South African Immigration Directive 21- Unpacking Change of status from Refugee Status or Asylum permit
Introduction On the 3rd of February 2016 the Director General of the Department of Home Affairs issued an Immigration Directive number 21 withdrawing Circular 10 of 2008 . The Circular had been issued in the aftermath of one the landmark cases in the South...
South African Exchange Visa. The Solution to retaining recent graduates in South Africa
The Minister of Home Affairs recently announced that the South African government is developing a policy that will see the country retaining many of the foreign nationals graduating from the various South...
SA High Court Gives relief to South African Spouse Visa Applicants
Change of Status & Conditions Clarified. Introduction On the 29th of January 2016 the High Court of South Africa`s Western Cape Division handed down a judgement that has clarified an issue that has been the cause of much confusion in SA Immigration and in...
South African General Work Visa – A Tale of unintended consequences
The preamble of the Immigration Act provides that the Act aims to ensure that visa applications are processed speedily and without consuming excessive administrative capacity. A lot of words can be used to describe the process of acquiring a General Work Visa but...
South African Visa Requirements Relaxed
The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed Cabinet’s decision regarding the recommendations of the Inter-Ministerial Committee the President had established in August 2015 to look at the unintended consequences and mitigating factors relating to the implementation of...
Applying for a South African Spouse Visa? What you need to know
The South African Spouse visa is perhaps one of the simplest visa applications available. A Spouse is defined by the Immigration Act as a person who is a party to a marriage or permanent homosexual or heterosexual relationship with a South African Citizen or Permanent...