A South African spousal visa enables a husband, wife or long- term partner of a South African permanent resident or person in possession of a citizenship migrate to South Africa on the basis of their permanent relationship.
The South African immigration services offer a range of spousal permits for those people who wishing to migrate either permanent or temporary.
Through immigration, a South African spousal visa of this kind is assessed purely upon the marital status or the duration of their relationship and this permit does not require any letter of employment in order to join their partners or spouses. Candidates that are successful in getting a South African spousal visa can apply for temporary or permanent residence permits that will allow them to be able to work and live in South Africa and undertake employment they wish.
A marriage certificate is required in cases where the married applicant wishes to immigrate to South Africa through this route on a temporary permit.
Life relationship will also need to be supported by documentary evidence of mutual financial arrangements like loans, bank accounts, utility bills and co-habitation. People who wish to apply for life-partner immigration or spouse immigration as a permanent option must have been in a life relationship or married to the sponsoring South African permanent resident or citizen for a period of around one year. Permanent settling in South Africa will result in most cases where one person applied for a South African spousal visa through the temporary or permanent route.
A five-year South African spousal visa will no longer be provisional on the continuous existence of a relationship and it cannot be withdrawn in case of relationship or marital status change.
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February 12th, 2009 at 5:15 am
I’m looking at taking my wife over to SA, will se be able to apply for a residence visa while over there.
September 5th, 2011 at 5:34 pm
to whom it may consern.
i am a south african citizen married to a indian national.
i am in south africa and she is in india.
can you make an application for a spousal or temporary permit from south africa for her to arrive in south africa.
your speedy reply will be highly appreciated.
thank you.