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Repatriation deposit no longer required

On October 31, 2014 / by Andrew Wicks / Leave a comment

Repatriation deposits

Immigration Regulations South Africa
Changes to the Repatriation Deposit
Update 31.10.2014

Repatriation deposits will no longer be required for temporary residency applications. Applicants who prior to 26 May, 2014 paid a deposit as a guarantee of the return to their country of origin, are invited to apply for a refund from the South African Mission in their home country.

In order to qualify for a refund, the refund application needs to be filed before 28th February 2015(!)

Department of Home Affairs’ offices within South Africa may only issue repatriation deposit refunds in exceptional circumstances where the person has acquired Permanent Residency or had changed their status in the Republic BEFORE 26 May, 2014.

Please note: Anybody who had overstayed their visa shall not qualify for a repatriation deposit refund. Failure to claim a refund by 28 February 2015 will result in the deposit forfeited to the State as unclaimed.

Should you have any questions with regard to claiming your repatriation deposit back, feel free to contact us for assistance.

Foreign nationals are advised to first contact the South African embassy to confirm if officials are informed before making any travel arrangements.

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Andrew Wicks

Andrew Wicks

Over the past 11 years, Andrew’s entrepreneurial spirit, as well as his business acumen, has led to the establishment of small to medium enterprises worldwide. Promising opportunities in the fields of IT, mobile distribution and advertising (amongst others) have been converted into successful business units in a variety of global markets. Andrew returned to South Africa after seven years in Europe to found Initiate International. He remains totally hands-on and has expanded the company across three continents.

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