The programme provides secure, efficient and accessible services and documents for citizens and lawful residents. The programme provides the management of the branch for both the head office and frontline offices and regulates all matters relating to the NPR. These include maintaining an accurate register of all citizens and immigrants who had acquired the right to permanent residence; registering births, deaths and marriages; providing travel and citizenship documents; providing financial assistance to citizens abroad who wish to return to South Africa but have no means and determining and granting citizenship. The DHA also develops, manages and coordinates the departmental footprint in relation to opening new offices; deploying registration facilities at health facilities; and deploying mobile offices in rural areas where Home Affairs does not have permanent offices.