What is Work Permit?
A work permit or work visa is the permission to take a job within a foreign country.
How Much Is General Work Permit In south Africa?
Different work permits have different fees as all of them have one or two differences. These fees are strictly based on submitting in South Africa.
Remember that working without a work permit in South Africa is illegal and you need to stay on the right side of the law.
Corporate Visa:
So before we dive into the fees for the corporate visa, it is important to remember that the corporate visa is split into 2 parts. The employer (the company) has to first apply for the Corporate account and then once approved then only may the foreign applicant apply for the visa.
Corporate Visa Account:
- DHA application Fee: R 1,520.00
- VFS Service Fee: R 1,550.00
Corporate Workers Visa:
- DHA Application Fee: R 0
- VFS Service Fee: R 1550
- Medical report: Costs can range between R750,00 to R 1,139.00 (Medical Aid should cover this)
- Radiological report: Costs can range between R 750.00 to R 2,600.00 (Find out if your medical aid covers this)
- Police Clearance Certificate: R 160.00 (For South Africa)
- South African Qualifications Authority: The first qualification is R 1,700.00 and each subsequent qualification submitted is R 850.00.
Critical Skills Visa:
- DHA Application Fee: R 1,520.00
- VFS Service Fees: R 1,550.00
- Medical report: Costs can range between R750,00 to R 1,139.00 (Medical Aid should cover this)
- Radiological report: Costs can range between R 750.00 to R 2,600.00 (Find out if your medical aid covers this)
- Police Clearance Certificate: R 160.00
- South African Qualifications Authority: The first qualification is R 1,700.00 and each subsequent qualification submitted is R 850.00
- Registration fee with a professional body of council: Different fees for different governing bodies. (Fees can range from R 5,000.00 to R 25,000.00)
General Work Visa:
The general work visa South Africa is one of the visas which has a lot of red tapes to cut through. You need to know how to spot a fake work permit in South Africa.
- DHA Application Fee: R 1,520.00
- VFS Service Fees: R 1,550.00
- Medical report: Costs can range between R750,00 to R 1,139.00 (Medical Aid should cover this)
- Radiological report: Costs can range between R 750.00 to R 2,600.00 (Find out if your medical aid covers this)
- Police Clearance Certificate: R 160.00
- South African Qualifications Authority: The first qualification is R 1,700.00 and each subsequent qualification submitted is R 850.00
Intra-Company Transfer Visa:
- DHA Application Fee: R 1,520.00
- VFS Service Fees: R 1,550.00
- Medical report: Costs can range between R750,00 to R 1,139.00 (Medical Aid should cover this)
- Radiological report: Costs can range between R 750.00 to R 2,600.00 (Find out if your medical aid covers this)
- Police Clearance Certificate: R 160.00
- South African Qualifications Authority: The first qualification is R 1,700.00 and each subsequent qualification submitted is R 850.00
The following visas are technically not working visas but they do offer the option to add a work endorsement to the visa. These two visa options are less onerous to apply for and merely as difficult as the work visa options mentioned above.
How long is a general work visa?
However once you have held your general work visa for a unbroken period of 5 years you may apply for permanent residency.
How many years is a general work permit in South Africa?
5 years
General work visa for South Africa
General work visas are valid for the duration of the employment contract, up to a maximum of 5 years. Workers should not make travel arrangements until their visa application has been approved by the Department of Home Affairs.
How long does a general work permit take to process?
According to the Department of Labour, they are currently committed to processing your application within 30 days, but in our experiences applications are taking about 2 months to be processed before sending your recommendation letter to DHA.