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IMPACT – HIGH
The Department of Home Affairs has announced the resumption of limited services and protocols for certain travelers, such as returning South African citizens and permanent residents and departing foreign nationals.
As of May 1, the country moved from a Level 5 to Level 4 alert, and President Cyril Ramaphosa relaxed the nationwide lockdown, allowing some businesses to reopen.
The Department of Home Affairs is providing the following services during the Level 4 phase:
South African citizens and permanent residents returning to South Africa must follow these protocols:
Foreign nationals who are repatriated to their home country or country of residence must follow these procedures before departing:
Analysis & Comments: Though DHS is resuming some functions, applicants seeking immigration services should anticipate significant delays, as only skeletal staff will return to work. Expatriates returning home should be aware of the pre-approval process and factor in the new requirements when planning their departure. Borders remain closed to international inbound travel with limited exceptions. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and Deloitte will provide additional updates as information becomes available. Please check Deloitte’s COVID-19 Digital Map, available here, for information on travel restrictions and immigration changes in other countries.
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