South African Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, at a press conference awaiting visa regulation announcements.

Bated breath as we await the announcement on the amendments to the visa regulations by the Minister of Home Affairs

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Resident Expert: What are the Advantages of Permanent Residency?

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If you are an expatriate in South Africa, applying for a work permit can be a time-consuming process. This leads many to ask whether it is more beneficial to apply for permanent residency sooner. We found that there can be a significant upside; however, depending on the complexities, there may also be adverse consequences.

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Stimulating investment by overcoming immigration challenges

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If we are to meet President Ramaphosa’s goal of boosting foreign investment and attracting skilled people to our country, we urgently need to optimise South Africa’s current visa application process, urges Marisa Jacobs, Immigration Specialist at Xpatweb.

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New Application Process for South African Police Clearance Certificates

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Please note that members of the public are no longer permitted to submit their South African Police Clearance applications and the documentation thereof to the Criminal Record Centre (CRC) in Pretoria directly as previously permitted.

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SA passports may soon become much more desirable, this foreign expert believes

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The implementation of widespread reforms at the department of home affairs since 2014 is expected to increase the value of the South African passport in the foreseeable future, said Ryan Cummings, director of Africa risk consultancy Signal Risk.

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You don’t need an unabridged birth certificate to travel anymore – if you do this

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Who Will Qualify for Critical Skills Work Permit? – From Winemakers to Payroll Managers

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Department of Home Affairs clamping down on illegal immigrant employment

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It is now a matter of when and not if companies employing foreign nationals will be audited by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The arrest of at least 25 illegal foreign nationals at the beginning of May by the Cape Town Police, accompanied by officials from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), sparked a […]

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The Importance of South African Permanent Residency to your Expatriate / HR Strategy

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The work permit process can be time consuming and even painful, depending on your permit categorisation. One question often asked is whether an expatriate should consider a Permanent Residency application sooner, effectively lifting the expatriate’s status above the noise of normal work permit requirements. We found that there can be a significant upside however, depending […]

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