Spousal Permit
According to South African immigration legislation, the spouse of a South African citizen or Permanent Residence holder qualifies for Permanent Residence in the country, on the basis of the marital relationship.
You should investigate the option of immigrating as a married couple
In order for the spouse to qualify for Permanent Residence, a couple needs to prove that the marriage is valid (by submitting the marriage certificate), and that the relationship has existed for more than five years. It is important to note, however, that in cases where the marriage has existed for less than five years, the immigrating spouse may apply only for Temporary Residence.
There are various advantages to qualifying for residence on the basis of marriage. Spouses who wish to establish a business or to work in South Africa do not need to apply for a business permit or work permit. The usual procedure is to make an endorsement to the Spousal Permit, thereby allowing the spouse to conduct business or to work in the country.
According to the Constitution of South Africa, it is illegal to discriminate against homosexual couples, and homosexual relationships are therefore treated in the same way as heterosexual relationships for the purposes of the Spousal Permit.
My husband is Moroccan and we have been married for more than 5 years so he qualifies for this type of visa. We have 2 children, that we want to immigrate to South Africa with, I am South African, what type of visa will our Moroccan children need to apply for, the relative visa?
Hi Charmaine.
I want to get married to a Moroccan girl and I see your husband from Morocco. Whst or how do I apply for a resident ID for her.?
Thanx
Salim
Hi, I am a foreigner who has a working permit in South Africa. Now I am getting married with my boyfriend who is a citizen in South Africa. After we getting married, Can I apply for Spousal Permit and also Keep my working permit? Or I can only have one permit?
dear sir,
my name is faisal azam siddiqui citizen of bangladesh i married a sa woman in 2011 after that i came back bangladesh now i want to make a spousal per from bangladesh what what i have to do now how u people can help to get my spousal permit. please let me know how much u people fee to do that please reply me.
faisal
Please ask this in our forums here:
Immigration Forums
Hi i am a south african citizen and engaed to a lady from england we apre planning to get married in june and move to south africa immediatly after that. Is it possible to apply for a spousal permit before we get married or will it be better to rather go for a life partner visa then?
what is required for me to add my spouse on my work permit,we had a traditional wedding only?
i am Raphael from Nigeria, i am about getting married to my spouse a south African, i intended in residing with her, so i decided to go on a visit visa, here in south Africa am on a visit visa, and we are not yet married. i want to work there to plan for our marriage, what can i do?
The big question is can a spouse of a south african citizen who is in SA on visiting visa apply for temp residence within the validity period of visiting visa?
Do I have to leave the country and apply from the UK or can I apply from a Home affiars office in SA?
The answer is YES.
You can still (this might change soon) apply from South Africa, or in the UK, or in fact any SA mission in any country.
Excellent and I must commend your lightening speed reply.
Sorry to bother you again, while researching these matters, It appears that between the SA embassy in UK and HA in SA, there is a disparity in the length of time it takes to obtain or otherwise receive a Temporary residence permit, Is this a fact?
The reason Iam asking is because, I have just received a job offer from a company in SA and I intend to take up the job sharply, the employer is of the opinion that it will not be a bit issue to obtain work permit if I were to hop on the plane and enter with a visitors permit which I must say, they have always given me at the airport.
I called the SA high com in London and they said, they will issue me a Relatives permit
My plan is to enter the country and then hand over the work to you and put you in touch with my prospective employer so you can sort it out at my cost.
Is there a private mssg area on this site so we can approach this matter with the sensitivity it deserves?
Yes, simply send us an email to info@immigrationsouthafrica.org.