About applying for an intra-company transfer permit

Note: You cannot do any other work apart from the one specified on your permit.

What you should do

• Go to your nearest Home Affairs office or at a South African representative if applying from abroad.
• Complete form BI-1738.
• Your passport must be valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of your intended visit.
• Submit the following:
• proof of financial means in the form of:
• bank statement
• cash available, or travellers’ cheques  to cover living expenses until you receive a salary
• medical and radiological report 
• a vaccination certificate, if required
• cash deposit of equivalent value of your return ticket to your country of origin or residence
• temporary residence permit, if applicable
• proof of an employment contract from the company abroad
• a letter from the South African company confirming the transfer from the company abroad, as well as specifying the occupation and capacity in which you will be employed and that the maximum duration will not exceed two years
• letter from the employer/company abroad confirming that you will  be transferred to a branch/affiliate company in South Africa.
• The employer shall undertake that:
• you must leave South Africa at  the end of two years
• your  passport is valid
• you will be employed in the position for which the permit is issued
• police clearance from every country where you lived for 12 months or longer since the age of 18 years
• if your spouse and dependent children accompany you, they have to apply for visitors permit.
  

Timeframe

It might take six months to finalise your application.

How much does it cost

R1 520

Forms to complete

Who to contact