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The Department of Home Affairs has made gargantuan strides in eliminating its visa backlog and digitising its services; however, the Department leaves a lot to be desired in its conduct of civic services, immigration control, and national security....
Extending your South African tourist visa is vital when ensuring you’re not declared undesirable and can return to South Africa after your visa expires. To extend your tourist visa, you should: ● Create a VFS account and fill out...
Happy festive season from June Luna Immigration Attorneys. We wish you a happy Christmas with good company, food, and gift-giving. We know 2025 is going to be an exciting year. Whether immigrating to South Africa or embarking on...
June Luna Immigration Attorneys wish you a joyous festive season and stress-free immigration. To this end, we would like to advise you of VFS Global’s anticipated closing dates: the 23rd of December to the 6th of January. Their...
The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has revealed that over R52 million has been spent in just five months to deport more than 19,000 undocumented immigrants. While this represents a significant step in enforcing immigration laws,...
Overstaying in South Africa can bring about serious complications for foreign nationals, often leading to undesirable consequences such as being declared “undesirable” by the Department of Home Affairs. However, the overstay appeal process allows individuals to potentially overturn...
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has long been synonymous with lengthy queues, frustrating delays, and bureaucratic hurdles. However, Minister Leon Schreiber has set his sights on a future where these inefficiencies are a thing of the past....
The South African government has ramped up its response to pervasive fraud within the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), aiming to secure the integrity of immigration and citizenship processes and restore public trust. Fraudulent activities such as identity theft,...
With remote work on the rise, South Africa has introduced the Digital Nomad Visa (DNV), making it one of the most appealing destinations for remote workers and freelancers around the world. Dubbed the “most attractive visa” in the...
In South Africa, the president is not directly elected by citizens but chosen by the parliament, which itself is formed through proportional representation. President Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of the African National Congress (ANC), was reelected under this system,...