VISA/PERMIT TYPES & REQUIREMENTS

• Visitor’s Visa (Less than 90 days)
• Visitor’s Visa (more than 90 days)
• Visitor’s Visa (Section 11(2)-short term work)
• Visitor’s Visa (Spousal) Section 11(6)
• Study Visa
  issued to foreigners intending to take up studies in South Africa.
• Treaty Visa
  issued to foreigners conducting activities in South Africa in terms of an international agreement to which South Africa is a party.
• Relative’s Visa
  issued to relatives of South African citizens or residents intending to temporary reside in RSA.
  
• Medical Visa
  issued to foreigners intending to visit South Africa for the purpose of undergoing medical treatment.
• Retired Person’s Visa
  issued to retirees intending to live in South Africa only for limited or seasonal periods during the validity of the permit.
• Business Visa
  issued to foreigners who intend to establish or invest in a business in South Africa in which they may be employed.
  • General Work Visa
    This is a permit issued to all foreigners with general qualifications intending to work in South Africa.
    
  • Intra-Company Transfer Work Visa
    issued to foreigners being transferred by their own company to an affiliate company in South Africa.
    
  • Critical Skills Work Visa
    issued to applicants in possession of exceptional skills or qualifications that are scarce in South Africa.
  • Corporate Visa
    issued by the Department to a corporate applicant. A corporate applicant is defined as a juristic person established under the laws of South Africa or a foreign country as a corporation to employ foreigners to conduct work for such applicant.
    
• Exchange Visa
  issued to applicants under the age of 25 years and may only conduct work for one year.
• Permanent Residence
  issued to applicants who meet the criteria of being a permanent resident in South Africa.