Article Posted: 30 June 2021 by Tania Copeland To extend or not to extend your visa application I heard a lot of cheers and sighs of relief from international visitors when the Minister of Home Affairs extended the visa amnesty until the end of September 2021 [...]
that Article Posted: 17 June 2021 by Tania Copeland Bringing you immigration news as it happens With the start of the Coronavirus and the ensuing pandemic, we find ourselves working and living in interesting and different times. SA is consistently one of the top tourist destination [...]
Bringing you immigration news as it happens The Daily Maverick headlines read, “Cost Cutting: South Africa to close 10 embassies and consulates.” What does that mean to SA nationals abroad and what does this mean for international travellers wishing to apply for visas to enter RSA? [...]
Bringing you immigration news as it happens Visa updates Long term visa holders are urged to book their renewal visa applications online with VFS or through a registered immigration agent as soon as possible. According to Immigration Law, visa applications need to be lodged 90 days [...]
Bringing you immigration news as it happens If you are a South African and you are looking at travel in the next 12 months here’s what you should know. Currently, international travel is open to repatriation flights (citizens returning home), permanent residence holders and long-term visa [...]
Bringing you immigration news as it happens Well, these last few days saw some interesting developments. Once again Home affairs have extended the expired visa grace period for all short term visa's (90 days and less) until the 30th of June. This is certainly good news [...]
Article Posted: 24 March 2021 // Tania Copeland. Let’s talk about human rights This past week saw lots of interesting posts about asylum seekers and refugees here in South Africa. Firstly, there was a mock party celebrating the reopening of the Cape Town Refugee Centre. Why [...]
Article Posted: Xolisa Nakele - 25 February 2021 Holders of asylum seeker and refugee permits do not need to extend their permits since the Minister of Home Affairs has extended all permits/visas and deemed them valid until 31st of March 2021. View or download the full [...]
Original Article Posted: Business Insider SA Feb 13, 2021, 04:41 PM South Africa's land borders have been closed since 11 January after large traveller volumes caused massive bottlenecks, particularly at the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe and Lebombo post with Mozambique. These quickly developed into “super-spreader” [...]
