On Monday, 3 June 2019, co-founder and shareholder of Intergate Immigration Stuart James joined SAfm’s Bongi Gwala to discuss South Africa’s immigration policy. The big question posed was whether South Africa should review its immigration policy. Read more Intergate Immigration discuss SA’s immigration policy on SAfm
Overstaying your visa in South Africa
It used to be that anyone found guilty of overstaying their South African visa was slapped with a fine of up to R3000.
Then in 2014 the immigration legislation changed and much harsher penalties replaced the overstay fine. These penalties, still in effect today, was an ‘undesirable person’ status and a ban on entering South Africa.
Surprisingly, some people still think that paying a fine is the only penalty for overstaying a visa. You can imagine the chaos these people are dumped into when receiving a ban of up to 5 years. Read more Overstaying your visa in South Africa
DHA restricts short-term work authorization to 180 days per year
The Department of Home Affairs has issued a directive that restricts short-term work authorization (the Section 11(2) endorsement to visitor’s visa) to 180 days per calendar year.
Additionally, renewals within South Africa will be limited to only one per year, and a ‘cooling off’ period will be applied to prevent applicants from immediately applying for a successive 11(2) endorsement from abroad. Read more DHA restricts short-term work authorization to 180 days per year
How to become a resident of South Africa
If you’re reading this, it means you want to know how to become a resident of South Africa. Who can blame you? South Africa’s natural beauty is beyond compare, our private healthcare is exceptional, and we’re the third most inclusive country in the world!
Let’s get straight into it then, shall we? The starting point to becoming a South African resident is asking yourself two key questions: Read more How to become a resident of South Africa
Meet the Team: Natalie Samuels
This month we took some time out to chat to Natalie Samuels, one of our newest team members.
Natalie previously travelled the globe as an air hostess, a role that prepared her well for dealing with people from all across the world. Working as a client manager at Intergate, where she could continue using the people skills she learned, was a natural progression for Natalie. Read more Meet the Team: Natalie Samuels
9 Photos of South Africa showing off
South Africa is known as one of the most beautiful, unique, and vibrant places on earth – and for good reason! Where else do you find more than 3000 species of flowers in bloom in one area each year? Or lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and African buffalos? Yes, the Big 5 in one country.
We could write about South Africa’s charms all day but only photos would do them justice. Here’s South Africa showing off in grand style:
The locals of the Namaqua National Park
Free seminar for UK nationals based in South Africa
Limited spots so book as soon as possible.
A great many of our clients over the last 14 years have emigrated to South Africa from the UK.
With the increasing costs and tax liabilities attached to inheritance tax we are delighted to introduce you to the chance to attend a free seminar on the subject – and more importantly how to plan against it. Read more Free seminar for UK nationals based in South Africa
The 2019 draft critical skills list: Here’s our advice to our clients
There has been a lot of press around the draft critical skills list that is rumored to come into effect in this month (April 2019).
Thus far, Intergate has refrained from commenting simply because we don’t want to create unnecessary panic among our clients.
However, with the intended date of signing in rapidly approaching, we decided to give input on the matter. Read more The 2019 draft critical skills list: Here’s our advice to our clients
Cape Town vs Joburg vs Pretoria vs Durban: Comparing living costs
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban are South Africa’s largest cities.
These four cities are also the most popular with foreign nationals looking to settle in South Africa. Especially Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Seeing as this is the case, we decided to compare living costs between the cities. Read more Cape Town vs Joburg vs Pretoria vs Durban: Comparing living costs
Meet the Team: Giulia Crozier
Giulia is one of our newest team members, having started working at Intergate in September 2018. As a client manager, she spends her days looking after clients from the first moment of contact.
Here we get to know Giulia a little better. If you’d like to speak to her about immigrating to South Africa, please see her contact details at the end of the article. Read more Meet the Team: Giulia Crozier
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