South Africa’s Retired Person’s visa program is among the topmost accessible visa regimes, offering one of the most affordable retirement visa options globally. The defining attractions to the SA retirement visa are the absence of an age requirement, the option to work in certain circumstances, a swift adjudication time and the low-cost financial requirement of […]
Navigating South Africa’s current immigration landscape can be complex and cumbersome, ensuring you are fully cognizant of the processes and procedures is paramount to a successful outcome.
Tax Consulting South Africa and Xpatweb visited the Isle of Man over the weekend of 23 September for the first Saffas festival, where over 800 South Africans living and working on the Island were hosted.
Critical Skills Crisis Exacerbated by DHA Challenges, But Hope Is on the Horizon as key updates to SA’s immigration legislation could come soon.
Work visa applications have become tricky to navigate due to various issues within the DHA. But there are ways to navigate these roadblocks.
The delays for foreign nationals getting their visas are well-known due to the Department of Home Affairs backlog. But what are your options when you sit with a poor Home Affairs decision and where your visa was rejected for no good reason?
On 8 June 2023, the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, announced the extension of the validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) to 31 December 2023. This welcomed decision provides some relief for nearly 180,000 ZEP holders whose futures remained unclear but a few days ago.
The national Critical Skills List is a gazetted publication listing all skills that the South African government deems necessary to stimulate economic growth, but which cannot be sourced within the country. The list was previously updated in 2014 and again, only recently, in February and August 2022.
The Budget 2023/24 last week contained one very frank, but also deeply worrying, acknowledgement on how frustrated government and foreign investors have become with the South African Home Affairs.
Will President Ramaphosa’s SONA announcement on reforms to attract foreign talent really benefit South African critical skills employers? “We certainly welcome these initiatives as a win for organisations that are desperate to acquire scarce skills that are not available locally,” says Marisa Jacobs, Managing Director at Xpatweb.
Government, private sector collaboration will ensure refined Critical Skills List to attract highly skilled foreigners11/20/2024 - 14:50
Home Affairs issues Directive: Bringing Clarity to Thousands of Visa Applicants10/21/2024 - 06:51
South Africa’s New Remote Work Visa and Points-Based System: A Game-Changer in Attracting Global Talent10/21/2024 - 05:16
South Africa Immigration Update: Points-Based System and Remote Work Visa Introduced10/16/2024 - 16:45
Major Immigration Overhaul: Key Updates to the Points-Based System and Remote Work Visa10/16/2024 - 16:23