South Africa's Top-Rated Immigration Law Firm

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Your Comprehensive Immigration Law Partner

At MA Malan Immigration Attorneys, we understand that an immigration matter can shape your career, business, your family and your future. We combine extensive immigration expertise with clear advice, personal attention and decisive legal action.

Led by Marcus A. Malan, Chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Law Committee of the Law Society of South Africa, our team comprises specialist immigration attorneys and legal professionals. We assist individuals, families, employers and businesses with all categories of visas, permanent residence, appeals, immigration status verification, the removal of immigration bans and citizenship.

Our highly experienced team also specialises in legally expediting long-pending applications. We have successfully helped more than 2000 clients expedite long-pending applications at the Department of Home Affairs.

We offer marriage and notarial services to help you build a secure life in South Africa.

Tell us your circumstances, and let us help you find the way forward.


The Immigration and Refugee Law Committee of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) notes with concern the call by an anti-migrant movement for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa by 30 September 2026. The date has no force of law. No private person or organisation has the authority to determine another person’s immigration […]

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On 29 July 2026, the Western Cape High Court declared several birth registration regulations unconstitutional, ruling that children of undocumented foreign nationals, children whose parents do not possess valid passports or immigration documents, and adults who were abandoned or orphaned as children must be able to have their births registered. The Court held that the […]

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The Department of Home Affairs has published updated prescribed turnaround times for various visa and permit-related services, providing applicants with greater certainty regarding expected processing periods. It is important to note that these turnaround times are calculated in working days, not calendar days. Weekends and South African public holidays are therefore excluded. For example, a turnaround […]

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