Below, you will find the most recent notices and gazetted information related to immigration in South Africa.​​​

1. Minister's Immigration Directive No 21 of 2025: Extension of validity of exemptions granted in terms of section 31(2)(b) of the Immigration Act, 2002  (Act No 13 of 2002).

    a.) https://files.su.ac.za/public/su-international/documents/2025-10/ministers-immigration-directive-no-21-2025.pdf

   
    

2. Amendments to Immigration Directive No. 22 of 2025: Extension of temporary concession for foreign nationals due to processing delays of waiver and appeals applications:

   a. https://files.su.ac.za/public/su-international/documents/2025-10/ministers-directive-ammendment-22-2025.pdf 

    

3. New Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber extends temporary visa concession to safeguard applicants from adverse consequences caused by processing delays:

   a.) https://files.su.ac.za/public/documents/2025-09/new-home-affairs-minister-dr-leon-schreiber-extends-temporary-visa-concession-safeguard-applicants.pdf 

    

4. Implementation of the decision in respect of granting exemptions to Lesotho Nationals:

   a.) https://files.su.ac.za/public/documents/2025-09/implementation-decision-respect-granting-exemptions-lesotho-nationals.pdf

    

5. Online Applications for Refugees.

    

6. Press Statement: Zimbabwean Nationals Granted Exemption in terms of Section 31(2)(b) of the Immigration Act​:

   a.)  https://files.su.ac.za/public/documents/2025-09/press-statement-zimbabwean-nationals-granted-exemption-terms-section-312b-immigration-act.pdf

    

7. Critical skills list and Checklist​ .

    

8. Online application for enabling documents (identity & travel documents) for refugees​.

    

9.  New Immigration Directive No 5 of 2023: Police Clearance and Radilogical Reports

   a.) https://files.su.ac.za/public/documents/2025-09/new-immigration-directive-no-5-2023-police-clearance-and-radilogical-reports.pdf