Visiting SA
The visitors permit envisaged is in respect of all types of temporary stays, excluding work and categories in which the Act specifically provides another type of permit.
Examples of this type of permit are:
- Holiday
- Business
- Education (courses
shorter than three months)
- Medical treatment
(shorter than three months)
- Relatives' Permits
An exception to the rule allows a permit in this category to be granted for a period not to exceed three years to persons who are engaged in South Africa with:
- Academic Sabbaticals
- Voluntary or Charitable
Activities
- Research
- A permit enabling a foreign national to join his or her spouse for the duration of their temporary residence permit.
NB: Proof will have to be furnished that the applicant has sufficient financial resources for their sustenance, maintenance and well being and generally a refundable security deposit may also be required to secure the return of the permit holder.
Crew Permit
This category applies to crew members on board a ship, open to the public, of a foreign country, in a port of entry and who have been entered into the articles of the ship.
The owner or Master of the ship is required to comply with a financial guarantee proviso.
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