How Long Can A Zimbabwean Live In South Africa
If court challenges to the government’s decision to stop issuing residency cards, tens of thousands of Zimbabweans living in South Africa will be deported to their unstable home country in January.
Can Zimbabweans submit a permanent residency application to South Africa?
Key ZEP permit requirements
ZEP licenses won’t be renewed. No matter how long a person stays in South Africa, a ZEP permit does not give the bearer the right to seek for permanent residency. While in South Africa, ZEP holders cannot modify the terms of their licenses.
How much time may a visitor stay in South Africa?
A foreign individual may stay in South Africa legally for a period longer than 90 days with a temporary residency permit, including international students, foreign employees, and tourists. You can apply for a visitor’s visa if you want to travel or visit family for a stay of less than 90 days in South Africa.
How can a Zimbabwean become a citizen of South Africa?
If you have had a permanent residency visa for at least five years, have wed a South African, are a juvenile under 21, or have a permanent permit but are under the age of 21, you may apply for South African citizenship through naturalization.
What drives Zimbabweans to relocate to South Africa?
Their main justifications for leaving their home countries were to look for work and to live in better conditions. These economic motives were consistent with the main challenges many respondents encountered in Zimbabwe as their final place of residence.
