Immigration Law News
More newsImplementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation
On 18 September 2025, the Minister of Home Affairs (Minister), Dr Leon Schreiber, presented the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to the Tourism Business Council of South Africa’s Leadership Conference.
Extension of temporary concession for foreign nationals due to processing delays of waiver and appeals applications
On 30 September 2025, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) issued Immigration Directive No. 22 of 2025 (Directive) in terms of which certain protections were granted to foreign nationals with pending waiver and appeal applications. The Directive, which was effective 1 October 2025, states that while the DHA has eradicated the backlog in respect of its visa and permit applications, there remains a backlog in its waiver and appeal applications that would have not been finalised prior to the original deadline of the concession being 30 September 2025. As a result, a further temporary concession now applies.
The types of temporary residence visas available in South Africa
In this episode of our Immigration Law Podcast Series, Lee Masuku and Taryn York unpack the different temporary residence visas that allow foreign nationals to work in South Africa, including key updates on recent regulatory changes.