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My visa is about to expire or has expired

Source: SAMI, 02/03/2018

My visa is about to expire or has expired
If you are in South Africa , you must hold a valid visa for the
duration of your stay and comply with the conditions of your visa.
If you donâ€™t have the right to remain in South Africa , you must
depart.
If you are illegal talk to us about assisting you to regularize your
stay in South Africa

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If you are visiting SA or already here on a visa, take this as a public-interest warning. In 2025, a quiet, but sharp, shift has taken hold inside parts of home affairs adjudication ranks: applications are being refused almost mechanically if they were not submitted at least 60 days before visa expiry.A wave of refusals repeating near-identical wording:The applicant did not submit his/her application no less than 60 days prior to the expiry date of his/her.

The rigid application of this rule, devoid of consideration for mitigating circumstances, raises serious concerns about the fairness and legality of such administrative decisions.

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