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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

LATEST NEWS UPDATE
The beginning of the end for Home Affairs queues as first bank branches go live under new digital partnership model Created on 09 March, 2026 Today marks the launch of one of the most significant reforms in the history of the Department of Home Affairs, as the Department’s new Digital Partnership Model with South Africa’s banking sector has... Read more Deputy Minister Nzuza to handover enabling documents to Du Noon fire victims Created on 02 March, 2026 The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Njabulo Nzuza, will on Wednesday, 04 March 2026, handover enabling documents to victims of a fire that engulfed Du Noon, Cape Town, in the beginning of the year... Read more For the first time, Home Affairs recognises Khoi-San traditional names on official documents Created on 26 February, 2026 The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, today proudly handed over the first Smart ID produced by the Department of Home Affairs and Government Printing Works that records a Khoi-San tradition... Read more Minister Leon Schreiber’s Statement at SIU's Media Briefing: SIU Interim Report is a Watershed for Restoring the Rule of Law at Home Affairs Created on 23 February, 2026 The following remarks were delivered by the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, at the release of the Special Investigating Unit’s interim report in terms of Proclamation 154 of 2024. ... Read more Minister Schreiber Address SONA Debate: The Best is About to Come Created on 17 February, 2026 Honourable Speaker, Last year, I stood at this podium and outlined the key priorities that the Home Affairs ecosystem would deliver during 2025. These were to: Build the first components of a Dig... Read more Home Affairs rolls out final phase of Citizenship Reinstatement Portal, cutting turnaround times to just one hour Created on 10 February, 2026 The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, is proud to announce the launch of the second and final phase of Home Affairs’ ground-breaking online Citizenship Reinstatement Portal, a major new mil... Read more Festive Season Operation Briefing: Ministerial Address Created on 03 February, 2026 Commissioner, Dr. Michael Masiapato Deputy Commissioners Assistant Commissioners and Deputy Assistant Commissioners present, The border management community, Members of the media, Fellow South Af... Read more Relocation of Centurion Home Affairs Office to Centurion Mall Created on 29 January, 2026 The Department of Home Affairs will relocate its Centurion office to Centurion Mall, with the new office opening to the public on Monday, 2 February 2026. To enable a smooth transition, the current Ce... Read more Home Affairs sets new record by delivering over four million Smart IDs in 2025 Created on 28 January, 2026 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a record 4,002,964 Smart ID Cards in the 2025 calendar year, the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. This milestone represents a ... Read more

LATEST NEWS UPDATE

The beginning of the end for Home Affairs queues as first bank branches go live under new digital partnership model

Created on 09 March, 2026

Today marks the launch of one of the most significant reforms in the history of the Department of Home Affairs, as the Department’s new Digital Partnership Model with South Africa’s banking sector has...

Deputy Minister Nzuza to handover enabling documents to Du Noon fire victims

Created on 02 March, 2026

The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Njabulo Nzuza, will on Wednesday, 04 March 2026, handover enabling documents to victims of a fire that engulfed Du Noon, Cape Town, in the beginning of the year...

For the first time, Home Affairs recognises Khoi-San traditional names on official documents

Created on 26 February, 2026

The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, today proudly handed over the first Smart ID produced by the Department of Home Affairs and Government Printing Works that records a Khoi-San tradition...

Minister Leon Schreiber’s Statement at SIU's Media Briefing: SIU Interim Report is a Watershed for Restoring the Rule of Law at Home Affairs

Created on 23 February, 2026

The following remarks were delivered by the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, at the release of the Special Investigating Unit’s interim report in terms of Proclamation 154 of 2024. ...

Minister Schreiber Address SONA Debate: The Best is About to Come

Created on 17 February, 2026

Honourable Speaker, Last year, I stood at this podium and outlined the key priorities that the Home Affairs ecosystem would deliver during 2025. These were to: Build the first components of a Dig...

Home Affairs rolls out final phase of Citizenship Reinstatement Portal, cutting turnaround times to just one hour

Created on 10 February, 2026

The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, is proud to announce the launch of the second and final phase of Home Affairs’ ground-breaking online Citizenship Reinstatement Portal, a major new mil...

Festive Season Operation Briefing: Ministerial Address

Created on 03 February, 2026

Commissioner, Dr. Michael Masiapato Deputy Commissioners Assistant Commissioners and Deputy Assistant Commissioners present, The border management community, Members of the media, Fellow South Af...

Relocation of Centurion Home Affairs Office to Centurion Mall

Created on 29 January, 2026

The Department of Home Affairs will relocate its Centurion office to Centurion Mall, with the new office opening to the public on Monday, 2 February 2026. To enable a smooth transition, the current Ce...

Home Affairs sets new record by delivering over four million Smart IDs in 2025

Created on 28 January, 2026

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a record 4,002,964 Smart ID Cards in the 2025 calendar year, the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. This milestone represents a ...

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