We previously published on this topic a few months ago and shed some light into the reason why artisans were being rejected when apply for a critical skills work visa. In all cases the Department would insist that the applicant...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...