Articles written by Julian and Tarryn for HR Future
May 2018 – Will this “new” Home Affairs broom sweep clean?
March 2018 – Waivers: Impossibility or Probability?
February 2018 – Ways to Acquire Critical Skills
January 2018 – Zimbabwe Exemption Permits and Multiple Passports
April 2017 – Time Is Of The Essence
Don’t hold your breath when applying for a visa.
March 2017 – Is An Immigration Audit Still Necessary in 2017?
Employing foreign nationals without the appropriate documentation to be in the country is a high risk activity.
February 2017 – So How Did Home Affairs Do?
Overview of 2016 and preview of 2017 in the Immigration Law sphere.
January 2017 – Green Paper on International Migration
We’re not making it easy to attract skills
December 2016 – Complexities of Dual/Multiple Citizenship
Make sure you are ready to apply for a retention of South African citizenship before acquiring another foreign citizenship
November 2016 – Police Clearance Certificates
Amendment to the process regarding police clearance certificates for temporary residence visas and permanent residence permits
October 2016 – Critical Skill Work Visa Conundrum
Compliance with the requirements for a Critical Skills Work Visa
September 2016 – Zimbabwean and Lesotho Dispensations
Illegal nationals from Zimbabwe and Lesotho can rectify their status
August 2016 – What happens when a work visa or another visa is refused?
Alternative options are needed to secure scarce skills from outside the country
July 2016 – Is the Skills Shortage in South Africa still a myth?
South Africa needs all the skills it can get, regardless of where they come from
June 2016 – Change of Status Within South Africa
High Court rules on change of status from within South Africa
May 2016 – Unabridged Birth Certificate Saga
Department of Home Affairs backtracks on Unabridged Birth Certificate Requirements
It would be helpful if the Department of Home Affairs and Labour recognized certain realities
March 2016 – Bad Visa Decisions put SA on back foot
It would be nice if Home Affairs helped instead of hindered efforts to build a vibrant economy
February 2016 – Visa Requirement Update
New developments in respect of possible amendments to the Immigration Act and Regulations
January 2016 – Waiver: Do Exceptional Circumstances Exist?
Understanding when a prescribed requirement can be waived
December 2015 – Vexing Question of Dual Citizenship
South Africans holding passports for other countries – when South African citizenship is lost
November 2015 – Travelling with Minors
The facts you need to know about travelling to or from South Africa with a minor
October 2015 – Skilled Foreign Workers Wait for Visas
Difficulties being experienced with foreign qualification evaluation as part of the work visa process
September 2015 – What “Good Cause” Entails
Leaving South Africa and being declared undesirable or applying for good cause
August 2015 – New Developments From Home Affairs
Change of status from Corporate to Critical Skills; Study allowed for Work /Business Visa holders
July 2015 – New Angle On Xenophobia
Xenophobia is a continuing problem in South Africa
June 2015 – Desirable Or Undesirable?
Persons who overstay their visa’s and then exit South Africa are declared undesirable for up to 5 years
May 2015 – Time For Immigration Audits And Verification Of Visas
A necessary undertaking for all employers to ensure compliance with Immigration Laws
April 2015 – Is This A Metamorphosis From Skills and Investor Friendly To Less Friendly
A look at the work and business visa categories and their impact on investment and skills importation
March 2015 – Intra Company Transfer
An attempt to clear up the confusion around Intra Company Transfers
February 2015 – Would Home Affairs have passed Matric in 2014?
Puzzling and unnecessary decisions play havoc with families and skills development
January 2015 – Immigration Law Update
The Country bleeds while the Department of Home Affairs demands information it already has
December 2014 – Progress or Not
Progress since the Immigration Amendment Act 13 of 2011 and the Immigration Regulations
November 2014 – Is this Innovation
Critical Skills Visas in terms of the Immigration Act
October 2014 – Zimbabwean Dispensation Permits
Help your Zimbabwean employees into the mainstream Immigration process
September 2014 – Need a Work Permit – Good luck
What it’s like to apply for a Work Permit after 26 May – the date of the new immigration regulations coming into operation
August 2014 – New – But not improved – General Work Visa
Changes to the process of acquiring a General Work Visa have not been for the better
July 2014 – Sudden Entry in Immigration Arena
The impact of the new Immigration Regulations on South Africa
June 2014 – Proposed Visa Facilitation Service
Details regarding the new lodgment process through Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) acting as a lodgment agent for the Department of Home Affairs
May 2014 – New Immigration Regulations
The most important changes brought about by the Amendments to the Immigration Act and its Regulations
April 2014 – Local lodgments versus Lodgements abroad
Guidelines to follow as to where to lodge an application
March 2014 – Own Business Visa’s
A new perspective on Own Business Visa’s
February 2014 – Foreign Nationals must Confirm Employment
The conundrum around obtaining proof of employment confirmations from the Department of Home Affairs