Mauritius has been a popular holiday destination for South Africans for many years, but the government’s recent concessions have made it more accessible and affordable for South Africans to retire, live and work than ever before. In June 2020, the Mauritian government’s changes to investment thresholds, the extension of work, residence, retirement permits, and attractive […]
While expats are allowed to return to South Africa, many are reluctant to do so due to the stringent requirements that need to be met to get permission from the Department of Home Affairs, says Leetasha Govender, Immigration Specialist at Xpatweb.
As the world is gearing up to re-open, post the Covid-19 pandemic, multinational companies are again looking to the South African market.
It comes as no surprise that Mauritius has been a popular holiday destination for foreigners including many South Africans and felt immediately at home once they arrive at the island.
Mozambique has been a central point in the oil and gas industry and expected to be the next top economic performers in Africa, due to the potential income from its vast quantity of natural gas off the coast of northern Mozambique a decade ago.
We appreciate the process to relocate pets can be burdensome and viewed as a roadblock when deciding to relocate to another country.
Foreign expatriates are now allowed to enter South Africa during the National State of Disaster under exceptional circumstances. This follows the announced amended regulations by the Minister of Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on 03 July 2020. Before the amendment, only South Africans or Permanent Residency holders were able to return to South Africa with […]
The Mauritian government implemented several incentives that make Mauritius an attractive option for foreigners to live, work and invest in. Tarissa Wareley, an Immigration Specialist at Xpatweb, says that besides cutting the minimum investment needed for an occupation permit (OP) as INVESTOR, to half. The government also relaxed other entry requirements that make it easy […]
South Africa is known to be the economic powerhouse of the continent attracting investment and has acknowledged that such investment is necessary to support the country’s growth and development objectives. China has proven to be one of top investors into South Africa, building a strong trade relationship with a major focus in the mining sector.
Immigration and International Mobility firm, Xpatweb, recently launched a survey to measure the impact of Covid-19 on the immigration industry. Tarissa Wareley, an Immigration Specialist at Xpatweb, says some of the issues the Africa Permit Impact Survey aims to measure how many people are grounded either in or outside an African country that they work […]