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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 DRAFT IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS PUBLISHED FOR COMMENT

09 Feb 2024

The Minister of Home Affairs has published the draft amendments to the Immigration Regulations, 2014 and has invited the public to comment via written submissions. The written submissions should reach the Department by the 29 March 2024. The draft a...

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SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM INDUSTRY HAS HAD ENOUGH OF VISA CHAOS

06 Feb 2024

Tourism Update conducted an informal survey with service providers in the tourism industry to get a sense of how the problems with South Africa’s visa administration has impacted them. The survey showed the following: 71.4% had lost bookings...

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ANOTHER EXTENSION FOR APPLICANTS WITH PENDING VISA APPLICATIONS

09 Jan 2024

With the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) not making any headway with clearing the backlog of visa applications a new directive was issued at the end of 2023. The directive provides as follows: Applicants that have submitted waiver applications and...

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HOME AFFAIRS SIGNS OFF ON WORK VISA REFORMS

18 Dec 2023

According to press reports the Minister of Home Affairs has signed off certain changes that have been recommended to South Africa’s Work Visa regime. These recommendations were the product of a Report that considered the regulatory framework an...

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NO PROGRESS WITH REGARDS TO VISA BACKLOG

07 Dec 2023

The only time that the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) provides any feedback on the backlog in the processing of visa applications is when it is obliged to appear before Parliament. At DHA’s most recent parliamentary appearance in November the...

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