Immigration Law

Temporary Residence Visas
  • Visitor's Visa:
    • Short term – holiday visas
    • Long term:
      • Voluntary server visa
      • Accompany (foreign) spouse
      • Accompany (foreign) parent(s)
      • Etc.
    • Spousal Visa
    • Life Partner Visa
    • Relative's Visa:
      • To Accompany Spouse / Life Partner
      • To Accompany Child / Parent
      • To Accompany Brother / Sister
    • Section 11(6) Visa – To accompany South African or PR spouse/ life partner and work / conduct own business
    • Study Visa
    • Business Visa
    • Medical Treatment Visa
    • Work Visa:
      • General Work
      • Critical Skills
      • Intra-company Transfer
    • Retired Person Visa
Permanent Residence Permits
  • Spouse
  • Relative
  • Life Partner
  • General Work
  • Critical Skills Work
  • Business
  • Retirement
  • Refugee
Other Related Services
  • Appeals / Reviews of rejected visa / permanent residence applications
  • Exhausting of remedies – when your initial application and both appeals were rejected
  • Expediting of long outstanding applications at the Department of Home Affairs
  • Expediting of long outstanding applications at the Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs (SCRA)
  • High Court Orders against the Department of Home Affairs
  • Waiver Letters – to waive specific requirements in terms of the Immigration Act
  • Good Cause / Authorisation to submit late application (after expiration of visa)
  • Overstay Appeals - Waiving of Undesirable Person Status
  • Upliftment of Prohibited Person Status (Banned from entering SA)
  • Removing from V-list
  • Follow up on Blocked Identity Documents
  • Notarial Life Partner / Cohabitation Agreements (required for life partner visas / permanent residence)
  • Expungement (Removal) of Criminal Records
  • Registration of foreign marriage at Department of Home Affairs
  • Registration of divorce (local and foreign) at Department of Home Affairs
  • Conveyancing – Transfer of properties

DID YOU KNOW…

A FOREIGN NATIONAL ON A HOLIDAY / VISITORS VISA CAN EXTEND / RENEW THE VISA FOR A FURTHER 90 DAYS IN SOUTH AFRICA

A FOREIGN NATIONAL WHO IS THE SPOUSE / LIFE PARTNER / CHILD OF A SA CITIZEN OR PR HOLDER MAY APPLY TO CHANGE FROM A HOLIDAY / VISITORS VISA TO A TEMPORARY RESIDENCE VISA IN SOUTH AFRICA

A FOREIGN NATIONAL WHO IS THE PARENT / SIBLING OF A SA CITIZEN OR PR HOLDER MAY BE GRANTED AUTHORISATION BY HOME AFFAIRS TO CHANGE FROM A HOLIDAY / VISITORS VISA TO A RELATIVE’S VISA IN SOUTH AFRICA

A FOREIGN NATIONAL WHO IS THE SPOUSE / LIFE PARTNER OF A SA CITIZEN OR PR HOLDER CAN BE ISSUED WITH A 3 YEAR VISA WITH AN ENDORSEMENT TO WORK OR CONDUCT OWN BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA

A FOREIGN NATIONAL WHO IS ON A VALID ASYLUM SEEKER PERMIT MAY APPLY FOR A WAIVER LETTER IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR A TEMPORARY RESIDENCE VISA IN SOUTH AFRICA – IF THE ASYLUM SEEKER QUALIFIES FOR SUCH A VISA

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