Spousal Visas Wrangle Heads To The Constitutional Court
Should foreigners who marry in South Africa before the expiry of their three-month visitor visas be allowed to regularise their [...] Read more
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Black Pen Recruitment battles local youth unemployment
Hundreds of youth mainly from Joe Slovo and other part of Cape Town were provided with significant information by one [...] Read more
The SA High Court handed down an interesting judgement!
The Department of Home Affairs is usually rejecting visa cases on a regular basis without giving any reason for it. [...] Read more
Immigration Lawyer, Nora Dawud, Playing A Crucial Role In South Africa
Although South Africa continues to experience a “brain drain” with highly qualified local individuals leaving the country for debatable better [...] Read more
New visa changes coming to South Africa
The Department of Home Affairs is working on a number of changes to South Africa’s visa regime, in an effort to make the country more accessible for visitors, investors and people with skills that are critical to building the economy.
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South Africa’s new e-visa system is launching in November – here’s what you need to know
South Africa will trial a new e-visa system in November, making it easier for tourists to enter the country thanks [...] Read more
Spouses and Children Now Able to Change Status in South Africa!
Newly announced changes to South Africa’s immigration law means that it is now possible for foreign partners and children of [...] Read more
Our CEO’s Interview with Cape Talk
Our Black Pen Immigration & Recruitment Founder, Nora Dawud, was invited at Cape Talk Radio. Check out the podcast: http://bit.ly/blackpenimmigration-podcast Soak […]
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Change of status from Visitor’s Visa now allowed for spouses and children of South African citizens and permanent residents:
NANDUTU AND OTHERS V MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND OTHERS [2019] ZACC 24 Spouses and children of South African (SA) citizens [...] Read more
The Department of Home Affairs restricts short-term work to 180-days per calendar year
Foreign nationals who are required to conduct short-term work in South Africa in circumstances which do not necessitate applying for [...] Read more
How the proposed critical skills visa list could impact SA tech companies
According to , a proposed reduction to the South African critical skills visa list threatens the prospects of those hoping to [...] Read more
Parliament wants review of VFS Global’s visa contract
Parliament's home affairs portfolio committee has called on home affairs minister Siyabonga Cwele to review the department’s contract with VFS [...] Read more