A Visitor Visa can be obtained at South African Embassy or Mission abroad to visit family, friends or tourism purposes. This visa can be issue for a maximum period of three months and may be extended in South Africa if no restrictions was issued on the original visa. No person may perform any work-related activities on this visa.
A Visitor Visa can be obtained at South African Embassy or Mission abroad to attend business meetings. This visa can be issue for a maximum period of three months and may be extended in South Africa if no restrictions was issued on the original visa. No person may perform any work-related activities on this visa.
A Visitor Visa can be obtained at South African Embassy or Mission abroad to accompany spouse or parents. This visa can be issued for a maximum period of three years and may be extended in South Africa if no restrictions were issued on the original visa. Spouses cannot take up employment and children cannot take up studies in SA on this specific visa.
A Visitor Visa can be obtained at South African Embassy or Mission abroad to perform work related activities within a business in line with their professions. This visa can be issued for a maximum period of three months and may be extended in South Africa for a further period of three months if no restrictions were issued on the original visa. A foreign national can obtain a section 11(2) visa for a total period of 180 days in one calendar year.
A Section 11(6) Visitor's Visa may be issued for a period of 3 years and can be extended for a further period.
A foreign national can apply for a Section 11(6) Visitor's Visa if he/she is the spouse of a citizen or permanent residence holder. This visa will allow the foreign national to take up employment or study in South Africa while accompanying their spouse.
A study visa may be issued for a period not exceeding 3 years and can be extended for a further period in line with your course, but not exceeding 3 years.
A foreign national who wants to study in the Republic will be allowed to apply for a study visa if he/she can proof that they are enrolled at a School or University and are in possession of medical cover for the duration.
A foreign national who wants to establish a business or invest in an existing business in the Republic can apply for a business visa. He/She must invest the prescribed financial or capital contribution in such business as determined by the Minister.
Applicants on a business visa will qualify for Permanent Residency.
A relatives visa may be issued for a period not exceeding 2 years and can be extended for a further period of 2 years.
A foreign national can apply for a relatives visa if he/she is the spouse of a citizen or permanent residence holder.
You are not allowed to take up employment or study in South Africa while on the visa.
An Intra-Company Transfer work visa is valid for a period not exceeding four years and cannot be extended past the four year period within the Republic.
In order to qualify for an Intra Company Transfer Work Visa your current employer in your country of origin or where you have status must have a Branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate in South Africa. The company can then transfer or second you for work to South Africa. However, you should have worked in the foreign office for at least a minimum of 6 months and is required to transfer skills to a South African Citizen or Permanent Residence holder.
Applicants on an Intra-Company Transfer work visas do not qualify for Permanent Residency.
A General work visa allows you to work for the duration of a time bound contract or for a period not exceeding 5 years and can be extended for a further period of 5 years based on mutual agreement between employer and employee.
The General Work Visas is issued to foreigners where it has been proven that no South African citizens or permanent residents could be found or secured with the relevant qualifications, skills or experience are available for appointment in South Africa.
Applicants on a General Work Visa will qualify for Permanent Residency after being on a General work visa for a continues employment period of 5 years.
A Critical skills work visa can be obtained for a period not exceeding 5 years and can be extended for a further period of 5 years.
This visa is intended for skilled workers, whom South Africa finds exceptional and scares within the local job market. One must first review the Critical Skills List published in the Government Gazette to determine if your Position, Qualification and skills set are listed.
With a critical skills work visa, you can apply for Permanent Residency immediately as soon as you receive a permanent offer of employment.
A retirement person visa may be issued for a period not exceeding 4 years and can be extended for a further period of 4 years.
A foreign national who wants to retire in South Africa can apply for a retired person visa if he/she provides proof of pension or irrevocable retirement annuity or net worth contemplated in regulation 23(10).
To qualify in this category foreign nationals must have at least a five (5) year continuous General work visa in South Africa. Furthermore, the foreign national will be required to have an offer of permanent employment form his/her South African employer to qualify under this category.
Foreign nationals must have proof that they have been a spouse of citizen or permanent resident for five years. Supporting documentation for the application by the spouse who is a citizen or permanent resident will be required.
Foreign nationals under the age of 18 that wish to apply for permanent residence permit will be required to provide consent (letter, bank statement, proof of residence and identity documents of one or both parents) of both parents or guardian together with an undertaking to provide financial support to the applicant.
Foreign nationals over the age of 18 that wish to apply for permanent residence permit will be required to provide consent (letter, bank statement, proof of citizenship from one or both parents) of both parents or guardian together with an undertaking to provide financial support to the applicant.
Foreign nationals applying for a permanent residence permit will be required to provide an offer of permanent employment. Proof by the employer that the position exists and that the position and related job description was advertised as contemplated in regulation 23(1) and that no suitably qualified citizen or permanent resident was available to fill that position.
A certificate from the Department of Labour or an extraction from the database of a salary benchmarking organisation detailing the average salary earned by a person occupying a similar position in the Republic and that the terms and conditions of the work offer are not inferior to those prevailing in the relevant market sector for citizens or permanent residents
Foreign nationals that wish to apply for permanent Residence based on their Critical Skills will be required to have an offer of permanent employment from his/her South African employer to qualify under this category. Also, his position will need to be under the Critical skills list and comply with the remaining of the requirements.
Foreign nationals may qualify for Permanent Residence under this category should he be in possession of an Own Business visa and a foreign National who has established a Business or invested in and existing Business in the Republic.
Foreign nationals applying for a permanent residence permit will require to provide proof that applicant has the right to a pension or irrevocable retirement annuity or net worth contemplated in regulation 23(10).
Foreign Nationals applying for a permanent residence permit will be required to provide; Proof that the applicant has the minimum net worth contemplated in regulation 23(11) and payment of R120000 to the Director-General.
Foreign Nationals applying for permanent residence under this category will need to proof the following to the Director-General to satisfy their need. Proof of kinship or relationship to the South African Citizen or Permanent resident holder and undertaking by citizen or permanent resident regarding financial, medical, physical and emotional responsibility for applicant.
Identify the correct visa or permit category
Provide the relevant immigration packs detailing the documentation and information required to enable the processing team within Maxuba to start application processes
Reviewing of information and supporting documents as required by the Immigration Act on a temporary residence visa application
Providing examples of motivation letters and repatriation guarantee letters
Collating and review of entire application for submission
Courier of finalised applications and all supporting documents to the designated coordinator if submitted outside South Africa or arrange for submission at VFS in South Africa
Following up on submitted applications, respond to any possible queries until finalised and arranging for the visas to be endorsed
Reviewing the visas once they have been successfully obtained to ensure correctness and entering the details of the applicants and visas onto Maxuba visa tracking database
Maxuba will send correspondence in respect of expiry dates of visas to arrange for possible extensions or departure
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