Residency Permits First On The Block When Home Affairs Opens Its Doors In January

Permanent Residency Permit (“PRP”) applications for South Africa have been on hold since March 2020, when the President declared the country to be in a national state of disaster. When the Department of Home Affairs (“DHA”) was forced to down tools, PRP applications quickly began piling up.

South African President Appeals To Countries To Lift ‘Unjustified’ Travel Ban

South African President Appeals To Countries To Lift ‘Unjustified’ Travel Ban

On 28 November, a disappointed President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed South Africans following the UK Health Secretary’s decision to place the country back on their red list.

Do I Qualify For Permanent Residency In South Africa?

The global trend of skills migration has resulted in numerous positions becoming vacant in South Africa. This means that foreigners with the desired skills are next in line to climb the company ladder, which makes residing in South Africa much more appealing.

The Expat Spouse: Unable To Work While Their Partners Work Abroad

The Expat Spouse: Unable To Work While Their Partners Work Abroad

Expat spouses are likely to accompany their partners when they relocate for work. However, their hopes of also getting work are often dashed because their spousal visas prohibit them from working in that country. They soon find themselves pinned down in a foreign country while their careers are placed on hold.