Reduced Visa Requirements: A Key Benefit of The Trusted Employer Scheme (TES) Pilot Launched By DHA
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has launched the re-packaging of the Corporate Accounts service with a Pilot Project for Trusted Employers.
Retire with wealth in South Africa
South Africa’s Retired Person’s visa program is among the topmost accessible visa regimes, offering one of the most affordable retirement visa options globally. The defining attractions to the SA retirement visa are the absence of an age requirement, the option to work in certain circumstances, a swift adjudication time and the low-cost financial requirement of […]
Why all mobility professionals should attend Xpatweb’s Virtual Immigration Workshop
Navigating South Africa’s current immigration landscape can be complex and cumbersome, ensuring you are fully cognizant of the processes and procedures is paramount to a successful outcome.
The Isle of Man hosts 800 South Africans – boasting as popular relocation destination
Tax Consulting South Africa and Xpatweb visited the Isle of Man over the weekend of 23 September for the first Saffas festival, where over 800 South Africans living and working on the Island were hosted.
Critical Skills Crisis Exacerbated by DHA Challenges, But Hope Is on the Horizon
Critical Skills Crisis Exacerbated by DHA Challenges, But Hope Is on the Horizon as key updates to SA’s immigration legislation could come soon.
Work Visa Roadblocks Cause Frustration Amid Critical Skills Crisis
Work visa applications have become tricky to navigate due to various issues within the DHA. But there are ways to navigate these roadblocks.
Rejected Visas Cause Foreign Nationals Frustration
The delays for foreign nationals getting their visas are well-known due to the Department of Home Affairs backlog. But what are your options when you sit with a poor Home Affairs decision and where your visa was rejected for no good reason?
DHA Extends ZEP Again… But Is It Enough?
On 8 June 2023, the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, announced the extension of the validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) to 31 December 2023. This welcomed decision provides some relief for nearly 180,000 ZEP holders whose futures remained unclear but a few days ago.
A New Critical Skills List, But Does It Do Enough For South African Employers?
The national Critical Skills List is a gazetted publication listing all skills that the South African government deems necessary to stimulate economic growth, but which cannot be sourced within the country. The list was previously updated in 2014 and again, only recently, in February and August 2022.
Finance Minister Concerned On Home Affairs’ Impact On South Africa Economy
The Budget 2023/24 last week contained one very frank, but also deeply worrying, acknowledgement on how frustrated government and foreign investors have become with the South African Home Affairs.
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