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Letter from the CEO: November/December 2022

After a long 2022, IBN Immigration Solutions CEO shares his reflection of the year, and highlights the company goals heading into 2023.

Immigration News from Africa: November/December

In our monthly Immigration News from Africa, we update you on important changes in African Immigration. This month, we cover South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Namibia, and Mozambique.

Even Worse News for South African Visa Processing

A high number of visa applications are being rejected by the Department of Home Affairs, likely due to the increasingly long visa processing times in South Africa.

Permanent Residence based on Financial Independence for South Africa

South Africa offers various routes to permanent residence, with finacial independence being a popular option. We discuss the requirements and process of applying for permanent residence in this video and article.

Permanent Residence in South Africa

Permanent Residence opens many doors in South Africa, and the Path to Permanent Residence offers many options to the applicant. We go into them in detail in this article and video.

South Africa Immigration Directive 15: Overseas Applications

If you submitted before August 2022, at one of the South African missions, they should now process your application themselves without the interference of Pretoria, addressing the massive backlog of applications submitted while the centralization was in place.

Digital Nomad Visas: How South Africa Has to Get This Right

When South Africa implements a Digital Nomad Visa, they need to get it right! In this article, we outline what a Digital Nomad Visa is, the standard international requirements and trends, and what South Africa should be doing in order to launch their best visa option possible.

The Adjusted Critical Skills List in South Africa

The Department of Home Affairs has published an update to the Critical Skills List, effective 2 August 2022 (note that a version published on 1 August 2022 was missing page 20). Corrections and minor changes are included, as well as substantial and welcome changes in the medical field.

Department of Home Affairs: Visa Processing Times

Discover the impact of South Africa's centralised visa adjudication on long-term visa processing times and how businesses can advocate for change to improve efficiency.

The South African Critical Skills Work Visa – Six Months Later

In August, it will be six months since the new Critical Skills List was introduced in South Africa. In this article, Senior Immigration Consultant, Hannah Mminele, discusses what has been learned so far, which changes require further clarification from the government and the impact of these changes on current and future submissions for the Critical Skills Visa.

Countries Embrace Innovative Immigration Legislation While SA Lags Behind

Innovative immigration practices focusing on sustainability, economic growth and family ties are being introduced around the world, while South Africa lags behind. Read this article featuring Senior Immigration Consultant, Hannah Mminele, as she discusses the areas for improvement within SA's current immigration framework.

Letter from the CEO – April 2022

In this edition, our CEO celebrates our Team's wins in the face of current visa processing delays at Home Affairs and catches you up with news and upcoming events in Africa's immigration sector.