Applying for the South Africa General Work Visa
A South African General Work Visa enables foreigners to work for a South African employer, but only if the employer has made every attempt to fill the vacant position with either a South African citizen or a permanent resident holder.
This category has its practical challenges because of the compulsory involvement of the Department of Labor (DoL). Future employers must be a compliant employer and in a second step the DoL consults its data base for potential local candidates. This data base is very unspecific, thus often it provides candidates which are not suitable, but then have to be interviewed by the company.
We have successfully applied in this category, but this is a high risk category. It can be challenging to successfully apply for a general work visa because the clause about not being able to fill the position with someone from South Africa is difficult to prove or disprove.
An IBN Immigration Solutions consultant can work with you to simplify the process as much as possible and guide you through the various requirements to enhance your chances of success.