Say what you will about the former Minster of Home Affairs but he was indeed a man of action. Whether his actions were right or wrong in the public`s eye he still took action. On the 21st of April 2016...
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ZSP Permit Renewal Seems unlikely.
The issue of whether the permits issued under the Zimbabwe dispensation project will be renewed come end of 2017 has been on the minds of many since the beginning of the year. There have been many mixed signals over the...
New policies on validity of South African visas announced
What is the change? South Africa has announced significant changes to the validity period of visas. Visas will no longer be valid beyond the expiration date of the holder’s passport, and authorities will no longer recognize or transfer an existing visa...
South African Immigration Update
There is never a dull moment in the field of SA Immigration. It has been a very busy month in the immigration landscape with a number of developments both on a policy front, courts and the day to day immigration...
Notice on RSA Police Clearance Certificate
RSA POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES: URGENT NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE VISAS AND PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMITS The Immigration Regulations of the Immigration Act, No. 13 of 2002 define a Police Clearance Certificate as follows: “A certificate issued by the...
Asylum Seekers and Refugees in major victory as High Court strikes down Immigration Directive 21.
In a very comprehensive judgment handed down today in the High Court of South Africa , Western Cape Division, Immigration Directive 21 of 2015 barring Refugees and Asylum seekers form applying for a change of status to any Visa or...
Critical Skills Work Visa application Update- Artisans and Trade Test Certificates.
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...
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...
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 the Immigration Amendment Acts...