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South African Spousal Visa

Source: Samigration, 28/12/2018

Foreigners who are spouses of South African citizens or permanent
resident holders may apply for permanent residence.
To obtain permanent residence, you would have to have been with your
partner for more than 5 years.
Being one of the most progressive countries in the world in
recognizing same-sex couples and affording them equal rights to that
of heterosexual unions South Africa grants spousal permits to life
partners in both same-sex and heterosexual relationships.
The spousal permit is classified under the relativeâ€™s visa category
and is renewable.
The spousal visa is issued for a period of 24 months at a time.
It is a temporary residency visa and is only issued to foreign
nationals who can prove a committed relationship with a South African
citizen or person holding permanent residency.
The couple must be able to prove a relationship longer than two years
If you would like to study or work while in the Republic you may do
so but you would have to apply for working rights to be added to your
visa. Persons on a spousal permit may also only apply to have either
study, or business or working rights added to their visa, but not all
three. This means that if you added a working rights endorsement to
your visa you may only work for an employer.
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