SUMMARY OF SPOUSAL AND LIFE PARTNER VISA

A Spousal Visa is applicable where a foreign person is married to a South African citizen or permanent resident. The parties must be officially married according to the laws of South Africa or according to the laws of a foreign country. However, in instances where the parties are not officially married but are in a permanent relationship as prescribed in terms of the South African Immigration Regulations then the foreign person may also qualify for a Spousal Visa. The key considerations to sho...