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Country pathway guide

Move to South Africa: routes and requirements

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38 published pathways16 categoriesStructure updated 2026-09-06
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South Africa at a glance

Current published coverage and the date of the latest review.

Published pathways
38
Route types
16
Verified facts
0
Structure updated
2026-09-06

Pathways by category

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Business Self Employment

2 pathways

Cultural Religious Volunteer

1 pathway

Digital Nomad

1 pathway

Family

7 pathways

Family Reunification

Relative's Visa

Programme status
— To be confirmed on the route website

Free Movement

1 pathway

Free Movement & Regional Mobility

Treaty Visa

Programme status
— To be confirmed on the route website

Humanitarian Protection

4 pathways

Asylum, Refugee & Humanitarian Protection

Asylum Seeker Permit

Programme status
— To be confirmed on the route website

Asylum, Refugee & Humanitarian Protection

Asylum Transit Visa

Programme status
— To be confirmed on the route website

Independent Means

3 pathways

Passive Income, Savings & Retirement

Retired Person Visa

Programme status
— To be confirmed on the route website

Investment

1 pathway

Medical Treatment

2 pathways

Residence Based Status

1 pathway

Short Stay Visit

2 pathways

Study

1 pathway

Study & Training

Study Visa

Programme status
— To be confirmed on the route website

Talent Merit

2 pathways

Transit

2 pathways

Transit

Crew Visa

Programme status
— To be confirmed on the route website
Programme status
— To be confirmed on the route website

Work

6 pathways

Youth Mobility

2 pathways

Application and authority portals

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