On October 20, 2020 /
South Africa’s ‘high-risk travel list’ reduced to just 22 countries /
The Government has confirmed that South Africa will now allow more travellers from other nations to enter the country, almost three weeks after reopening the international borders for the first time. The ‘high-risk travel list’ has been slashed from 60 countries, down to just 22. However, some major nations are still blocked from sending tourists...
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On October 13, 2020 /
COVID-19: South African immigration and travel rules /
South Africa has recently moved to Lockdown Level 1 – which has some changes that will also affect travel to and from South Africa. There have been many developments over the recent weeks when it comes to immigration and travel rules. The aim was to open up the tourism industry and to promote trade in...
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On October 7, 2020 /
South Africa opens up visa-free travel to these eleven countries /
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has announced visa-free travel for 11 countries in an effort to boost tourism to the country. In a media briefing, the Home Affairs Minister said that the visa-free status of citizens of some countries and territories was temporarily suspended at the start of the lockdown period. In line with...
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On September 30, 2020 /
South Africa’s Life Partner Visa /
A life partner visa in South Africa allows a foreign national to live in the country with their South African citizen or permanent resident partner; this applies to both heterosexual and same-sex couples. A Life partner visa is ideal for people who are in a serious relationship and looking to reside in South Africa for...
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On September 16, 2020 /
The most in-demand skills in South Africa /
The 2019/20 Critical Skills Survey specifically tracked the impact of immigration across various sectors within South Africa’s economy. The purpose was to highlight which skills employers find most difficult to recruit locally and as such provide input to the much anticipated new draft critical skills list from the Department of Home Affairs which will specify...
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