New policies on validity of South African visas announced
What is the change? South Africa has announced significant changes to the validity period of visas. Visas will no longer be valid beyond the expiration date of the holder’s passport, and authorities will no longer recognize or transfer an existing visa from an old...
Submissions To Refugees Amendment Bill
INTRODUCTION The Refugee Legal and Advocacy Centre welcomes this opportunity to comment on the Refugees Amendment Bill. The interests of asylum seekers, the provisions of international law, the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the Republic, the current Refugees...
Update for ZSP renewal
Earlier this year we approached the Ministers office to inquire about the future of the ZSP permit holders. The move was prompted by the numerous inquiries by Zimbabweans. It was also inspired by our growing concern over the various scams that were doing the rounds....
South African Immigration Update
There is never a dull moment in the field of SA Immigration. It has been a very busy month in the immigration landscape with a number of developments both on a policy front, courts and the day to day immigration issues. When one is spoilt for choice it becomes very...
Notice on RSA Police Clearance Certificate
RSA POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES: URGENT NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE VISAS AND PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMITS The Immigration Regulations of the Immigration Act, No. 13 of 2002 define a Police Clearance Certificate as follows: “A certificate issued...
Asylum Seekers and Refugees in major victory as High Court strikes down Immigration Directive 21.
In a very comprehensive judgment handed down today in the High Court of South Africa , Western Cape Division, Immigration Directive 21 of 2015 barring Refugees and Asylum seekers form applying for a change of status to any Visa or Permit in terms of the Immigration...