Posts under Immigration Law

Relative Visa South Africa (Temporary and Permanent Residence): Letter of financial support –  the South African citizen/Permanent Residency holder must now include/show that the person has a minimum of R8500 available to sustain the relative’s stay. This can be done in the form of bank statement or a salary slip. Those documents must not be...

A study visa is issued to a foreign national who wishes to commence studies in South Africa. When the individual wants to study, the intended institution has to confirm that he/she will be studying there, that arrangements for the fees have been made and also confirm that the place of a South African citizen is...

  The new immigration law introduced by the South African Department of Home Affairs contains a section pertaining to the documentation required by children and their parents/guardians when travelling. The new law states that both local and foreign parents who travel internationally with their children will be requested to provide unabridged birth certificates containing the father...

In the light of the growing issue of kidnapping in South Africa, the Department of Home Affairs has implemented a new law as per Section 6 (12),regarding travelling with kids. These are as follows: a.) In the case of both parents accompanying a kid, an unabridged birth certificate must be provided b.) In the case...