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Start-up visas: Countries draw top talent
/in Archived, News /by Marisa JacobsA growing number of countries determined to attract entrepreneurs to their soil are handing “start-up visas” to the best and brightest of them.
A start-up visa enables entrepreneurs to live and start businesses in countries where they are not citizens or permanent residents, for a defined period of time.
According to global entrepreneur network Startup Nations, at least a dozen countries now have start-up visa programmes. These include Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Canada and Chile. Startup Nations’ network continues to grow, and is expected to add the likes of Argentina, Poland, Norway, the Dominican Republic and Estonia, which plans to implement a start-up visa programme in January. Read more
Validity period of visas now solidified
/in Archived, News /by Marisa JacobsEffective 1 August 2016, visas will be issued with a “Valid From” date instead of an “Issue date” which will accurately calculate the expiry dates of visas. This is an issue that has been plaguing expatriate employees. The time employers have previously spent on correcting visas to ensure correct expiry date will no longer be necessary.
Directive 19 of 2016 was issued by the Department of Home Affairs to this effect.
Click here for a copy of the DirectiveDepartment of Home Affairs Launches Inaugural Naturalization
/in Archived, News /by Marisa JacobsThe Department of Home Affairs will host an inaugural naturalization in honour of foreign nationals residing in South Africa. In this ceremony applicants who have been permanent South African residence holders for a period of 10 years will be formally awarded certificates, while they will be expected to take an oath affirming their allegiance to the Republic of South Africa. The function will take place in the East Rand later Wednesday.