Immigration Update 29/03/23
đź”´ BREAKING NEWS!
Foreign nationals who had long-term visas (whose visas have subsequently expired), who have waiver applications pending with regards to work, business, study, relative, accompanying spouse and/or retirement visas, have been granted a temporary extension until 31 December 2023, to collect their outcomes and apply for the appropriate visas.
This means that they may remain in SA, pending the outcome of their waiver applications and/or if they wish to travel out of SA, they may leave SA without being declared undesirable.
Foreign nationals who had long-term visas (whose visas have subsequently expired), and who have visa applications pending with regard to work, business, study, relative, accompanying spouse and/or retirement visas, have been granted a temporary extension of their current visa status, until 31 December 2023, This means that they may remain in SA, pending the outcome of their long term visa application and/or they may travel out of SA, without being declared undesirable.
Non-visa-exempt nationals will require visas in order to return to South Africa.
Short-term visa holders (visitors visa holders), who have not yet received their visa extension outcomes, must make the necessary arrangements to leave RSA, on or before 30 April 2023, to avoid being declared undesirable.
The above-mentioned concessions only apply to applications which were submitted prior to 31 March 2023.
