Ministerial Waiver - DEL Certificate (8 October 2024)active

Department of Employment and Labour Certificate Waiver

Minister of Home AffairsIssued: 8 October 2024Effective: 8 October 2024

Summary

Fully waives the requirement for a DEL certificate confirming no suitable SA candidate for General Work Visas.

Full Detail

The requirement to provide a certificate from the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) confirming that no South African citizen or permanent resident is available to fill the position has been fully waived. The Points-Based System now replaces this requirement as the mechanism for assessing eligibility.

Impact on Applications

Eliminates a major bottleneck and long processing time. No more labour market test required for General Work Visa applications.

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Affected Visa Types

general-work