Foreign Passport holders

• foreign Citizens
• Visas
  • Who needs a visa
  • Visitor's Visa
  • Transit Visa
  • Volunteer Visa
  • Research Visa
  • Visa Requirements for UK Citizens
  • Application for a Visa by a Spouse or Dependant Child
• Various permits
  • Work Permit
  • General Work Permit
  • Exceptional Skills Work Permit
  • Intra-Company Transfer Work Permit
  • Corporate Permit
  • Study Permit
  • Business Permit
  • Medical Treatment Permit
  • Retired Person's Permit
  • Treaty Permit
  • Relative Permit
• Residence Permits
  • Residence Permit
  • Temporary Residence Permit
• Exchange Permits
  • Exchange permit
  • Gap Students
• Administrative fines

Business PERMIT

PROCESSING FEE

Processing Fee is £125.00

TURN AROUND TIMES

Completed counter applications: 10 working days
Completed postal applications: 15 working days
Completed counter applications: 10 working days
Completed applications for applicants without recidence in the UK for less than a year: 20 working days

Applications must be submitted closer to departure within 3 or 4 weeks

Quota work permit is issued to a foreigner who falls within a specific professional category determined by the Minister.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

General Requirements for all temporary residence permits, except medical treatment permits:

• Two passport size photographs. See guidelines on Passport & ID Photograph Specifications
  
  
• Passport valid for no less than 30 days after expiry of the intended visit.
  
  
• Medical report.
  
  
• Radiological report.
  
  
• Full birth certificate in respect of each dependent child.
  
  
• Marriage certificate or in a case of foreign spousal relationship, proof of official recognition thereof issued by the authorities of the foreign country of the applicant (where applicable)
  
  
• Affidavit where a spousal relationship to a South African citizen or resident is applicable as well as documentation proving cohabitation and the extent to which the related financial responsibilities are shared by the parties and setting out the particulars of children in the spousal relationship.
  
  
• Proof of union recognized in terms of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998 (Act No. 12 of 1998), where applicable.
  
  
• Written consent from both parents or sole custody parent where applicable with proof of sole custody.
  
  
• Proof of legal adoption (Where applicable).
  
  
• Legal separation order (Where applicable)
  
  
• Police clearance certificates in respect of applicants 18 years and older, in respect of all countries where person resided one year or longer.
  
  
• Vaccination certificate, if required by the Act.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

• Prescribed Form.
  
  
• Certification by a chartered accountant that at lest R2.5 million or a capital contribution of at least R2.5 million or a combination of cash and a capital contribution amounting to R2.5 million is available.
  
  
• Business plan outlining the feasibility of the business.
  
  
• Proof or undertaking that at least 5 citizens or permanent residents will be permanently employed.
  
  
• Written partnership agreements containing full details of the partners/directors and their residential status in the Republic (Where the application is in respect of an investment in an existing business).
  
  
• Documentation proving the investment by means of shareholder’s or partnership agreements, if an existing business.
  
  
• Undertaking to register with the appropriate statutory body, required by the nature of the business.
  
  
• Financial statements proving viability of the business, if it is an existing business.
  
  
• An undertaking to register with South African Revenue Services.
  
  
• Prepaid Self Addressed Special Delivery Envelope.

DOCEMENTS TO BE DOWNLOADED

Temporary Residence Permit
Please see attachment (contained within the Temporary Residence Permit) in respect of medical, radiological and police report.

Page updated 15/03/2012