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Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998)

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Refugees Regulations, 2018

11. Termination of dependency of children of asylum seekers and refugees

 

(1) Any person contemplated in section 21B(3A) of the Act must within six months of the termination of dependency, and notwithstanding the provisions of section 21(1)(a), apply in person for asylum at the Refugee Reception Office where his or she asylum seeker visa was issued.

 

(2) Any person contemplated in section 21B(3) of the Act must, within six months of termination of dependency, apply to the Refugee Status Determination Officer, on a Form substantially corresponding to Form 4 contained in the Annexure, to be permitted to continue to remain in the Republic for a period coinciding with the remaining period of his or her certificate of refugee status, and must forthwith apply for asylum, notwithstanding the provisions of section 21(1)(a) of the Act.

 

(3) Any person who fails to apply as contemplated in subregulation (1) or (2) or whose application has been refused must forthwith depart the Republic, failing which such person must be dealt with as an illegal foreigner in terms of the Immigration Act.