With tourism being the backbone of the South African economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to make visa applications easier.
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Wonderful Tourism News, or not !! South Africa set to relax visa restrictions for foreign visitors
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The surprising locations where South Africans are buying second passports
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Forget destinations like the UK and Australia, a large number of South Africans are looking to get second passports from more obscure places. Recently-released data from Henley and Partners reveals that a growing contingent of South Africans are looking to buy their way into foreign citizenship, by choosing some unconventional destinations. The report, which was..
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A man paid R1,500 to bring his own laptop back into South Africa: SARS outlines strict customs rules
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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a new statement on what items you have to declare when leaving and returning to South Africa.
The statement follows a BusinessDay article in which a South African businessman reported that he was forced to pay R1,500 to bring his own laptop back into the country.
“In terms of customs legislation, South African residents travelling abroad are not required to declare their personal effects when leaving the country, nor upon return,” it said.
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The Wine production in South Africa is drying up in the water crisis
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South Africa is set for a steep decline in wine production in 2018 as the country grapples with a water crisis ravaging Cape Town and surrounding areas, a Paris-based global organisation said Tuesday.
Africa’s top wine producer is set to produce 8.6 million hectolitres of wine this year, down 20.4 percent down from 2017, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said in a statement.
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The Cape Town International Airport set for a name change
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EFF leader, Julius Malema’s call for the renaming of Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) sparked a great debate over the weekend, and according to IOL, a name change is on the cards.
Delivering an eulogy at late struggle stalwart, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s funeral held in Soweto on Saturday, Malema threw down the gauntlet as he suggested that the airport be renamed to take the name of the anti-Apartheid icon.
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The new e-visas set to begin roll-out in SA at end of March 2019
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Sick of all the paperwork every time you travel to South Africa? Well, E-visas could soon make your lives a whole lot easier. Home Affairs seems to agree too…
The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that phase one of a rollout of electronic visas (e-visas) will begin on 31 March 2019.
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Notes on Financial emigration: SARS and small expatriate fish
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Emigrating from South Africa is not as simple as packing up your bags, jumping on a plane and setting up shop somewhere else.
Unfortunately, there is still the issue of tax and no matter where you go, the taxman remains interested.
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The Rand stays strong, trades in a tight range
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The Rand has been buoyed by positive sentiment since last week’s Budget speech and rumours of a Cabinet reshuffle on the cards at the ANC National Executive Committee. Further support was expected during and after last night’s reshuffling of Malusi Gigaba and the reappointment of Nhlanhla Nene as Finance Minister.
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Applying for a visa for Ireland
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Applying for your visa
If you are required to apply for a visa to visit Ireland, you can do this online but must do it from within your home country. The online application portal will have all instructions tailored to your location.
Applications will be in English, and you will need to be able to print at the end. You will also have to send in some supporting information like your passport/travel documents, and possibly biometric information.
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Considering working in Ireland, here is what you need to know
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If you would like to work in Ireland and are not a citizen of the EU or European Economic Area, then you will need to apply for a work visa. There are four main types of employment permits: General Employment Permit (formerly Work Permit), Critical Skills Employment Permit (formerly Green Card), Dependent/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit, and Reactivation Permit.
There are also five more that are more specific, but which may apply to your circumstances. Ireland also has a Working Holiday Visa programme for a few reciprocal nationalities.
EU and European Economic Area citizens
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