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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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NEW OCCUPATIONS ADDED TO CRITICAL SKILLS LIST

06 Oct 2023

One of the recommendations to come out of Operation Vulindela is that the Critical Skills List should be updated more frequently. The Department of Home Affairs has now added two new occupations to the list which are the following: Veterinarians...

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REPORT BACK ON VISA REFORMS

06 Oct 2023

Operation Vulindela is a project within the Presidency which has been tasked with, amongst other things, reforming South Africa’s visa regime. It recently published its Quarter 2 2023/34 Progress Update. The key achievements thus far are liste...

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VISA BACKLOG INCREASES TO 74 000 APPLICATIONS

20 Sep 2023

Unfortunately, the only time that the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) provides any feedback with regards to its progress (or lack thereof) with catching up on the visa backlog is when it is required to appear before the Portfolio Committee on Home A...

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INTRODUCTION OF A POINTS BASED SYSTEM FOR WORK VISAS IN SOUTH AFRICA

01 Jun 2023

One of the key recommendations of the Report produced from a Review of South Africa’s Work Visa Regime is that a Points Based System should be introduced. The Points Based System would essentially replace all of the stand-alone work visa catego...

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TRUSTED EMPLOYER SCHEME

31 May 2023

One of the key recommendations to come out of the Review of South Africa’s Work Visa regime is that a Trusted Employer Scheme should be introduced. What is a Trusted Employer’s Scheme and what are the benefits of it? A Trusted Employer S...

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