Immigration Concession - July 2024expired

Concession Extension for Pending Applications (July 2024)

Minister of Home Affairs (Dr Leon Schreiber)Issued: 4 July 2024Effective: 4 July 2024Expired: 18 December 2024

Summary

Extension for foreign nationals waiting in South Africa for outcomes of their waiver, visa, and appeal applications.

Full Detail

First concession under new Minister Leon Schreiber (appointed 30 June 2024). Extended protection for foreign nationals with pending long-term visa, waiver, and appeal applications. Part of ongoing effort to address the DHA backlog.

Impact on Applications

Continued protection for applicants while DHA worked through backlog. By this time, 62% of the historic backlog had been cleared.

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Affected Visa Types

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