by legalimmigrationservice | Feb 10, 2020 | Articles, Immigration News
A foreign ‘spouse’ as defined in our immigration laws which relates to a married ‘spouse’ or one in a permanent partnership with a South African Citizen or Permanent residence would qualify for a visa to remain in South Africa, and more importantly, work, run an own...
by legalimmigrationservice | Jul 7, 2017 | Articles, Immigration News
When a couple falls in love and decides to get married, the practicalities of the actual marriage ceremony (as opposed to the wedding) sometimes slip their mind. When a couple is made-up of one South African national and one foreign national, the fine details become...
by legalimmigrationservice | Jul 7, 2017 | Articles, Immigration News
Kenya recently waived previous visa rules in favour of South Africans, allowing them a longer stay in the country without the requirement of a visa. South Africans can now visit and stay in Kenya without a visa for up to 90 days, up from the previous allowance of 30...
by legalimmigrationservice | Jul 7, 2017 | Articles
against the country’s existing immigration laws, suggesting that she supported more stringent immigration policies in order to protect African immigrants from local aggression. The government can no longer be lenient when facing the “real challenge” of local hostility...
by legalimmigrationservice | Jul 7, 2017 | Articles, Immigration News
The South African government, led by the Department of Home Affairs, has pushed hard for immigration reform over the last few years, approving a new white paper on international migration in March. Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize indicated that the proposed white paper...
by legalimmigrationservice | Jul 5, 2017 | Immigration News
Continuing a trend throughout the African continent, hundreds of Malawian nationals were deported from South Africa recently after being caught by officials without the legal status required to remain in the country. Around 849 Malawians were detained by South African...
by legalimmigrationservice | Jun 14, 2017 | Articles, Immigration News
Former home affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba is in the hot seat after it recently came to light that he granted citizenship to certain members of the Gupta family in May 2015, following an initial rejection by the Department for lack of compliance with amount of time...
by legalimmigrationservice | Jun 5, 2017 | Articles, Immigration News
2016 was a landmark year for immigration policy reform globally, due in large part to ongoing displacement among regions of the Middle-East, Eastern Europe and Africa. The more stable countries which both economic immigrants and refugees continue to flock to have had...
by legalimmigrationservice | Jun 5, 2017 | Articles, Immigration News
While Elon Musk is certainly the most famous South African to move his business interests to the United States, he’s far from unique in this area. Dozens of South African professionals and entrepreneurs have immigrated to the States over the years to take their...
by legalimmigrationservice | May 31, 2017 | Articles, Immigration News
Moving yourself and your family (possibly even your business) to a new country is a complex task for even the most organised individual. It can take months of preparation if you have accumulated a larger collection of assets and some items you may wish to take with...
