Unsure about how Brexit may impact your UK Visa, or need help with Business Visas for Schengen states, Middle East, the Americas and Africa? Take a look at how we can assist… UK Visa Services: Our UK division deals with Ancestry Settlement (Spousal, Fiancé’s visa) Work Visas Study Visas Visitor Visas All dependent Visas for accompanying spouses and family members British Passports Our Facebook page will be updated frequently with changes which are expected as a consequence of Brexit. For any enquiries contact info@globalimsa.com Outbound Services: We also provide a range of Outbound Ser ..read more

Learn about recent court decisions and rulings that impact the Immigration Act of 2002, plus new regulations that will affect Asylum and Refugee Permit Holders. Nandutu : Court Case Summary and Directive Change of condition from a Visitor Visa (Section 11(1) to a Spousal Visa in terms of section 11(6) inside South Africa, is now permitted following the court case Nandutu vs. The Minister of Home Affairs. For the full judgement see http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAWCHC/2018/47.pdf . The section of the Immigration Act of 2002 governing the changes to visas inside the country, ha ..read more

Discover how Immigration Regulations, which were amended late last year, may impact your travels with children in and out of South Africa, as well as how you need to manage your Spousal Visas. South African Immigration Regulations were amended on 13 September 2019. Implication for foreign adults travelling into and out of South Africa with minor children. The restrictions have been relaxed for foreigners bringing children into South Africa, but South Africans travelling abroad will still have to ensure that they have the required paperwork to prove that the child is travelling with the permi ..read more

Nandutu: Court case summary and Directive Change of condition from a Visitor visa (Section 11(1) to a Spousal Visa in terms of section 11(6) inside South Africa, is now permitted following the court case Nandutu v The Minister of Home Affairs.  For the full judgement see https://lnkd.in/eEtxfpj . The section of the Immigration Act of 2002 governing the changes to visas inside the country, has been declared unconstitutional. Asylum and refugee permit holders changing to temporary residence visas inside South Africa, without a passport: Following a Constitutional Court deci ..read more

Subscribe before 01 February for our South African Immigration Handbook, which will be updated weekly, and benefit from an Early-Bird discount! The South African Immigration Handbook, which started out as Training Manual, has now been put online, will be updated weekly and will be available from 1 February 2020 as a subscription and enquiry service. Apart from having access to up-to-date Legal Changes, Court Cases, Media Reports, Policy Documents and General Resources, subscribers will have access to Expert Opinions on particular issues and cases, on a confidential basis. If you are int ..read more

Hosted in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, our one day Seminars provide an update and annual overview of key South African Immigration Legislation and Expatriate management matters. The immigration landscape is in for change and it’s best to stay up to date! The seminars last 1 day, and are planned as an annual overview and update. Seminars will cover the following topics: Key Principles of SA Immigration Legislation Terms and Concepts relating to SA Immigration Legislation Recent changes in SA Immigration Legislation SA Labour Law that impacts on Expatriates Expatriate Policy Development ..read more

Employment (section 38)  This section deals with duties and obligations where there is employment involved – typically issues affecting people with visas and permits in the business categories.  The section states that no person shall employ an illegal foreigner, a foreigner whose visa status does not allow him or her to be employed, or a foreigner on terms and conditions different from those in the foreigner’s visa status.  An employer must make an effort to ascertain that no illegal foreigner is employed by them, and find out the status of those who they employ; this normall ..read more

Global Migration SA provides expert assistance with the Critical Skills Visa application process through our company. The SA Economy has a shortage of skilled personnel in positions which have been identified on the Critical Skills list (Published 2014) as below. If your skill/ profession is on the list below and you would like assistance with a visa which will allow you to find a job in South Africa, please contact us on info@globalimsa.com with a copy of your current passport and CV. The Skills required in South Africa are: Business, Economics and Management Studies Agricultural ..read more

On 17 February 2020, by way of the issuance of an Immigration Directive, the Minister of the Department of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, announced temporary visa concessions for Chinese visitor’s and workers on temporary residence visas in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Who is affected? This will affect all Chinese nationals who legally entered South Africa. Background The novel coronavirus, formally named, COVID-19, emerged in central China in late December 2019 and the latest figures show it has infected more than 75,000 people and has caused the death of over 2000 patients ..read more