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What is the change? South Africa has opened registration for companies who wish to use a new one-stop premium visa service center for faster visa and work permit renewals.
What does the change mean? Companies must apply in writing and undergo a selection process by the Department of Home Affairs based on a points system.
Background: The one-stop center will serve select corporate applicants who have been approved for Corporate Account status. Applications for this status must be made in writing within 10 working days of the Gazette notice of May 12. An advisory committee will select companies by awarding points based on the following criteria:
Companies that wish to apply for Corporate Account status must address all of the selection criteria in their application, which should not exceed two pages and must be signed by the corporate applicant or human resources director. Applications must be submitted via email to the corporate accounts unit indicated in the announcement. The Department of Home Affairs will make the final selection and will advise applicants on the outcome.
BAL Analysis: The one-stop-shop premium service should facilitate visa applications for select companies with high volume of work visa applications.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group and our network provider located in South Africa. For additional information, please contact your BAL attorney.
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