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NEWS | WHAT GLOBAL MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INTRA COMPANY TRANSFER WORK VISAS IN SOUTH AFRICA

As the world is gearing up to re-open, post the Covid-19 pandemic, multinational companies are again looking to the South African market.

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NEWS | TOP 10 TIPS TO RELOCATE TO MAURITIUS WITH YOUR PETS

We appreciate the process to relocate pets can be burdensome and viewed as a roadblock when deciding to relocate to another country.

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NEWS | EXPATS MAY NOW RETURN TO SOUTH AFRICA UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Foreign expatriates are now allowed to enter South Africa during the National State of Disaster under exceptional circumstances. This follows the announced amended regulations by the Minister of Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on 03 July 2020. Before the amendment, only South Africans or Permanent Residency holders were able to return to South Africa with […]

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NEWS | AIRLINES TO RESUME FLIGHT SCHEDULES

The outbreak of COVID-19 has greatly affected both the international and domestic travel sectors, forcing most travellers to remain in the country they were in before the lockdown measures were enforced.

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NEWS | HOME AFFAIRS ALLOWS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL: OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPATS TO HELP PARENTS STUCK IN SA

On 23 May 2020, the Department of Home Affairs (“DHA”) has confirmed that international travel will be permitted for South Africans to travel out of South Africa, should they fall within one of the (limited) categories as outlined by the DHA. The main categories which are being considered for those who are required to travel […]

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NEWS | INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ALLOWED FOR SOUTH AFRICANS

The Department of Home Affairs confirmed on 23 May 2020 that international travel will be allowed for South Africans, who fall within limited categories.

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NEWS | SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS VISA RISKS FOR EXPATS DUE TO COVID-19

A recent survey by Xpatweb shows that 44% of employers are faced with work visas for their expatriate workers that are about to expire or will expire during the Covid-19 lockdown.

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NEWS | WHAT TO DO AFTER YOUR EMPLOYEE HAS LEFT MOZAMBIQUE

Oftentimes, HR and operations departments place a greater emphasis on an expatriate’s immigration requirements when initially entering a given jurisdiction that is required to kickstart a project or deliver to a client locally.

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NEWS | COMMENDING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

Over the last few weeks, medical professionals across the world have been put in the spotlight and recognised for the great service that they are performing during this time.

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NEWS | UPDATE ON SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS STRANDED ABROAD

Following the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Declaration by President Cyril Ramaphosa of a State of Disaster, the South African government has so far repatriated more than 3000 South Africans stranded abroad due to the coronavirus lockdowns and the list is “slowly whittling down”.