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Application for a permanent residence permit – extraordinary skills
    

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Description

This service is applicable to a person who possesses extraordinary skills and / or qualifications. Applications may be submitted to any Home Affairs office or at a South African embassy or mission if you apply abroad. An offer of employment in the country is not a requirement.

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Steps to follow

  • In order to demonstrate to the Department the extraordinariness of your skills and/or qualifications, you are required to submit a letter from a foreign or South African organ of State, or from an established South African academic, cultural or business body, confirming the exceptional skills or qualifications.
  • Submit a curriculum vitae and any other proof of exceptional skills and/or qualifications.
  • In order to strengthen the application, prospective permanent residents may also submit testimonials from previous employers.

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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 prescribed time frame for this service.

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Cost

R1 520

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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.)

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Contact details

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