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Withdrawal of waivers granted in terms of section 31(2)(c) of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002: Granting of permanent residence status in terms of section 27(b) of the Immigration Act: Graduates from South African tertiary institutions in the area of critical skills

Minister's Immigration Directive No 01 of 2021 - Extension of ZEP for a period of 12 months

Immigration Directive No 07 of 2021 - Temporary Concession for Intra-Company Transfer Work Visa holders

Extension of temporary concession in respect of foreign nationals in light of a continued backlog in processing outcomes on Waiver applications, Visa applications and Appeal applications

Home Affairs delivers dignity to South Africans abroad

The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, is proud to announce the rollout of game-changing new Home Affairs service centres abroad that will deliver dignity to South Africans living overseas – who have often waited 12 to 18 months just to obtain a new passport...READ MORE

Minister Leon Schreiber to launch new service reducing turnaround times for South Africans living abroad – starting in Australia

The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, will this week launch a new service to reduce the turnaround times on Home Affairs services like passports and Smart IDs from over 12 months to just five weeks...READ MORE

Deputy Minister Nzuza to celebrate Mandela Month a Baphumelele Children’s Home, Khayelitsha

The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Njabulo Nzuza, is scheduled to commemorate Mandela Month by handing-over identity documents and birth certificates to 50 children at the Baphumelele Children’s Home in Khayelitsha, Cape Town...READ MORE

Minister Leon Schreiber leads Operation New Broom to Nelson Mandela Bay

On Friday, 11 July 2025, the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, led Operation New Broom to conduct its first immigration enforcement raids in Nelson Mandela Bay...READ MORE

Minister Leon Schreiber delivers dignity to the people of Nelson Mandela Bay

On Thursday, 10 July 2025, the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, personally delivered enabling documents to the residents of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Municipality...READ MORE

Budget Vote Speech delivered by Hon Njabulo B Nzuza (MP), Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, on the occasion of the Home Affairs Budget Vote Debate (5)

Today, we table a budget that holds the transformative potential to modernise the Department of Home Affairs into a fully digital platform...READ MORE

Budget Vote Speech delivered by the Minister of Home Affairs, Hon Dr Leon Schreiber (MP), on the occasion of the Home Affairs Budget Vote Debate (5) in the National Assembly

One year ago, I addressed this House for the first time about our apex priority for the Home Affairs ecosystem. I indicated that everything we do in this ecosystem during the seventh administration, will be guided by our commitment to pursue digital transformation to deliver dignity for all...READ MORE

Home Affairs extends its operating period by two hours daily from 07 to 21 July 2025

The Department of Home Affairs is extending its operating hours from today, 07 to 21 July 2025, by two hours daily. On weekdays during this period, offices will close at 18:00 instead of 16:00...READ MORE

Home Affairs successfully launches world-class new identity verification service while implementing further measures to ensure cost-effective usage

On Tuesday, 1 July, the Department of Home Affairs successfully launched its world- class new identity verification service that enables both government users and private sector clients to verify information against the National Population Register (NPR)...READ MORE