Temporary Residence

The following Temporary residence categories are available:

Visitors
Visitors permit may be issued to a foreign national in respect of visits to South Africa for all temporary purposes, which shall not include work. The holder of a visitors permit may not conduct work

Study
Study permits in South Africa are issued for foreigners who are looking to study at a South African accredited learning institute and reside in South Africa.

In the paragraph dealing with visitors permits we eluded to the fact that courses of less than three months duration can be dealt with as visitors permits.

Business/Self Employment:
Business permits/ self employment in South Africa are issued to foreigners who are looking to conduct their own business. The South African Department of Home affairs issues business permits/Self Employment permits to immigrants who meet the current criteria.

Corporate permits
The Corporate Permit may be issued to a corporate applicant to employ foreigners who may take up employment for the applicant for a limited period of time.

These permits are issued to South African based companies, offering the possibility to employ great numbers of employees from abroad.

Once the Corporate Permit has been approved, the individual employees may obtain work permits in a fast-tracked and cost-saving procedure.

Medical
The medical treatment permit covers medical treatment at a private or public hospital or health facility or any other bona fide institution of treatment.

This includes, but is not limited to, health farms, sanitaria, old age homes, physiotherapy or rehabilitation centres and detoxification centres.