Search Results for: South Africa

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.

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.

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

April 7, 2017

On 31st March, the Department of Home Affairs implemented a reciprocal agreement with Russia with regard to Port of Entry visas. This agreement means that any Russian passport holder travelling to South Africa for general business, leisure and family visits can now do so without having to apply for a Port of Entry visa in […]

February 16, 2017

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) of South Africa is no longer honouring Temporary Residence Visas (TRVs) issued with a validity period exceeding the foreign national’s passport expiry date, beyond the expiry date of the passport. This came into effect in January 2017. In all instances, where the DHA or a South African Mission abroad […]

December 14, 2016

The South Africa Department of Home Affairs have recently announced that they will withdraw the 90-day visa waiver/exemption for New Zealand passport holders, with effect from 16th January 2017. Due to the reciprocal visa waiver that has been in place…

October 19, 2016

From 21st November 2016, the New Zealand government is set to introduce visitor visa requirements for all South African passport holders, while passport holders from Mauritius and the Seychelles will no longer need a visitor visa to travel to New…