Temporary Residence

Temporary Residence Visas

There are two categories of “Visa” granting the stay in South Africa: Temporary Residence Visa and Permanent Residence Permits. As the names already indicate, the Temporary Residence Visa allow to stay for a limited time only, while the Permanent Residence Permits allow the permanent stay without any fixed end- date.

Except in the case of Financially Independence, a Visa for temporary residence will have to be applied for first, before any Permanent Residence Permit may be obtained.

The links above lead to all pages that deal with the various types of Temporary Residence Visa.

For “Visa” without any fixed end-date, please see and visit our “Permanent Residence” page.

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