XPATWEB FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Critical Skills Work Visa View FAQs Remote Work Visa View FAQs Visa Facilitation Tracking System View FAQs CONTACT US Full Name(Required)Contact NumberEmail Address(Required) Please select the visa category you require assistance with:(Required)Please select the visa category you require assistance with: (required)Accompanying ChildAccompanying SpouseCorporate VisaCritical Skills Work VisaGeneral Work VisaIntra-Company Transfer Work VisaRelatives VisaRemote Work VisaRetired Person's VisaShort Term Work AssignmentStudy VisaVisitors VisaRenewalPermanent ResidencyBusiness VisaHow old is the child?(Required)How old is the child? (required)Under 18 yearsOver 18 yearsNewbornDoes the child's parent/ guardian have valid status within South Africa?(Required)Does the child's parent/ guardian have valid status within South Africa? (required)Temporary ResidencePermanent ResidenceSouth African CitizenIn the process of applying for a VisaNo StatusWhat is the status of your spouse?(Required)What is the status of your spouse? (required)South African CitizenPermanent ResidenceTemporary Residence Visa / Work PermitWhat is your marital status?(Required)What is your marital status? (required)MarriedCommon-law relationshipSingleWhat is the number of foreign nationals you are looking to employ?(Required)What is the number of foreign nationals you are looking to employ? (required)Less than 10 employees10 - 20 employees20 - 30 employees30 - 40 employeesMore than 40 employeesDo you currently have a formal offer of employment from a registered South African company?(Required)Do you currently have a formal offer of employment from a registered South African company? (required)YesNoWhat is your highest level of Education?(Required)What is your highest level of Education? (required)NoneHigh SchoolDiploma (1 year)Diploma (2 year)Diploma (3 year)Bachelors degree (3 year)Bachelors degree (4 year)Honours degreePost Graduate DiplomaMasters degreeDoctorateRed Seal Trade CertificateWhat is your expected annual income for the position you have been offered?(Required)What is your expected annual income for the position you have been offered?Less than R650,000Between R650,000 - R975,000More than R975,000How many years of work experience do you have?(Required)How many years of work experience do you have? (required)Between 0 - 5 years5 - 10 years10+ yearsIs your prospective employer a member of the Trusted Employer Scheme?(Required)Is your prospective employer a member of the Trusted Employer Scheme? (required)Yes, my prospective employer is an approved member of the Trusted Employer Scheme.No, based on the requirementsI am unsure and will confirm with the employer* 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 In which country did you complete your highest qualification(Required)In which country did you complete your highest qualificationAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsWhat position have you been offered(Required)Do you have accompanying family members?(Required)Do you have accompanying family members? (required)YesNoWhat is your highest level of education?(Required)What is your highest level of education? (required)High SchoolDiploma (1 year)Diploma (2 year)Diploma (3 year)Bachelors degree (3 year)Bachelors degree (4 year)Honours degreePost Graduate DiplomaMasters degreeDoctorateRed Seal Trade CertificateIn order to qualify for a General Work Visa, you must have an offer of employment from a South African employer. What is your expected annual income for the position you have been offered?(Required)In order to qualify for a General Work Visa, you must have an offer of employment from a South African employer. What is your expected annual income for the position you have been offered? (required)Between R0 - R650,000Between R650,000 - R975,000More than R975,000How many years of work experience do you have?(Required)How many years of work experience do you have? (required)Between 0 - 5 years5 - 10 years10+ yearsIs your prospective employer a member of the Trusted Employer Scheme?(Required)Is your prospective employer a member of the Trusted Employer Scheme? (required)Yes, my prospective employer is an approved member of the Trusted Employer Scheme.No, based on the requirementsI am unsure and will confirm with the employer* 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 Are you proficient in one of South Africa's 11 official languages?(Required)Are you proficient in one of South Africa's 11 official languages? (required)YesNoAre you being sent on a secondment or assignment to South Africa?(Required)Are you being sent on a secondment or assignment to South Africa?YesNoHave you been employed in your current position for longer than 6 months?(Required)Have you been employed in your current position for longer than 6 months?YesNoWhat is the expected duration of your secondment/ assignment?(Required)What is the expected duration of your secondment/ assignment?Less than 1 year1 year2 years3 years4 yearsMore than 4 yearsWhat is your relationship to a South African citizen/ Permanent Resident?(Required)What is your relationship to a South African citizen/ Permanent Resident? (required)MarriedIn a long term relationshipI am the mother of a Citizen/ Permanent ResidentI am the father of a Citizen/ Permanent ResidentI am the child of a Citizen/ Permanent ResidentI am the sibling of a Citizen/ Permanent ResidentI have no relation to a Citizen/ Permanent ResidentWhat is the expiry date of your current visa(Required) DD slash MM slash YYYY Are you currently residing in South Africa?(Required)Are you currently residing in South Africa?YesNoDo you have an offer of employment from a South African employer?(Required)Do you have an offer of employment from a South African employer? (required)YesNoAre you currently employed by a foreign entity outside of South Africa?(Required)Are you currently employed by a foreign entity outside of South Africa? (required)YesNoDo you earn an annual salary exceeding R650,000? (UDS $37,000 / EUR 33,000)(Required)Do you earn an annual salary exceeding R650,000? (UDS $37,000 / EUR 33,000)YesNoDo you have a monthly irrevocable income of at least R37,000? (*add)(Required)Do you have a monthly irrevocable income of at least R37,000? (*add)YesNoDo you have a net worth of at least R1.8 million?(Required)Do you have a net worth of at least R1.8 million?YesNoDo you intend on working part time or conducting business while in South Africa?(Required)Do you intend on working part time or conducting business while in South Africa?YesNoDo you have accompanying family members?(Required)Do you have accompanying family members?YesNoWhat is the duration of your assignment in South Africa?