Temporary concession on waiver, visa, and appeal applications For people who have applied for a waiver and are still waiting for a decision: If you are a visa holder, you will be granted a temporary extension of your current visa until June 30, 2024. This will allow you to stay in South Africa while the Department processes your waiver application. If you are not a visa holder, you will be allowed to leave South Africa and re-enter at a port of entry up to and including June 30, 2024, without being declared undesirable. However, you will need to apply for a port of entry visa if you want to ..read more

It’s crucial to confirm that you have the correct visa before making travel arrangements, though. South Africa offers a wide range of visa types, each with its own unique criteria and limitations. To choose the right visa for your needs, you’ll need to consider the purpose of your visit, the length of your stay, and your nationality. Step 1: Determine the purpose of your visit The first step in choosing the right visa is to determine the purpose of your visit. Are you coming to South Africa for tourism, business, study, or another reason? Once you know the purpose of your visit, you can start ..read more

The South African Visa Exemption List is a list of countries whose citizens are exempt from visa requirements when entering South Africa for tourism purposes. Citizens of these countries can stay in South Africa for up to 90 days without a visa. The South African Visa Exemption List is regularly updated, so it’s important to check the latest requirements before you travel. Click on the button below to view/download the current South African Visa Exemption List Visa Exemption List The post The South African Visa Exemption List appeared first on TIES Immigration | Cape Town | South Africa ..read more

Article Posted: 16 August 2023 Undocumented children cannot be turned away by a public school because they do not have valid documentation to reside in South Africa. Children already enrolled in a school may also not be removed by that school because they are undocumented. The Admission Policy For Ordinary Public Schools states the following important aspects about school admission: A public school must admit learners and serve their education requirements without unfairly discriminating in any way; School admissions are organised by the school and must happen in a timely and efficient manner ..read more

Overview The Helen Suzman Foundation and the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa challenged the Department of Home Affairs against the termination of the ZEP programme. The applicants argued that the decision to terminate the programme is unfair and in breach of the constitutional rights of ZEP holders and their children. According to a judgement handed down today by The High Court, the court found that the decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP), to grant a limited extension of ZEPs of only 12 Months, and to refuse further extensions beyond the 30th of Jun ..read more

Article Posted: 21 April 2022 by Grant Buckle As part of President Ramaphosa’s R2 trillion investment target, the president undertook to streamline and visa application process and reduce the timeframe for obtaining visas. This has resulted in some immediate and welcome changes to the visa application process. On the 11th of April 2023, The Minister of Home Affairs, issue an Immigration Directive waiving the requirement for  Radiological Reports for temporary residence visas as well as permanent residence applications.  The specific visa types that no longer require radiological repo ..read more

TEMPORARY MEASURES IN RESPECT OF FOREIGN NATIONALS IN LIGHT OF A BACKLOG EXPERIENCED IN PROCESSING OUTCOMES ON WAIVER APPLICATIONS AND VISA APPLICATIONS Article Posted: 12/09/2022 Applicants whose waiver application outcomes are pending are hereby granted a blanket temporary extension until 31 March 2023, in order for the Department to process these applications and for applicants to collect their pending outcomes and submit applications for appropriate visas. Applicants who wish to abandon their waiver applications and depart from South Africa when able to do so will be allowed to exit at ..read more

Critical Skills List Update: 39 New Designations Added Article Posted: 08 August 2022 The list provides South African businesses with guidance on which foreigners qualify for critical skills work visas. Foreign nationals can get such visas only if they possess skills or qualifications that have been determined to be critical for South Africa. The critical skills list for South Africa now includes nursing, which should help alleviate the significant nurse shortage in both public and private institutions around the nation. The updated key skills list is timely given that private hospital group ..read more

Article Posted: 11 April 2022 Temporary measures, in respect of foreign nationals in light of a backlog being experienced in processing outcomes on waiver applications and visa applications. The Minister of Home Affairs has approved that some temporary measures be introduced to address the situation they find themselves in. The temporary measures will apply with immediate effect. Click on the button below to read the official document. Read Circular The post New Circular with regards to Waivers and Visa applications appeared first on TIES Immigration | Cape Town | South Africa ..read more

Article Posted: 3 March 2022 Dr Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi, the Minister of Home Affairs, has issued a notice regarding the validity of expired Asylum seeker permits and refugee status validity. Amendments have been made to the previous directive. Amendment of paragraphs 12.3, 19, 20 and 21.1 of the Directions 2.1 Paragraphs 12.3, 19, 20 and 21.1 of the Directions are hereby amended by the substitution for the date 31 December 2021 referred to in these paragraphs, of the date 30 April 2022, as the date until which the validity of asylum seeker permits and refugee status is extended. 2.2 The exte ..read more