Financially Independent Permit (PR)
🇿🇦 South Africa visas · Retirement
What it is
Direct route to Permanent Residence for high-net-worth individuals based purely on net worth, no business or family requirement.
Key facts
- Category
- Retirement
- Duration
- Permanent Residence.
- Processing time
- Up to 48 weeks
- Path to permanent residence
- Direct route
- Dependants
- Yes
- How to apply
- Vac
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (Immigration Act §25)
- ZAR 1,520
Key requirements
- Net worth of at least ZAR 12 million
- One-off payment of ZAR 120,000 to Department of Home Affairs
- Audited financial statements
- Police clearance and medical reports
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 30 July 2026.