(Required)What is the duration of your assignment in South Africa? (required)Less than 30 days30 - 60 days60 - 90 days90 - 120 days120 - 180 daysMore than 180 daysDo you have an enrollment letter from a recognized learning institution?(Required)Do you have an enrollment letter from a recognized learning institution? (required)YesI have been accepted and am waiting for the letterNoWhat is your intention in South Africa?(Required)What is your intention in South Africa? (required)HolidayAttend business meetingsWorkWhat is you intended duration of stay in South Africa?(Required)What is your intended duration of stay in South Africa? (required)Less than 30 days30 - 60 days60 - 90 days90 - 120 days120 - 180 daysMore than 180 daysWhat visa do you currently hold?(Required)What visa do you currently hold? (required)Critical Skills Work VisaGeneral Work VisaIntra-Company Transfer Work VisaRelatives VisaRemote Work VisaRetired Person's VisaSouth African Short Term Work PermitStudy VisaVisitors VisaOtherPlease specify other(Required)What is the expiry date of your current visa(Required) DD slash MM slash YYYY What is the expiry date of your current Critical Skills Work Visa?(Required) YYYY slash MM slash DD What is the expiry date of your current Intra Company Transfer Work Visa?(Required) YYYY slash MM slash DD What Visa do you currently hold for South Africa?(Required)What Visa do you currently hold for South Africa? (required)NoneCritical Skills Work VisaGeneral Work VisaIntra Company Transfer Work VisaRelatives VisaRetired Person's VisaVisitors Visa 11(6)Have you received a permanent offer of employment?(Required)Have you received a permanent offer of employment? (required)YesNoDo you have accompanying family members?(Required)Do you have accompanying family members? (required)YesNoWhat is the expiry date of your current Critical Skills Work Visa?(Required) YYYY slash MM slash DD Do you have accompanying family members?(Required)Do you have accompanying family members? (required)YesNoWhat is the expiry date of your current General Work Visa?(Required) YYYY slash MM slash DD How long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)How long have you resided in South Africa? (required)Less than 1 year1 - 3 yearsMore than 3 yearsDo you have accompanying family members?(Required)Do you have accompanying family members? (required)YesNoHow long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)How long have you resided in South Africa? (required)Less than 1 year1 - 3 yearsMore than 3 yearsHave you been offered Permanent employment by a South African employer?(Required)Have you been offered Permanent employment by a South African employer? (required)YesNoWhat is your relationship to a South African citizen/ Permanent Resident?(Required)What is your relationship to a South African citizen/ Permanent Resident? (required)MarriedIn a long term relationshipI am the mother/ father/ sibling / child of a South African citizen/ Permanent ResidentHow long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)How long have you resided in South Africa? (required)Less than 1 year1 - 3 years3 - 5 yearsLong than 5 yearsHave you maintained your relationship with your South African partner/ South African PR holder?(Required)Have you maintained your relationship with your South African partner/ South African PR holder? (required)YesNoHow long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)How long have you resided in South Africa? (required)Less than 1 year1 - 3 years3 - 5 yearsLong than 5 yearsDo you receive an irrevocable income of at least R37,000 per month (Rental income, dividends, interest, pension, ect )(Required)Do you receive an irrevocable income of at least R37,000 per month (Rental income, dividends, interest, pension, ect ) (required)YesNoDo you have a net worth of at least ZAR 1,8 million(Required)Do you have a net worth of at least ZAR 1,8 million (required)YesNoWhat is your relationship to a South African citizen/ Permanent Resident?(Required)What is your relationship to a South African citizen/ Permanent Resident? (required)MarriedIn a long term relationshipHow long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)How long have you resided in South Africa? (required)Less than 1 year1 - 3 years3 - 5 yearsLong than 5 yearsHave you maintained your relationship with your South African partner/ South African PR holder?(Required)Have you maintained your relationship with your South African partner/ South African PR holder? (required)YesNoHow long have you resided in South Africa?(Required)How long have you resided in South Africa? (required)Less than 1 year1 - 3 years3 - 5 yearsLong than 5 yearsWhat is the duration of your relationship?(Required)What is the duration of your relationship? (required)Less than 1 year1 year2 years3 years4 yearsMore than 4 yearsDo you have an offer of employment from a South African employer?(Required)Do you have an offer of employment from a South African employer? (required)YesNoDo you have a monthly irrevocable income of at least R37,000?(Required)Do you have a monthly irrevocable income of at least R37,000? (required)YesNoDo you have a net worth of at least R2.4 million?(Required)Do you have a net worth of at least R2.4 million? (required)YesNoDo you intend on working part time or conducting business while in South Africa?(Required)Do you intend on working part time or conducting business while in South Africa? (required)YesNoDo you have accompanying family members?(Required)Do you have accompanying family members? (required)YesNoDoes your current employer support your work in South Africa?(Required)Does your current employer support your work in South Africa? (required)YesNoAre you being sent on a secondment or assignment to South Africa?(Required)Are you being sent on a secondment or assignment to South Africa? (required)YesNoHave you been employed in your current position for longer than 6 months?(Required)Have you been employed in your current position for longer than 6 months? (required)YesNoWhat is the expected duration of your secondment/ assignment?(Required)What is the expected duration of your secondment/ assignment? (required)Less than 1 year1 year2 years3 years4 yearsMore than 4 yearsWhat level of education will you be completing in South Africa?(Required)What level of education will you be completing in South Africa? (required)Primary SchoolHigh SchoolTertiaryDo you have direct family members that are South African Citizens or Permanent Residence holders?(Required)Do you have Do you have direct family members that are South African Citizens or Permanent Residence holders? family members? (required)YesNoThis field is hidden when viewing the formTotal Points(Required)PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
