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South Africa’s Ministry of Home Affairs extended the temporary concession for certain visa and waiver applications to Dec. 31, 2024.
Key Points:
Additional Information: Foreign nationals who are from countries that are exempt from entry visa requirements can depart South Africa and return by showing their Visa Facilitation Service submission receipt. Individuals from countries that require a visa to enter South Africa are advised not to travel, as they will need to apply for a visa in their country of residence to return to South Africa. Finally, those who have expired visas and wish to leave South Africa can do so without being declared “undesirable” upon their departure if they leave before Dec. 31.
BAL Analysis: South African immigration authorities are still experiencing continued visa application backlog challenges, and the government has granted the automatic visa and waiver extensions to help those who have been negatively impacted by current processing delays. Foreign nationals with pending waiver or visa applications can now stay in the country legally until at least Dec. 31, 2024.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.
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