What to do when your application for a visa or Permanent residence permit has not been finalised
Introduction Applying of a visa in South Africa has several challenges, but none is more common that not receiving a timeous response from the Department. Many applicants are kept at the pending status for many months and sometimes years with no end in sight. This has...
What to do when you have overstayed your Visa
Overstaying ones visa is a common occurrence among expats in South Africa and in recent months overstaying one visa has moved from being a minor inconvenience to a possible criminal offence with potentially serious ramifications. The changes brought about by the new...
Rejection and Appeals: What to do when your application has been rejected.
It has been almost a year since the new Immigration laws were introduce by the Minister of Home Affairs, and while there were several grumbles about whether or not he laws were fair and constitutional it appears that the laws are here to stay. As with any change there...