Earlier this year we approached the Ministers office to inquire about the future of the ZSP permit holders. The move was prompted by the numerous inquiries by Zimbabweans. It was also inspired by our growing concern over the various scams...
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Immigration Status of Children Born in SA to Immigrant Parents
This topic is one that hits close to home for a number of foreigners living in South Africa. The familiar story is that parents to their new born babies soon discover that their new bundle of joy is an immigration...
Zimbabwe Special Dispensation Permit: A Glimpse of The Future
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....
Zimbabwe Dispensation Permit. What next ?
With the clock ticking and the expiry date fast approaching many of the 250 000 odd Zimbabweans who are on the ZSP permits are begin to feel the pressure of uncertainty surrounding the Special Dispensation Permits. About 18 months remain...
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...
Is Section 27 (g) South African Permanent Residence- Relatives Category Unconstitutional?
Section 27(g) Permanent residence is perhaps one of the most controversial sections in the new immigration regime and has been the cause of much outcry. Many foreigners have cried foul at the new formulation of the Section which now restricts...
South African Permanent Residence For Professionals Made Easy.
There has never been a better time to be a foreigner and be a qualified professional in South Africa. The published critical skills list provides an extensive list of skills considered to be critical for the republic. While the visa...
How to apply for a genuine and valid Visa or Permanent Residence Status in South Africa.
On Tuesday the 30th of June 2015, there appeared shocking scenes on the evening news of the rampant corruption at the Home Affairs refugee office in Marabastaad. Videos showing officials being bribed in the exclusive expose by ANN7 led to...
Change of Conditions and Change of Status under the South African Immigration Act- What you need to know
Section 10(6) of the immigration Act provides that a foreigner other than the holder of a medical treatment visa or visitors visa, may apply to the Director General, in the prescribed manner, to change his or her status or terms...
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...