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Impending immigration law shake-up could greatly impact foreigners looking to visit, study and live in the country
UPDATE: The new South African immigration laws have come into law. Find out more about the official changes here.
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After years of threatening, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is making a pointed effort to push through regulatory change that could have major repercussions for foreigners looking to visit, study, work and live in South Africa. While the DHA initially hoped to have the regulatory changes implemented, the process of approval has been hamstrung by public comment feedback, and thus a final date for implementation has yet to be confirmed.
The thinking behind the revision is to update the law to be on par with an international standard, and while nothing has been set in stone just yet, amendments tentatively affect business permit holders, work permit holders, those on spousal visas, those on tourist visas and more. If passed, the changes will be the first major adjustments since 2004.
So what exactly are the proposed changes? Well, we had to chat with Black Pen Immigration, who specialise in South African immigration law, to find out the details.
Processing:
Staying illegally in the country:
Tourist Visa:
Life Partner Permit:
Study Permit:
Business Permit:
General Work Permit:
Exceptional Skills Permit:
Retirement Permit:
While the proposed changes have generally caused widespread panic amongst foreign nationals, some advantages have also been highlighted, the most prominent relating to the rising issue of child trafficking. The changes will reportedly uphold stricter requirements for children travelling without their biological parents. Furthermore, adults travelling with children who are not their own will need affidavits from parents to grant permission for the children to travel.
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