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SOUTH AFRICA – Radiological Report and Police Record Waivers
April 21, 2023
The South African Department of Home Affairs has issued a new directive providing relief to visa and permit applicants from April 11, 2023. It does not apply to those with applications which have already been filed and are currently under adjudication.
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: Procedural Changes for Qualification Evaluation and Transfer of Skills
September 12, 2019
From 16 September 2019, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) will allow only qualification holders (applicants) to follow up on their own evaluation applications.
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: Department of Home Affairs Restricts Short-Term Work to 180 Days Per Calendar Year
May 20, 2019
Short-term work on a Visitor’s Visa 11(2) in South Africa is to be restricted to a maximum of 180 days per calendar year.
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: Consulates May Have Started Using Unpublished Draft of New Critical Skills List
March 5, 2019
Reports have emerged that some South African overseas missions have begun to reject Critical Skills Visa applications on the grounds that the corporate general manager category no longer exists.
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: Requirements for Travelling with Children Eased
December 5, 2018
Effective 1 December 2018, the "First Amendment of the Immigration Regulations, 2014" eases the requirements for parents and legal guardians travelling with children through South African ports of entry, which were first introduced in 2015.
Read MoreGoing Global: Expand Your Business to South Africa
September 19, 2018
A look at the business climate and corporate immigration system of South Africa and evaluation of the opportunities for companies expanding internationally. The fourth edition in Newland Chase's 'Going Global' series.
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: Update on Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) Applications
February 6, 2018
On 31st January 2018, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) extended to 15th February 2018 the closing date for payments and submission of supporting documents and biometrics for applications for the new Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP), at one of the ten designated Visa Application Centres. This deadline had previously been extended to 31st January 2018. […]
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: No More Hardcopy South African Police Clearance Certificates for In-Country Applications
December 15, 2017
Effective 31st December 2017, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) of South Africa will automate the process of checking a foreign national’s South African criminal record, so that it will no longer be necessary to apply for a hardcopy South African Police Clearance Certificate (“SA PCC”). The DHA will continue to accept hard copy SA […]
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA / ANGOLA: New Reciprocal Visa Waiver
November 23, 2017
Effective 1st December 2017, the Department of Home Affairs (DHS) of South Africa will implement a reciprocal visa waiver for Angolan passport holders for visits of up to 30 days per visit, up to 90 days per year. Angolan passport holders will no longer require Port of Entry Visas in advance of travel to South […]
Read MoreINDIA: Mandatory Biometric Enrolment for All India Visa Applicants in South Africa
July 26, 2017
The High Commission of India in Pretoria, South Africa, has announced that applicants for all India visa categories (including employment, tourist and business visas) are required to register their biometric data, comprising fingerprints and facial image scan, effective 17th July 2017. A similar measure was imposed last August for certain visa applicants at the Indian Visa Application Centres in […]
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