Description
A treaty permit is an official document that gives
foreigners permission to enter South Africa to participate in
programmes that have been agreed upon by South Africa and their
respective countries. Applications can be made at any South
African embassy or mission.
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Steps to follow
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Complete application form BI-1738.
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Submit the following:
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A letter from the relevant organ of state involved in the agreement
to confirm the nature of the programme and the agreement under
which the programme will be conducted, your participation in the
mentioned programme and the type of activities you are expected to
perform under the agreement.
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A police clearance certificate from all countries you and your
spouse lived in since the age of 18 years and for all dependent
children of 18 years or older who will accompany you whilst in
South Africa.
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Medical and radiological reports. Children under the age of 12
years and pregnant women are not required to have radiological
reports.
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A written undertaking by the employer accepting responsibility for
the costs related to the deportation of you and your dependent
family members if required. If the employer is a government
department and is unable to submit the mentioned written
undertaking, the sending country may submit on his or her
behalf.
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Documents relating to marital status, a spousal affidavit and minor
dependent children if you will be accompanied by a spouse and/or
dependent children.
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A yellow fever vaccination certificate if you travel or intend
travelling from or through a yellow fever area.
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Proof of a passport valid for at least 30 days after your intended
stay in South Africa.
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Legal framework
(Documents are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to
have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on
your computer.)
Immigration Act, 2002 (Act 13 of 2002), as
amended
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Service standard
There is no fixed time frame for this service.
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Cost
R 425
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Forms to complete
(Forms are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to
have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on
your computer.)
Application for temporary residence permit
BI-1738
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