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60 DAY SUBMISSION PERIOD WAIVED FOR VISA APPLICATIONS

09 Oct 2026

The Immigration Regulations have always included a provision that visa applications whether they be new applications, extension applications or change of conditions applications must be submitted while the applicant still has at least 60 days left on their existing visa. This provision was for the most part not strictly applied provided the applicant had a good reason for the late submission and included a letter requesting condonation for the late submission. Towards the end of 2025 the Depart...

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HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ADDED TO THE CRITICAL SKILLS LIST

08 Aug 2022

The Department of Home Affairs have added 41 specialised healthcare occupations to the Critical Skills List that was published at the beginning of this year. Given the shortage of specialized healthcare professionals in the country it was a surprise...

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DHA EXTENDS CONCESSIONS DUE TO DELAYS IN PROCESSING OF VISA APPLICATIONS

30 Jun 2022

In April 2022 the Department of Home Affairs issued a Directive that attempted to address the impact that the present backlog in the processing of waiver and visa applications was causing. In terms of this Directive the following concessions were pro...

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HIGH COURT RULES THAT FOREIGN PARENTS OF SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN SOUTH AFRICA EVEN IF THEIR RELATIONSHIP ENDS

24 Jun 2022

The Western Cape High Court has ruled that foreigners that are the parents and caregivers of South African children should be allowed to remain in South Africa even if their marriage or relationship with their South African partner comes to an end.&n...

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SIGNIFICANT DELAYS IN PROCESSING OF VISAS

10 Jun 2022

Prior to Covid-19 visa applications submitted from within South Africa typically had a processing period of approximately 10 weeks. It was a very rare occurence that the visa processing period took any longer than this. This was considered an accepta...

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WORK VISA QUOTAS TO BE INTRODUCED FOR CERTAIN INDUSTRIES

04 Mar 2022

The Department of Employment and Labour released the National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) as well as the Employment Services Amendment Bill for public comment earlier this week. The proposed legislation contains two significant policy shifts. Fir...

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