Zimbabwe Special Dispensation Permit: A Glimpse of The Future
This may be a case of the chickens finally coming home to roost. The Minister’s comments this week may have not been what the community of Zimbabweans living in South Africa of the Special Dispensation permits had hoped to hear. For the first time since the...
The Police Clearance and South African Immigration.
A police clearance is one of the general requirements in an application for any visa or permit to reside in South Africa. While it may seem to be a straight forward matter, many have found their applications rejected for failing to produce a “valid police clearance”...
Reporting on proof of employment on South African Critical Skills Work Visa and renewal
The Immigration Act Provides that an application for a Critical Skills Work Visa shall be issued to a foreigner for a period not exceeding 12 months where an applicant does not have an employer in South Africa. This visa is renewable provided that the applicant...
Artisans Critical Skills Visa Mystery Solved
Over the past couple of months we have been looking into the issues around Artisans and Trades category of the Critical Skills Work Visa. A number of applicants applying under this category had been receiving a number of rejections when applying for their...
South African Retired Person Visa.
South African Residence through financial Independence The Retired person visa or perhaps more appropriately the financial independent visa is found in section 20 of the Immigration Act. The primary basis of the Visa is that a foreigner who has a prescribed...
Zimbabwe Dispensation Permit. What next ?
With the clock ticking and the expiry date fast approaching many of the 250 000 odd Zimbabweans who are on the ZSP permits are begin to feel the pressure of uncertainty surrounding the Special Dispensation Permits. About 18 months remain on these permits with many...