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Remote Work Visitor Visa

South AfricaRemote work and digital nomads

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Which remote workers qualify: foreign employees, freelancers, company owners or other remote professionals?

The Remote Work Visitor Visa is for a foreigner who must stay in South Africa to conduct work for a foreign employer under a valid contract of employment signed by both the applicant and the foreign-based employer, where the contract partially requires certain activities in South Africa. The official source does not mention freelancers, company owners or other remote professionals.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state every requested implementation detail; the omission is preserved rather than treated as a waiver.
  • Page 1, introductory paragraph
    Documents required for a Remote Work visitor’s visa in respect of a foreigner who is required to stay in the Republic in order to conduct work for a foreign employer pursuant to a contract, which partially requires conducting of certain activities in the Republic.
  • Page 1, Documents Required list
    A valid contract of employment signed by both the applicant and the foreign- based employer.

What income threshold applies, how must it be demonstrated, and how does family affect it where stated?

The income threshold is a gross salary of no less than the equivalent of R650,796.00 per annum, demonstrated by three months of bank statements. The official source does not state how family affects the income threshold.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state every requested implementation detail; the omission is preserved rather than treated as a waiver.
  • Page 1, Documents Required list
    Proof of sufficient financial means, defined as a gross salary of no less than the equivalent of R650 796, 00 per annum in the form of three months bank statements.

Where must the employer, company or clients be located? Is local work restricted?

The employer must be foreign-based. The holder of a Remote Work visitor’s visa is not entitled to take up employment in South Africa.

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  • Page 1, Documents Required list
    A valid contract of employment signed by both the applicant and the foreign- based employer.
  • Page 2, Note c
    The holder of a Remote Work visitor’s visa is not entitled to take up employment in South Africa.

Can family accompany? How long is the status granted and can it be renewed?

The visa covers the prescribed activity of remote work for a period exceeding 3 months and up to 3 years. The official source does not state whether family members can accompany the holder or whether the visa can be renewed.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state every requested implementation detail; the omission is preserved rather than treated as a waiver.
  • Page 1, title
    VISITORS VISA SECTION 11(1) (B) (iv) FOR PRESCRIBED ACTIVITY OF REMOTE WORK (EXCEEDING 3 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS)

What immigration-relevant tax/residence information is officially stated, and what longer-term residence direction exists?

A holder who is tax resident in a country with which South Africa has a double taxation agreement in force under section 108(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1962, must register with the South African Revenue Service if present in South Africa for longer than an aggregate of 183 days in any 12-month period. A holder who is not tax resident in such a country must register with the South African Revenue Service. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state every requested implementation detail; the omission is preserved rather than treated as a waiver.
  • Page 1, Note a
    Tax Compliance 1: if the recipient of the visa is a tax resident in a country that the Republic has an agreement in force with for the prevention of or relief from double taxation under section 108(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1962, the recipient will be required to register with the South African Revenue Service if they are present in the Republic for longer than an aggregate of 183 days during any 12- month period;
  • Page 1, Note b
    Tax Compliance 2: if the recipient of the visa is not a tax resident in a country referred to in (ii), the recipient will be required to register with the South African Revenue Services.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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