8 October 2026 Minister Schreiber has signed Immigration Directive 13 of 2026 and has waived the 60-days filing rule. Signed on 2 October 2026 and only circulated today. The Directive reads: DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS: HEAD OFFICE VISA FACILITATION CENTRES ...
Two years into Leon Schreiber’s tenure at Home Affairs, reform is moving — but implementation is exposing gaps that still require attention. In her latest opinion for Business Day, our Claudia Pizzocri, revisits the transformation of South Africa’s Department of Home...
*Update* South Africa Waives Medical Report Requirement for Visa and Permanent Residence Applications Home Affairs has scrapped one of the most persistent paperwork requirements in South African immigration: the medical report. Under Ministerial Immigration Directive...
