Hand stamping next to an open passport, with text about visa concessions for foreign nationals in SA.

NEWS | FOREIGN NATIONALS ARE URGED TO MAKE USE OF VISA CONCESSIONS TO REMAIN COMPLIANT IN SA

The Department of Home Affairs has made some concessions to foreign nationals in South Africa whose visas are about to expire and where travelling to their home countries is not an option.

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NEWS | CIVIC, CONSULAR AND IMMIGRATION UPDATE: SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY ABU DHABI

Due to various health and travel restrictions that are implemented not only in South Africa and the United Arab Emirate but also worldwide, the South African Embassy is, with immediate effect implementing the undermentioned minimum precautionary measures to avoid spreading the COVID-19 / Corina Virus.

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NEWS | CORONAVIRUS: WHAT FOREIGN NATIONALS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW

Following the outbreak of the coronavirus in South Africa and the declaration of a national disaster, employers may be facing uncertainty about the status of their expatriate employees, an emigration expert has said.

President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking about COVID-19 measures, with the South African flag visible in the background.

NEWS | STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON MEASURES TO COMBAT COVID-19 EPIDEMIC

Fellow South Africans, I am addressing you this evening on a matter of great national importance. The world is facing a medical emergency far graver than what we have experienced in over a century. The World Health Organisation has declared the coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic. There are now more than 162 000 people […]

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NEWS | THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF UNDESIRABLE STATUS

The changes within the immigration law from 2014 has implemented a more stringent sanction to those who overstay their visit. Despite the cause or reason for doing so, just a fine will no longer do, refusing entry to South Africa and a ban is repercussions for overstaying one’s visit.

Child's hand with paper plane over a globe, displaying text on SA citizenship for foreign-born children.

NEWS | CHILDREN BORN BY FOREIGN PARENT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SA CITIZENSHIP, JUDGEMENT BY THE CONCOURT

Children born in SA to foreign parents are eligible to apply for South African citizenship, this follows an elongated journey after the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of Mariam Ali, Aden Salih, Kanu Nkoloko, Caroline Masuki, Murphy Nganga and everyone who are born in SA and reached a major age.  

Chinese visa and passport with a text overlay: 'COVID-19: HOME AFFAIRS REACTS QUICKLY CHINESE NATIONALS VISA RELIEF'.

NEWS | VISA RELIEF: HOME AFFAIRS MOVES QUICKLY TO PROTECT SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS INTERESTS WITH CHINA AMIDST CORONAVIRUS

The Coronavirus outbreak has impacted many foreign nationals finding themselves at the end of the validity of their Intra Company Transfer Work Visas or Short-Term Visas and in need to travel back to their home country to apply for new visas to extend their stay.

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NEWS | IMMIGRATION DIRECTIVE FOR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN

In June 2019, the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered a ground-breaking judgement which allows foreign spouses and children of South African citizens and Permanent Residency holders to change status of their visa conditions in South Africa with immediate effect.

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NEWS | BUSINESS OR WORK TRIP? A TARGET FOR IMMIGRATION INSPECTIONS IN MOZAMBIQUE

The number of LNG and construction projects has skyrocketed in the last 12 months leading to an increase in Immigration and Labour inspections in Mozambique.

UK map with Union Jack and icons, illustrating new points-based immigration system impacting employers of unskilled workers.

NEWS | NEW UK POINTS-BASED IMMIGRATION SYSTEM – SET TO IMPACT EMPLOYERS RELIANT ON UNSKILLED WORKERS

The UK Government has announced its plans to introduce a points-based-post-Brexit immigration system. Consequently, low-skilled workers and non-English speakers will no longer qualify for UK visas and the Home Office stated that EU and non-EU citizens intending to relocate and work in the UK, would be treated equally following the end if the UK-EU free […]