CoronaVirus What Foreign Nationals And Their Employers Need to Know

NEWS | CORONAVIRUS: WHAT FOREIGN NATIONALS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW

Following the outbreak of the coronavirus in South Africa and the declaration of a national disaster, employers may be facing uncertainty about the status of their expatriate employees, an emigration expert has said.

Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Measure to Combat COVID 19 Epidemic

NEWS | STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON MEASURES TO COMBAT COVID-19 EPIDEMIC

Fellow South Africans, I am addressing you this evening on a matter of great national importance. The world is facing a medical emergency far graver than what we have experienced in over a century. The World Health Organisation has declared the coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic. There are now more than 162 000 people […]

The Negative Impact Of Undersirable Status

NEWS | THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF UNDESIRABLE STATUS

The changes within the immigration law from 2014 has implemented a more stringent sanction to those who overstay their visit. Despite the cause or reason for doing so, just a fine will no longer do, refusing entry to South Africa and a ban is repercussions for overstaying one’s visit.

Children Born By Foreign Parent Are Eligible For SA Citizenship Judgement By The Concourt

NEWS | CHILDREN BORN BY FOREIGN PARENT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SA CITIZENSHIP, JUDGEMENT BY THE CONCOURT

Children born in SA to foreign parents are eligible to apply for South African citizenship, this follows an elongated journey after the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of Mariam Ali, Aden Salih, Kanu Nkoloko, Caroline Masuki, Murphy Nganga and everyone who are born in SA and reached a major age.  

Visa Relief: Home Affairs Moves Quickly to Protect South African Business Interests with China Amidst Coronavirus

NEWS | VISA RELIEF: HOME AFFAIRS MOVES QUICKLY TO PROTECT SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS INTERESTS WITH CHINA AMIDST CORONAVIRUS

The Coronavirus outbreak has impacted many foreign nationals finding themselves at the end of the validity of their Intra Company Transfer Work Visas or Short-Term Visas and in need to travel back to their home country to apply for new visas to extend their stay.