Foreign nationals who have applied for long-term visas (including Spousal, Relative’s, Work and Business visas), and whose applications are still pending as at 30 June 2024, are granted a further temporary extension until 31 December 2024. Applicants who need to travel, but are awaiting the outcome of their long term visa applications, will be allowed […]
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MAY 2024 – UPDATE ON VISA BACKLOG AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is grappling with a significant visa backlog, now exceeding 92,000 applications. The DHA has been overwhelmed, leading to delays that affect various visa categories, particularly family orientated visa applications. Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, detailed the backlog and the several visa categories that are causing the hold up […]
Read more...DO YOU FIND YOURSELF STUCK WITH A PENDING APPLICATION AT HOME AFFAIRS?
We specialize in expediting outcomes for applicants, having successfully assisted over 1000 individuals through court applications filed in the High Court of South Africa. As a starting point, we will send a final letter of demand to the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs), addressing the Minister and Director-General. The letter of demand will demand […]
Read more...2024 – UPDATE ON BACKLOG IN PROCESSING OF VISA AND PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATIONS
A recently leaked memo originating from the state attorney’s office and addressed to the Department of Home Affairs, sheds light on the concerning state of the Department’s visa backlog. The backlog has surged to an alarming figure of more than 95 000 pending applications. The memo underscores potential repercussions of this backlog, as highlighted by […]
Read more...Department of Home Affairs Latest Notice – Extension of Temporary Concession
On 21 December 2023 the Department of Home Affairs issued a new circular pertaining to the continued backlog in the processing of waiver, long-term visa and appeal applications. The current visa status of all applicants who have submitted their applications via VFS in South Africa before or on 30 November 2023 will be extended until […]
Read more...CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGMENT REGARDING VISAS FOR FOREIGN NATIONAL PARENTS WITH SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN
On 4 December 2023 the Constitution Court ruled that the Immigration Act was inconsistent with the Constitution and that it infringed on foreign national parents of South African children’s right to human dignity. The Judgment goes further to rule that a foreign national parent of a South African child should be allowed to work in […]
Read more...NEW DIRECTIVES REGARDING EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF ZEP AND LEP PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
On 4 November 2023 the Department of Home Affairs have published new directives regarding the extension of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits and Lesotho Exemption Permits outlining certain exemptions granted to holders of such permits. Please click here for more information regarding the extension of LEP permits. Please click here for more information regarding the extension of […]
Read more...NEW CRITICAL SKILLS LIST IN SOUTH AFRICA
A newly updated Critical Skills List has been published by the Department of Home Affairs on 18 September 2023. Please click here to view the document Discover how this update might impact you by getting into contact with us
Read more...BACKLOG IN PROCESSING OUTCOMES ON WAIVER AND VISA APPLICATIONS
Department of Home Affairs Latest Notice Travelling while awaiting outcomes of pending visa and waiver applications and temporary measures in respect of foreign nationals in light of a backlog in processing outcomes on waiver and visa applications. Please click here for more information
Read more...FOREIGN PARENTS QUALIFY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE ON THE BASIS OF A MINOR CHILD
In terms of Section 27(g) of the Immigration Act of 2002, the Director-General may issue a permanent residence permit to a foreigner of good and sound character who is the relative of a SA citizen or permanent resident within the first step of kinship. However, Regulation 23(7) of the Immigration Act determined that in the […]
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