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DHA ISSUES DIRECTIVE CONFIRMING THE RULES AROUND SHORT TERM WORK IN SA
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) issued their first Directive for 2019 and clarifies the Visitor Visa in terms of Section 11(2) of the Act with endorsement to conduct work in South Africa and purpose thereof.
News Flash VFS Update Regarding Appeal Applications
ATTENTION: APPEAL APPLICATIONS
All appeal applications will now follow a revised online process. This will be effective from the 26 January 2019.
Unabridged birth certificates scrapped in time for festive season
As the festive season approaches, the department of home affairs will scrap regulations requiring parents travelling with minors to present an unabridged birth certificate at ports of entry.
Delinking Citizenship and Permanent Residency
On 28 July 2017 the Department of Home Affairs released its anticipated White Paper on International Migration that provides a policy framework that will result in changes to our Immigration Legislation. The amendment process has commenced and is expected to be finalised in March 2019.