Business visas are issued to people visiting South Africa to hold business discussions, attend business meetings, explore investment opportunities, promote commerce, trade or industry, or visit a business enterprise as a shareholder or director.
Business visas are also issued to professional photographers and foreign media representatives who intend to cover current events in South Africa for a foreign market. Additional visa application requirements for the above are:
Owing to the high unemployment rate, permits to work in South Africa are issued to foreigners only when a particular job or type of job cannot be filled by a South African national.
There are three types of permit: for employees; for those setting up a business on their own; and for those setting up a partnership.
Applications for work permits can be made in your home country or in South Africa; they’re initially granted for a maximum of a year but can be extended and they’re regarded as a kind of temporary residence permit. More information can be found on the Public Services website.
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