Date
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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And the expat is only needed for 3 steps
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