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General Work Visa

A General Work Visa may be issued to any foreign national who intends to take up employment in South Africa on the basis of a firm offer of employment. The amendment of the Immigration Act in 2014, saw the introduction of a Department of Labour Certificate process for those who wish to apply for a General Work Visa, and this includes applications for renewals.

Corporate Visa

A Corporate Visa is a temporary work authorisation granted not to a foreign employee, but to a corporate entity (e.g. a mine) to employ a pre-determined number of skilled/semi-skilled/unskilled workers. This visa enables a corporate applicant to employ a large number of foreign nationals for a specific period.

Permanent Residence Permit

Foreign nationals who desire to live permanently in South Africa or who have been resident in the country on the basis of valid work permits, can apply for a permanent residency permit provided they meet certain requirements.

Africa Visas

We assist our clients to obtain work visas, business visas, transit visas, tourists visas, residence permits and study permits for Botswana, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola and Tanzania.

Immigration Audit Service

Xpatweb offers a comprehensive Immigration Audit service that involves sending one of our Immigration Managers to your company’s premises. The process will include the auditing of all documents to ensure conformity with the prescribed immigration rules and procedures.

Specialist Legal Services

We are able to approach a competent court for any relief sought by any person or entity in terms of the Immigration Act and/or to challenge law or various aspects of law.

Holistic Expatriation Solutions

Specialist tax attorneys and tax practitioners dealing with all aspects of South African and international tax and tax law.

Optimal, tax-efficient remuneration strategies and employee benefit solutions favouring the flexible benefits model.

Holistic accounting solutions to optimally structure your accounts from the ground up including outsourced payroll.

Utilising an established corporate network to place candidates and source solutions for scarce skills through international search.

End-to-end expatriate solutions for corporates and professionals with a 100% work visa success rate and expedited delivery.

Turnkey approach to expatriate tax compliance including the formal process to note oneself as a non-resident for tax and exchange control purposes in South Africa.

Overseeing the launch of your African operations, including procuring items globally and company registration.

Ensuring a seamless, cost-effective approach to cross-border transfers to help you safely navigate the complexities related to the international flow of money.

“The critical skills visa could be a temporary answer to SA’s problem.”

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Our Team

Marisa Jacobs

Managing Director

Alicia Kruger

Head of Operations

Jaco Brits

Head of Immigration

Keri Culver

Senior Immigration Consultant

Manfred Barnard

Senior Immigration Consultant

Aadil Wadee

Senior Immigration Consultant

Benjamin van Zyl

Immigration Consultant

Shirley Khunou

Immigration Consultant

Antoné Baltasar

Immigration Support

Judy Davies

Immigration Support

Anita Booysens

Immigration Support

Zama Mkhize

Immigration Support

Steps Involved in the Visa Application Process

Xpatweb will handle the administration of all other steps, thereby successfully reducing both the employer and the expatriate administration and becoming an extension of your company – doing all the administration leg work on your behalf.

Visa applications involve up to 50 steps

With our approach the company will only be involved in 6 steps

And the expat is only needed for 3 steps

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Disclaimer:

We uphold a standard of exceptional responsiveness and proactivity in our email communications. To assist you effectively, please provide us with as much information as possible regarding your enquiry. Without sufficient details, we may be unable to offer the help you need, and your query may go unanswered. We are committed to providing market leading professional assistance to corporates and professionals, with an unparalleled team of immigration consultants, attorneys and administrators; and the quality of the information provided ensures that we are able to best assist our clientele.

Please note that we are a top independent and private immigration practice, completely separate from DHA. We do not function as a division or representative of DHA. Any enquiry received, which was intended to be directed to DHA may go unanswered.

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Please select the visa category you require assistance with:(Required)

RNW - What visa do you currently hold?(Required)

How old is the child?(Required)

Does the child's parent/ guardian have valid status within South Africa?(Required)

What is your marital status?(Required)

What is the status of your spouse?(Required)

What is the number of foreign nationals you are looking to employ?(Required)

CS - Do you currently have a formal offer of employment from a registered South African company?(Required)

CS - What is your highest level of Education?(Required)

CS - What is your expected annual income for the position you have been offered?(Required)

CS - How many years of work experience do you have?(Required)

CS - Is your prospective employer a member of the Trusted Employer Scheme?(Required)

* Trusted Employers who have received this status form the DHA often meet the following criteria: - Have invested more than R100 million into the South African Economy - Employ more than 150 staff

CS - In which country did you complete your highest qualification(Required)

CS - What position have you been offered(Required)

CS - Do you have accompanying family members?(Required)

GWV - What is your highest level of education?(Required)

GWV - Have you received an Offer of Employment(Required)

