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The work permit process can be time consuming and even painful, depending on your permit categorisation. One question often asked is whether an expatriate should consider a Permanent Residency application sooner, effectively lifting the expatriate’s status above the noise of normal work permit requirements. We found that there can be a significant upside however, depending on the complexities there may also be adverse consequences.

At least 25 illegal foreign nationals has been arrested for contravening the Immigration Act, Cape Town Police said on Thursday.

If home affairs comes knocking will your workforce be compliant? Organisations who employ foreign nationals are obliged to do so in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002, as amended. Under these regulations, they may not take on an immigrant who does not have a legal visa, whose visa does not allow them to work for that employer, or who would be employed in a role other than that stipulated in their visa.

Home Affairs wants to simplify the current requirements of travelling with minors, which requires a person travelling to and from South Africa to have an unabridged birth certificate, said Minister Malusi Gigaba.

Applying for Business Visa in South Africa can be both time-consuming and complex.