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There is a huge backlog at Home Affairs, so the acting Director-General extended existing permits for those who applied or appealed before 20 November 2023.
Yes, but you may need to prove that you are the biological child of a South African citizen.
It might be possible to make a "legalisation application" to Home Affairs. You should speak to a lawyer as soon as possible.
It's possible that processes like a spousal visa application may be delayed because Home Affairs needs to pay particular attention to it.
For V-list Code J, there are two possible appeals that you can submit to the Director-General of Home Affairs.
To qualify for citizenship by naturalisation, you must have had a permanent residence permit for at least five years.
In terms of a 2019 judgment in the Makhanda High Court, yes. But the Department of Education website says otherwise.
It seems that the reason for these delays is that there has been a massive backlog of visa, appeal and waiver applications since the Covid pandemic in 2020, exacerbated by the general dysfunction.
Foreign students must have study visas to pursue their education in South Africa. If he did not have such a document, proof of an application to Home Affairs or a police affidavit may suffice.
They will need a visitor's visa and a letter of non-impediment from their home country. Then you will go through the normal marriage registration process with Home Affairs.