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Quota work permits / visa's may be applied for where applicants fall within certain professional categories, in which skills are considered scarce. Foreigners within these categories do not need to provide an offer of employment. Such candidates are generally attractive for South African employers as they do not have to advertise the position.

The application needs to include a confirmation that the foreigner possesses the necessary qualifications, as certified by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and confirmation that the applicant has at least five years of relevant work experience. The Quota-System enables a certain number of work permits in the following broad occupational categories:

• 30 000 professionals in the category science and engineering
• 1 000 professionals in the category education
• 4 000 professionals in the category information industry
• 5 000 professionals in the category health and medical science
• 8 000 professionals in the category agricultural science
• 1 500 professionals in the category management and commerce

Kindly submit your curriculum vitae for an assessment if you think you qualify for a Quota Work Permit.

E-mail us your CV here
Complete our online eligibility form here

Within 90 days of entering the country on a Quota Work Permit the holder must submit a confirmation of having secured employment within the specific category.

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