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UK Start-up student Visa
news

African students face tough battle for Canada visas

passport fees
News

Here’s how much you’ll now pay for passports, other documents

critical skills list
South Africa

South Africa critical skills visa list 2022: 101 jobs make the cut

UK Start-up student Visa
World News

African students face tough battle for Canada visas

passport fees
News

Here’s how much you’ll now pay for passports, other documents

critical skills list
South Africa

South Africa critical skills visa list 2022: 101 jobs make the cut

unabridged birth and marriage certificates
Move To

How to get unabridged birth and marriage certificates from Home Affairs in South Africa

By Pauline Torongo07-02-2022 08:48

South Africans that want to travel abroad to work or study in foreign countries will need a variety of documents to assist their visa application process.

Police Clearance Certificate
Move To

A guide to obtaining Police Clearance Certificates for South Africa

By Pauline Torongo10-01-2022 11:07

Police Clearance Certificates are vital documents that indicate if a criminal conviction has been recorded against an individual.

Zimbabweans
Move to South Africa

Important news on the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit

By Breytenbachs08-12-2021 13:16

Zimbabwean nationals in South Africa with Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) should note an important development regarding ZEPs.

SA’s exodus: Unrest fuels new
Lifestyle

SA’s exodus: Unrest fuels new wave of immigration – and it’s not just whites

By Erene Roux10-11-2021 14:43

An immigration consultant says that people leaving South Africa cuts across all races and that it is not just one particular group that is leaving.

farm murder
USA News

US farm sued by black workers – for only hiring white South Africans

By Tom Head10-09-2021 09:31

This US farm, located in Mississippi, has been sued by six former workers – after it allegedly got rid of black staff to employ more white South Africans.

Unmarried Partners and UK Visas
Move to the UK

Unmarried Partners and UK Visas

By Breytenbachs02-09-2021 13:13

Many persons are surprised to find out that you do not need to be married to a British citizen or person settled in the UK to apply for a so-called ‘spouse visa’.

Home Affairs
News

Home Affairs: Asylum seekers called to renew visas before 30 June

By Ground Up06-05-2021 16:13

Home Affairs aims to provide an online extension of visa services for asylum seekers without risking exposure to COVID-19.

asylum seekers visa application
News

Asylum seekers has until June to renew expired visas online

By Natasha Bezuidenhout06-05-2021 12:14

The Department of Home Affairs are calling on qualifying asylum seekers and refugees to renew their expired visas and status online by 30 June

UK visa
Lifestyle

Study and stay: New UK visa for international graduates

By Lorne Philpot04-05-2021 11:28

The UK government will offer a new post-study work visa from 1 July 2021 for international students wishing to stay on in the country.

South Africans with these jobs
Lifestyle

South Africans with these jobs or visas are now allowed to travel to the US

By Erene Roux16-04-2021 08:19

The United States has opened its borders to South Africans with specific skills, jobs, and visas from its ongoing travel ban.

New Zealand to shut down its v
Travel

New Zealand to shut down its visa office in South Africa

By Lorne Philpot24-02-2021 10:00

Processing of New Zealand visas will no longer be carried out in South Africa as immigration procedures continue to be reassessed.

Alan Winde Western Cape Remote Working Visa
News

Govt may introduce a ‘Remote Working Visa’ – bringing visitors back to SA

By Tom Head17-02-2021 16:45

This is ambitious, but it may just be the post-pandemic planning needed to revive the SA tourist economy. So, how would a Remote Working Visa, erm, work?

travel ban south africa vaccinated
USA News

US lifts travel ban – for a very specific group of South Africans

By Tom Head04-02-2021 11:09

Thanks to a new exemption within the Biden-imposed travel ban, thousands of South Africans are now allowed to make their way over to the US.

Home Affairs
News

Home Affairs enforces immigration laws

By SAnews31-10-2020 11:40

Home Affairs officials are currently enforcing immigration laws at the temporary facility in Bellville, Cape Town.

Visa-free travel
Travel

List: There are now 101 countries SA nationals can travel to visa-free

By Tom Head18-10-2020 14:00

With the international travel laws now relaxed further, South Africans can choose from over 100 nations to visit visa-free. Here’s the list.

KAAX Operation Dudula JMPD
News

#23SeptemberCleanSA: Xenophobia fears stoked by new Twitter trend

By Dan Meyer22-09-2020 14:03

Accounts spreading xenophobia on Twitter has now called for “illegal immigrants” to be deported back to their countries of origin.

Emigration returning south africans
News

Huge spike in South Africans looking to emigrate – here’s where they are going

By Tom Head20-09-2020 10:41

It’s official: More South Africans are looking at emigration options this year, as the devastating impact of COVID-19 takes its toll.

borders
South Africans Abroad

Border closures: A nightmare for South Africans moving to New Zealand

By Lorne Philpot03-09-2020 12:04

Migrant families have been split up on opposites sides of the world for several months, while both South Africa and New Zealand have closed their borders.

Foreign nationals employment
News

Foreign nationals ‘hired preferentially’ for entry level jobs – CEE

By Dan Meyer20-08-2020 15:08

A report released by the CEE said that the hiring of foreign nationals may adversely affect their South African counterparts.

Aaron Motsoaledi home affairs
News

Home Affairs extends permits, visas for foreign visitors

By Thabo Baloyi01-08-2020 08:55

Foreigners who visited the country after 15 March 2020, now have until 31 October 2020 to sort out their documentation

Border control bill
News

SA now has new border control laws: Four things you need to know

By Tom Head22-07-2020 09:57

For those seeking tougher border controls in South Africa, there’s some good news: The government have passed some crucial new laws.

ancestral
Move to the UK

The many advantages of the UK Ancestral Route

By Breytenbachs26-06-2020 13:46

The Ancestral Route remains one of the most popular ways for Commonwealth citizens, with a British-born grandparent, to live and work in the UK.

USCIS
Move to USA

US immigration: USCIS offices scheduled to reopen on 4 June

By Caryn Edwards28-05-2020 01:00

(Partner Content) South Africans looking for immigration assistance should start processing their requests now.

Lindela Repatriation Centre Immigrants
Africa News

Lindela Repatriation Centre: Nearly 700 immigrants deported on Thursday

By Tom Head07-05-2020 09:04

Hundreds of illegal immigrants are being sent home on Thursday, after a worker’s revolt at the Lindela Repatriation Centre help some detainees escape.

Motsoaledi foreign workers
News

‘An inside job’: Minister fumes as 37 illegal immigrants escape detention

By Tom Head06-05-2020 16:16

It’s been a tough few days for Aaron Motsoaledi, who now has to face an entirely different challenge; 37 illegal immigrants have gone missing.

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