Department of Home Affairs

1. Department of Home Affairs launches a pilot project for passport renewal for SA citizens in the United Kingdom: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... cities of London, Edinburgh and Manchester. To deliver this service, the Department is extending its partnership with VFS Global to implement the pilot in the UK. VFS Global will receive applications ...; Created on 12 June 2022
2. Press Statement on the unfounded allegations published in the Star Newspaper on 14 March 2024 regarding VFS Global tender: (Statements & SPEECHES); Background In 2010 VFS Global was appointed through a competitive process by the Department of Home Affairs (“DHA”) to process South African visa applications in Nigeria, India and China. VFS ...; Created on 20 March 2024
3. The Department of Home Affairs extends the blanket concession to 31 December 2023 for long-term visa or waiver applicants who are awaiting outcomes of their applications.: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... submitted an application via VFS before or on 31 March 2023. All visitors on short term visas whose validity was issued for less than 90 days are excluded from the concession and are required to depart ...; Created on 30 March 2023
4. The Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs (SCRA): (Immigration Services); ... indefinite refugee you can apply for permanent residence at the Department of Home Affairs through the offices of VFS Global. >>> DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM FOR CERTIFICATION WHAT ...; Created on 28 February 2023
5. Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi provides an update on the partial re-opening of borders and services during Alert Level 1: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... health protocols but need not produce the 72 hours negative certificate. As communicated on 30 September 2020, visa services, including submission of applications through VFS Global, have resumed in ...; Created on 04 October 2020
6. Statement by the Minister of Home Affairs regarding the reopening of borders and services during Alert Level 1: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... cards or documents and for all types of passports. Visa services, including submission of applications through VFS Global, will also resume in the following categories: Visitor’s visas; study visa; ...; Created on 30 September 2020
7. Statement by Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi outlining additional services which resumed during Alert Level 2 of the Lockdown: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... the current level of the lockdown. The refugee reception offices and borders throughout the county remain closed. VFS offices are open only by appointment for collection of outcomes on applications which ...; Created on 28 August 2020
8. Statement by Minister Gigaba on the grace period for Basotho to apply & collect SA-issued LSP: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... Lesotho Special Permits. A total of 102 316 Lesotho nationals submitted online applications. Of these, 64 427 applicants made the necessary payment and scheduled appointments at VFS. Having looked ...; Created on 14 October 2016
9. Statement by Minister Gigaba during the visit to Basotho Community in Rustenburg, regarding applications for LSP: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... total number of applications received online is 66 164. Out of these, the number of applicants who made the necessary payment and booked appointments to visit VFS centres to complete the process is 42 ...; Created on 07 September 2016
10. Home Affairs delivers dignity to South Africans abroad: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... can be made here: https://services.vfsglobal.com/aus/en/zap/attend-centre Bookings to use the newly-opened facilities in New Zealand can be made here: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/nzl/en/zaf/attend-centre ...; Created on 18 July 2025
11. Home Affairs is delivering dignity to South Africans abroad: (Civic Services); Home Affairs is proud to announce the launch of new DHA service centres abroad aimed at providing services to South Africans living abroad. These centres are an interim measure to bring relief to South ...; Created on 17 July 2025
12. Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber Budget Vote 2024 Speech: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... the dignified Department we aim to build. The first one involves Ms Dudu Mahlangu, who works at Visa Facilitation Services (“VFS”) and is in the audience today. Last week, she physically got on a plane ...; Created on 15 July 2024
13. Statement by Home Affairs Minister Hon. Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize During the occasion of the Ministerial Interaction with Social Partners, at the Gauteng Investment Centre, Sandton, 13 July 2017: (Statements & SPEECHES); Programme Director Leadership of the Gauteng Provincial Government CEO of the GGDA, Mr Saki Zamxaka CEO of VFS, Mr Jiten Vyas Captains of Industry here present Members of the ...; Created on 13 July 2017
14. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: BUSINESS: (Immigration Services); ... resident visa whilst awaiting the outcome for permanent residence permit VFS appointment letter. A duly completed DHA-947 form online. Handwritten forms will not be accepted by the ...; Created on 04 May 2017
15. MEDIA BRIEFING BY MINISTER GIGABA ON FALSE MESSAGES REGARDING UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS, AND THE CLOSURE OF LESOTHO SPECIAL PERMIT: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... commenced in March 2016, with a closing date of June 2016. It was extended to September 2016, but finally closed on 31 December 2016. The total number of online applications submitted at VFS was 127 ...; Created on 29 January 2017
16. STATEMENT BY HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA AT THE MEDIA BRIEFING POST MEETING WITH LESOTHO HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER LEKHETHO RAKUANE, ON THE LESOTHO SPECIAL PERMIT (LSP): (Statements & SPEECHES); ... Application and Information Security of Entire Application. VFS Global is assisting in these processes. Given connectivity challenges experienced, it is unlikely that online applications will be ...; Created on 28 January 2016
17. Statement by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba at the media briefing on the closing of the Zimbabwe Special Permit programme and the opening of the Lesotho Special Permit: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... Of the 48 Officials the department had assigned to the ZSP project at its peak, there are currently only 6 attending to the remaining close-out issues.VFS has officially closed down all of its ZSP centres, ...; Created on 25 November 2015
18. Submit your Query: (Forms); HOTLINE 0800 60 11 90 Alternatively email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: How do I apply for visa online via VFS? Click on the following ...; Created on 22 April 2015
19. Statement by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba at the media briefing on the Zimbabwean Special Permit application process, 17 March 2015, Midrand: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... The Department has engaged VFS Global, as a partner, to receive the applications. VFS Global started receiving applications, online, on the 1st of October 2014. The Zimbabwean Special Permit ...; Created on 17 March 2015
20. DEPENDENT OF A SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZEN: (Direct Residence); ... VFS 2 A valid passport in respect of each applicant compulsory 3 ...; Created on 09 February 2015