TIME
Processing Time in South Africa: 30-40 days
Processing Time if lodged abroad: 30 Days
FEES
Government Fee in South Africa: R1520
New Submission Centre Fee ( in SA ): R1350
Government Fee abroad: Dependent on Currency
VISA ASSESSMENT
A General Work Visa is adjudicate on a Points Based System where the applicant is required to ahieve 100 points based on a number of criteria which inlude the following: Academic Qualifications, Number of Years work experience, Salary Level and fluency in one of South Africa's national languages. The General Work Visa can be granted for up to 5 years to foreign applicants wanting to work in South Africa.
As per the above the General Work Visa is adjudicated based on a Points Based System where the Applicant must acheive 100 Points. The Points are allocated as follows:
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|
Criteria |
Points |
Criteria |
Points |
|
Occupation |
Occupation on Critical Skills List |
100
|
|
|
|
Academic Qualifications |
NQF Levels 9 & 10 |
50 |
NQF Levels 7 & 8 |
30
|
|
Offer of Employment (Mandatory) |
Above R 976 194 gross per annum |
50 |
Between R 650 796 and R 976 194 |
20 |
|
Work Experience |
5 – 10 years |
20 |
10+ years |
30 |
|
Employment Status |
Offer from Trusted Employer |
20 |
|
|
|
Language Skills |
Proficient in at least one official language |
10 |
|
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Academic Qualifications are one of the important criteria that assists the applicant to acheive the required points threshold. Other important criteria are the appicant's work experience and Salary Level.
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