Entries by workpermit southafrica

INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRATION NEWS

01/02/2017 in /by

FOREIGN TAX BUYING TO BE LIFTED – BRITISH COLUMBIA Following President Donald Trump’s newly instated immigration bans, British Columbia in Canada announced that they will be lifting 15% foreign buyers tax for anyone who will be living in Metro Vancouver with a work permit. This follows after the foreign buyers tax was implemented in July […]

Russian Nationals Not Yet Visa-Exempt From South Africa

01/02/2017 in /by

Russian nationals have been warned that the introduction of the visa-free travel between South Africa and Russia of 90 days has not yet come into effect. This is due to South Africa still being busy with internal processes and the Department of Home Affairs will issue a directive once they are ready for the implementation. […]

INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRATION NEWS

27/01/2017 in /by

TRUMP FOLLOWS THROUGH ON CAMPAIGN PLEDGES

On Wednesday, 25 January 2017, The US President, Donald Trump took his first step to enact his pledge(s) by signing the executive orders to ‘Build a Wall’ on the Mexican border and to prevent sanctuary cities from offering protection to undocumented immigrants.

SAQA Fee Increase

08/12/2016 in /by

SAQA released a statement of tariff increases that will also include changes in the administrative fees charged to process refunds. The evaluation of qualification tariffs will change from R950-00 to R1010-00 effective 1 January 2017. Please click here to read more

Department of Home Affairs: Contact Centre Launched

07/12/2016 in /by

On 18 October 2016, the Department of Home Affairs launched a new and integrated contact centre to ensure that enquiries and complaints are dealt with efficiently and effectively. Prior to the new system being implemented, there were a lot of public concerns on how queries were being managed and with many complaints of the telephone […]

DHA reduces requirements to obtain more Lesotho Special Permits

05/10/2016 in /by

On 27 September 2016, the DHA announced that Lesotho nationals may now apply for the Lesotho Special Permits (LSP) at the VFS application centres without their passports. Lesotho nationals are still able to apply for the Lesotho Special Permit physically at the DHA offices till 31 December 2016, as the online applications have closed 30 […]

High Court ruling – Holders of asylum seeker & refugees permits may now apply for the relevant immigration permits and visas

23/09/2016 in , /by

The much anticipated ruling on Immigration Directive 21 of 2015, barring Refugees and Asylum seekers from applying for a change of status to any visa or permit in terms of the Immigration Act, was handed down by in the High Court of South Africa on 21 September 2016. It has been declared that Directive 21 […]