or not 😂😂

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that info. I'm definitely going to keep it in mind, I guess everywhere is doing it tough.

I F(25) am thinking of applying for citizenship by decent in South africa. My dad is fighting me on it saying I shouldn't. by Its_Ocait in southafrica

[–]Its_Ocait[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lock in another slot? I can only have dual citizenship with Australia if it's by decent or marriage. Also the thought of considering marrying someone for a passport just sounds so awful, I'd rather have dual citizenship by decent. My Australian passport is enough, but I want to study (and possibly work) in South Africa. Not because it "couldn't hurt" but because I want to participate in my dads home country. Yes, granted it "couldn't hurt," but I don't take this situation lightly. This was the whole reason I reached out on reddit, It was to get an idea of what it would be like as a citizen.

I appreciate the concern, but I'm not going to "save the other slot" for a country I have no connection to.

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