Ndebele - Chitongo Inc. Attorneys

06/10/2024

Let’s clear the confusion

The Technical/Automatic/Blanket waiver explained

On 06 August 2024, Dr Leon Schreiber, the Minister of Home Affairs signed and issued a circular and/or new directive under Immigration Circular No. 7 of 2024 (“the new circular”). This circular grants a waiver of the Labour recommendation as well as the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) requirement for general work visas ONLY to applicants who have already received their waivers with only one (1) part of the two (2) parts of the applicable regulations having been waived and not the other.

To qualify, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
(1) must be a holder a valid Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP);
(2) has already have applied for a waiver;
(3) has received an outcome exempting him/her from submitting a Labour Certificate and /or a SAQA Certificate (one of the two must not be included in the waiver, meaning there must be an omission of one requirement);
(4) has applied for a GWV and annexed the said waiver in the application and the application has been rejected due to non-submission of the missing requirement; or
(5) has received the incomplete waiver and has not applied for a GWV.

*N.B* If you have not received your waiver, do not make an application for the GWV as the VFS will not accept your application. If you insist on submission, it will still be rejected at the DHA.

Our committed team is here to assist you with a way forward. Contact us for a consultation at 072 516 2985 or at [email protected].

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28/09/2024

When they were losing hope amid all the rumors and uncertainty, we provided reassurance. We celebrated yet another happy client this week, as she received her visa yesterday.

28/09/2024

We had another happy client this week. It's wiser to wait for a visa that is guaranteed to be issued than to miss the opportunity when you qualify.
He collected his yesterday!

28/09/2024

It's been a long wait, but it worked out for the client because we persistently followed up until the visa was issued. She has finally received it.

21/09/2024

IMMIGRATION MATTERS: STUDY VISA IN S.A

Has your child been accepted to study at a South African educational institution, such as a school, university, or college? If so, they will need a study visa to enroll; without it, they won’t receive their completion certificate, whether it's a matric certificate, degree, or college certificate.

Educational institutions are legally required to report the registrations of foreign students to the Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs within a specified timeframe. It is the applicant’s responsibility to apply for a study visa once they have been offered a place.

Our dedicated team is here to help you with the requirements and the application process for a study visa. Contact us for a consultation at 072 516 2985 or at [email protected].

17/09/2024

Immigration services: ZEP holders

Are you aware that an application for a waiver or to contine waiting for the outcome of your waiver application is nolonger a requirement?

On the 06 August 2024, the Minister of the DHA granted you a technical or automatic waiver.

If before the granting of the technical waiver/or exemption by the Minister on the 06 August 2024 you had applied for a waiver and received a positive outcome and you proceeded to apply for a General Work Visa ("GWV"). You attached your waiver in your GWV application and yet your application was still rejected for lack of compliance with one or all of the requirements for a GWV.

Remember that your ZEP is only valid until 31 December 2025 and you will need a valid Visa to remain legal in South Africa.

Our committed team is here to assist you with a way forward. Contact us for a consultation at 072 516 2985 or at [email protected] .

16/09/2024

Ndebele-Chitongo Attorneys is a law firm situated in Johannesburg, specialising in legal services including drafting of contracts, Family Law, Administration of Estated and drafting of wills, Personal injury law,Civil Litigation, Labour Law and Legal Costs.
We can be reached at [email protected] or on 072 516 2985/ 061 508 1593 for more information.