GWV - What is your expected annual income for the position you have been offered?(Required)

GWV - How many years of work experience do you have?(Required)

GWV - Is your prospective employer a member of the Trusted Employer Scheme?(Required)

* Trusted Employers who have received this status form the DHA often meet the following criteria: - Have invested more than R100 million into the South African Economy - Employ more than 150 staff

GWV - Are you proficient in one of South Africa's 11 official languages?(Required)

ICT - Are you being sent on a secondment or assignment to South Africa?(Required)

ICT - Have you been employed in your current position for longer than 6 months?(Required)

ICT - What is the expected duration of your secondment/ assignment?(Required)

RV - What is your relationship to a South African citizen/ Permanent Resident?(Required)

RV - What is the expiry date of your current visa(Required)

RV - Are you currently residing in South Africa?(Required)

RV - Do you have an offer of employment from a South African employer?(Required)

RWV - Are you currently employed by a foreign entity outside of South Africa?(Required)

RWV - Do you earn an annual salary exceeding R650,000? (UDS $37,000 / EUR 33,000)(Required)

RPV - Do you have a monthly irrevocable income of at least R37,000?(Required)

RPV - Do you have a net worth of at least R1.8 million?(Required)

RPV - Do you intend on working part time or conducting business while in South Africa?(Required)

RPV - Do you have accompanying family members?(Required)

STWA - What is the duration of your assignment in South Africa?(Required)

STWA - Does your current employer support your work in South Africa?(Required)

SV - Do you have an enrollment letter from a recognized learning institution?(Required)

SV - What level of education will you be completing in South Africa?(Required)

VV - What is your intention in South Africa?(Required)

VV - What is you intended duration of stay in South Africa?(Required)

What is the expiry date of your current visa(Required)

What is the expiry date of your current Critical Skills Work Visa?(Required)

What is the expiry date of your current Intra Company Transfer Work Visa?(Required)

PR - What Visa do you currently hold for South Africa?(Required)

PR - Have you received a permanent offer of employment?(Required)

PR - Do you have accompanying family members?(Required)

PR_CS - What is the expiry date of your current Critical Skills Work Visa?(Required)

PR_CS - Do you have accompanying family members?(Required)

PR_GWV - What is the expiry date of your current General Work Visa?(Required)

PR_GWV - How long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)

PR_GWV - Do you have accompanying family members?(Required)

PR_ICT - How long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)

PR_ICT - Have you been offered Permanent employment by a South African employer?(Required)

PR_RV - What is your relationship to a South African citizen/ Permanent Resident?(Required)

PR_RV - How long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)

PR_RV - Have you maintained your relationship with your South African partner/ South African PR holder?(Required)

PR_RV - How long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)

PR_RPV - Do you receive an irrevocable income of at least R37,000 per month (Rental income, dividends, interest, pension, ect )(Required)

PR_RPV - Do you have a net worth of at least ZAR 1,8 million(Required)

PR_VV11(6) - What is your relationship to a South African citizen/ Permanent Resident?(Required)

PR_VV11(6) - How long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)

PR_VV11(6) - Have you maintained your relationship with your South African partner/ South African PR holder?(Required)

PR_VV11(6) - How long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)

RV - What is the duration of your relationship?(Required)

PR_VV11(6) - What is the duration of your relationship?(Required)

Do you have an offer of employment from a South African employer?(Required)

RPV - Do you have a monthly irrevocable income of at least R37,000?(Required)

RPV - Do you have a net worth of at least R2.4 million?(Required)

RPV - Do you intend on working part time or conducting business while in South Africa?(Required)

RPV - Do you have accompanying family members?(Required)

Are you being sent on a secondment or assignment to South Africa?(Required)

PR - Do you have direct family members that are South African Citizens or Permanent Residence holders?(Required)

BV - Do you intend to establish or invest in a business in South Africa?(Required)

What type of business do you intend to operate or invest in?(Required)

BV - Are you able to invest a minimum of R5 million into the South African economy?(Required)

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GWV - Total Points(Required)

Country(Required)

Important Notice: Applications are accepted only from the countries listed below.

Please select the Visa Type you need to verify:(Required)

Have you secured an official business invitation or cooperation letter from a Chinese-based company?(Required)

If Yes, Please provide the name of the inviting Chinese company.(Required)

Please provide a brief description of the purpose of your visit.(Required)

What is your current occupation and the nature of your business activities?(Required)

What is the intended duration of your stay in China?(Required)

How frequently do you intend to travel to China for business purposes?(Required)

Will you have any dependents accompanying you during your stay?(Required)

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Email Address(Required)

Disclaimer: Our standard response time is 4 hours. If you have not heard from us within this time, we recommend checking your spam folder or reaching out to our office number.

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