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There are a number of visas and permits available to foreigners who wish to be in South Africa for tourism, retirement and many other reasons.
Like most modern economies, family, study, investment, work, South Africa seeks to align Immigration Laws with the needs of the country and provide options for non-South African residents and citizens to participate in the life of this country. Global Migration SA is a specialist migration company which has an INBOUND DIVISION (provides services to foreigners who wish to live in South Africa) and an OUTBOUND DIVISION which provides Migration services to South Africans who wish to obtain visas for the UK and USA and Business Visas for all countries.

We work with individuals who wish to visit or relocate to South Africa on a permanent or contract basis, and we assist organizations who need to relocate their personnel to South Africa on a contract basis. Global Migration SA has a dedicated team specialising in outbound African work, business, and spousal, study and visitors visas. Recently we have successfully assisted several large South African companies in their expansion efforts in Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Angola, the DRC and Egypt. Corporate Work Visas are managed by Global Migration SA on a flexible basis, with focus on key areas which are generally required from companies. To explore roles and challenges in the implementation of SA immigration legislation. The immigration landscape is in for changes, and its best to stay up to date! Is it time to ask the Constitutional Court to examine the workings of Home Affairs? One of the key issues not raised in all of the discussions around the changes in our Immigration laws since mid-2014, relates to the general processes and conduct of the department of Home Affairs in the execution of its duties. The Constitution and the social development legislation prescribe roles and responsibilities which in general terms, empowers and provides the framework for the Minister to exercise her role and it sets out certain responsibilities. These are set in law and can only be exercised, or delegated, as prescribed by the law. In the case of Home Affairs, the Minster has responsibility for Immigration and can only delegate his responsibilities to another party/person within the sphere of the State. In the case of VFS, they are a private company advising at and through their offices, often incorrectly, on Immigration matters. Home Affairs is basically inaccessible and unresponsive on key issues related to documents and decisions which impact on applications which people have to submit. Immigration is complex in many cases and South Africa’s scheme has its convolutions. Add to that the interpretations of various staff members at various levels and at Consulates abroad and one would swear that you had wandered onto a remake of the Tower of Babel. When challenged, they might relent, but it is clear that there is a high level disdain for the right of representation and a culture of obstruction. Then there are decisions by courts in respect of immigration matters which Home Affairs simply ignores. In the Dabone matter, the courts decided that asylum seekers and refugees could apply for other prescribed visas inside South Africa, with reduced requirements. Home Affairs has overridden this case and refuses to accept applications. In the Stewart matter, the judge clearly stated that conditions, which provide the framework once a person has status ( eg work, study, visa) may be changed inside the country. None of these fees are prescribed and these are therefore unlawful. It is effectively a monopoly contract which has been extended to many SA Missions in many countries. A key state department function has been unlawfully outsourced to a private company for additional non prescribed fees. The same department overrides court decisions and issues decisions which are fundamentally against the Constitution of the country.