Immigration and Visa Information
South Africa is Africa’s greatest economy. Close to 500,000 jobs in South Africa were created over a period of only one year and approximately one and a half million jobs over a period of five years.
The industry of trade alone accounts for twenty-four per cent of newly created jobs. There are, in this industry, [...]
When travelling to various countries in the world it is typically necessary to have a passport. The passport is a document that is issued by your home country. It allows you to travel outside your country. Most countries allow you to visit for under several months without further documents. If you are planning an extended [...]
If you have previously had an HSMP or are looking into applying for one, there are some important new changes that you need to be aware of. The HSMP (Highly Skilled Migrant Programme) is no longer open for new applicants. Instead, it has been replaced by the latest visa system, which is known as the [...]
The current South African immigration system is an attempt to simplify the issuance of permits to attract skilled qualified foreigners, import skilled staff to the country and promote tourism.
South Africa has a shortage of skilled professionals and workers and consequently invites and welcomes people that qualify for the various temporary residence or South Africa [...]
An Investor Visa can be obtained from almost every country in the world; there is no country on the planet that would refuse an investor to come and encourage growth in their country. One reason why investors are encouraged into any country is that they help build up an economy, either by paying more in [...]
The Point Based System – PBS – introduced by the UK in late February seeks to streamline the visa application process and render it more efficient. The student visa entry route is one area where the PBS is likely to have a big impact and far reaching implications.
Before the introduction of the PBS system, UK [...]
A South Africa visa application process ensures that you have already been thoroughly checked before travelling into South Africa. A visa gives the immigration officials the information they may need to ensure you are admitted to South Africa for the right purpose and duration. This is why you have to undergo a thorough screening process [...]
The Tier Visa is a recently introduced type of visa. It consists of Tier 1: Migrants with desirable professional skills; Tier 2: skilled Workers with an offer of a job; Tier 3: Temporary, low skilled workers; Tier 4: Students and Tier 5: Youth mobility schemes and other temporary workers.
Tier 1 and Tier 2 afford an [...]
An Investor Visa is sometimes referred to as a Treaty Visa. This is because the United States of America maintains treaties of commerce and navigation with certain countries. The Immigration and Naturalisation Act gives non-immigrant visa status to an individual whose country maintains this treaty with the Untied States. The Investor Visa is given to [...]
For a person to be eligible for a State/Territory-Sponsored Business Visa, which is applicable only in Australia, the applicant must meet health requirements, such as taking a medical examination that includes a chest x-ray examination and that is carried out by a panel of doctors appointed by the Australian authorities.
State/Territory-Sponsored Business Visa applicants must also [...]