Article Posted: 21 April 2022 by Grant Buckle As part of President Ramaphosa’s R2 trillion investment target, the president undertook to streamline and visa application process and reduce the timeframe for obtaining visas. This has resulted in some immediate and welcome changes to the visa application [...]

TEMPORARY MEASURES IN RESPECT OF FOREIGN NATIONALS IN LIGHT OF A BACKLOG EXPERIENCED IN PROCESSING OUTCOMES ON WAIVER APPLICATIONS AND VISA APPLICATIONS Article Posted: 12/09/2022 Applicants whose waiver application outcomes are pending are hereby granted a blanket temporary extension until 31 March 2023, in [...]

Critical Skills List Update: 39 New Designations Added Article Posted: 08 August 2022 The list provides South African businesses with guidance on which foreigners qualify for critical skills work visas. Foreign nationals can get such visas only if they possess skills or qualifications that [...]

Article Posted: 30 June 20222 UPDATE ON ON WAIVER APPLICATIONS AND VISA APPLICATIONS. Applicants whose waiver application outcomes are pending are hereby granted a temporary blanket extension until September 30 2022, in order for the Department to process these applications and for applicants to collect their [...]

Article Posted: 11 April 2022 Temporary measures, in respect of foreign nationals in light of a backlog being experienced in processing outcomes on waiver applications and visa applications. The Minister of Home Affairs has approved that some temporary measures be introduced to address the [...]

Article Posted: 3 March 2022 Dr Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi, the Minister of Home Affairs, has issued a notice regarding the validity of expired Asylum seeker permits and refugee status validity. Amendments have been made to the previous directive. Amendment of paragraphs 12.3, 19, 20 and 21.1 [...]

Article Posted: 11 February 2022 Critical Skills List Any critical skills work visa issued in terms of the current 2014 List for a determined period shall continue to be in force and effect in accordance with the terms and conditions under which it was issued, but may [...]

All Zimbabwean Exemption Permits Expires 31st December 2021 Article Posted: 3 December 2021 - Xolisa Nakele The South African government announced that it will not renew Special Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP), which provided for the documentation of qualifying Zimbabweans to legally reside in the country [...]

Article Posted: 18 August 2021 - Xolisa Nakele UPDATE ON TEMPORARY VISAS Update on temporary visa renewals - Kindly note that the amnesty on visas that expired during the pandemic will come to an end on the 30th of September. We encourage you to apply [...]

TIES Immigration Blog 101 – Post #9 Let’s unpack the white elephant in the room – visa expiry and the legalisation process If your visa expired during lockdown (March 2020 to current) you can apply now for your new visa. You may not change any conditions [...]