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Working Visa Options for South Africa

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4Routes
2Path to PR
Passport
Destination
Purpose
Duration
4 visas
  • Living in ZA

    Critical Skills Work Visa

    Processing
    Cost
    ZAR 1,520
    Duration
    Up to 3 years
    Difficulty
    medium

    Critical Skills Work Visa

    ZAR 1,520 (Immigration Act §19)Application fee
    See official pageProof of funds
    See official pageProcessing time
    Up to 3 yearsDuration
    Direct PR
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  • Living in ZA

    Corporate Visa

    Processing
    Cost
    ZAR 1,520
    Duration
    Up to 3 years
    Difficulty
    hard

    Corporate Visa

    ZAR 1,520 (Immigration Act §21)Application fee
    See official pageProof of funds
    See official pageProcessing time
    Up to 3 yearsDuration
    Official site ↗
  • Living in ZA

    General Work Visa

    Processing
    Cost
    ZAR 1,520
    Duration
    Up to 3 years (tied to employment contract)
    Difficulty
    hard

    General Work Visa

    ZAR 1,520 (Immigration Act §19)Application fee
    See official pageProof of funds
    See official pageProcessing time
    Up to 3 yearsDuration
    Path to PR
    Official site ↗
  • Living in ZA

    Intra-company Transfer Work Visa

    Processing
    Cost
    ZAR 1,520
    Duration
    Up to 4 years (non-renewable; applicant must leave SA for at least 1 year before reapplying)
    Difficulty
    medium

    Intra-company Transfer Work Visa

    ZAR 1,520 (Immigration Act §19)Application fee
    See official pageProof of funds
    See official pageProcessing time
    Up to 4 yearsDuration
    Official site ↗
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