South African Immigration Update

South African Immigration Update

I started preparing this update when we had Mr. Gigaba as the Minister of Home Affairs and as I finish this piece I cannot help but revisit my views on the outlook of Immigration Space in SA. Whilst the rest of the country is fixated, slightly so, on the Treasury I...
The Police Clearance and South African Immigration.

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”...
South African  Retired Person Visa.

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...