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Don't Emigrate - Semigrate
Deadline looms for working-holiday visas
Immigration rules for foreign partners
Retention of SA citizenship when applying for dual citizenship

Been gone a long time - do I still have permanent residence rights in SA?
Been married one year to a foreigner - does he get SA permanent residence?
Lost my ID & passport in UK – where do I reapply?
Can my foreign spouse get a SA work permit?
Am I still a SA citizen - I have been gone so long?
Can I take up employment in South Africa on a holiday visa/permit?
How do I change my SA permanent resident status to SA citizenship?
Not married to my foreign partner - can my partner come home with me?
What permit does a foreigner need to be able to work in SA?
How do I contact the South African High Commission in London after-hours urgently?
Who do I contact at the South African High Commission for Immigration and Civic Services?
How do I regain my South African citizenship?
Can my foreign partner (unmarried) get residency in SA?
How can my foreign partner (unmarried) get a work permit for SA?
Where can I get forms for immigration?
I want to immigrate to SA - what exchange control regulations apply to me?
I formally emigrated - what exchange control regulations apply on my permanent return?
What is the current immigration law relating to dual citizenship?
What are the requirements for a work permit?
Growing number of US and UK visitors?

Department of Foreign Affairs - Websites of SA Missions Abroad
Embassy of South Africa - The Hague, The Netherlands
Foreign Embassies and Consulates in South Africa
South African Consulate General - Toronto, Canada
South African Department of Home Affairs
South African High Commission - Canberra, Australia
South African High Commission - London, United Kingdom
South African Missions in New York, Unites States of America

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