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SA Migration Newsletter
15 / 2018 |
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 SA Migration
International was created out of the need for a
specialist organization to assist people wishing to immigrate,
volunteer, work, bring family, study or open businesses in South
Africa.
ASYLUM seekers in South Africa yesterday secured a major legal victory
after the Constitutional Court ruled that they were eligible to apply
for visas or a temporary residence permit, even if their application
for asylum was rejected. The apex court was handing down a judgment
which was brought as an appeal against the decision of the Supreme
Court of Appeal (SCA), relating to applicants who had been refused
visas or permits under the Immigration Act.
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULES ON THE SITUATION REGARDING ASYLUM SEEKER
TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS AND REFUGEES IN TERMS OF CHANGE OF STAT
Pretoria - South Africa’s department of home affairs has said more
African countries are set to benefit from its visa waiving programme.
The development was announced by the Minister of Home Affairs Malusi
Gigaba in Pretoria last week.
Gigaba told the media that there will be some changes in the visa
architecture aimed at boosting tourism and easing business travel.
He said the reforms will include amendments to regulations applying to
foreign minors travelling to South Africa, visa waivers and relaxation
of visa requirements for certain countries.
Overstaying one’s visa is a common occurrence among people who applied
to extend their visa in South Africa and said visa not issued in time
for travel .
In recent months overstaying one visa has moved from being a minor
inconvenience to a possible criminal offence with potentially serious
ramifications. The changes brought about by the new immigration laws
have made overstaying ones visa a very serious affair which needs a
careful and smart approach to remedy.
Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom has met industry leaders over their
concerns that changes to the visa regime, announced by Home Affairs
Minister Malusi Gigaba in September, were vague and unclear.
Hanekom acknowledged there was a `little bit of misunderstanding`
among industry members over amendments to the rule that required
travellers to SA to produce documentation proving parental consent for
travel, `perhaps because of the way it was communicated`.
The Zimbabwe Embassy is engaging South Africa`s Home Affairs
department to ensure that all those eligible for permits in that
country access them by end of this month, the embassy`s
consular-general, Batiraishe Mukonoweshuro has said.
Zimbabwe and South Africa have a special agreement under the Zimbabwe
Exemption Permits (ZEP) that allows Zimbabweans to work in the country.
Fears about ‘frightening’ potential for private provider to create
‘fast and slow lanes’
Visa applicants who cannot afford the higher processing charges could
end up coming to Australia on visitor visas to apply for other options
onshore. SA
Migration International
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Migration
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Table of Contents
1. About SA Migration
2. Asylum seekers win legal right to apply for SA permits 3. CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULES ON THE SITUATION REGARDING ASYLUM SEEKER TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS 4. More Africans countries to benefit from SA VISA relaxation 5. Overstay / Declared Undesirable / VLIST Ban Issued for 5 Years . There is hope !! 6. We have met with tourism sector to clear up visa concerns, says Hanekom 7. Zimbabweans in dilemma over SA permits 8. Plans to outsource visa processing are scary, former immigration official says
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