Extending South Africa 90 day visitors visa?
I'm a Canadian traveling to South Africa next year to join my partner (also Canadian), who will be studying for the year. I will be working remotely but without a work visa, so I'm planning on leaving the continent to renew the visa about every 90 days. This seems to be a workable (if expensive) strategy based on other responses I have read here, however I have a few questions surrounding this:
1) Is it possible for me to get a new 90 day visa, by reentering on the correct dates from my country of residence, if I have already applied/used a 180 day extension? In other words, if I get an extension and use it and leave at the appropriate date, can I get another 90 day visa upon reentering?
2) If I leave the continent before my 90 day visa period is up, and then return within the same time period (ex. I left after 60 days), will I be granted a new 90 day visa? Or will I still be entered with in this case 30 days remaining? I know this is the norm for reentry after visiting other African countries, but what about leaving the continent and then coming back?
Best Answer
There is a Life Partner Visa South Africa which may be helpful.
Whether a student fulfills the permanent resident requirement is not clear.
But it does offer a simplified work permit. Since you won't be looking for a work within South Africa, it may be a matter of a simple endorsement to work remotely.
At the bottom of the page is a list of all visa combinations on offer.
Do I qualify for a life partner visa?
The applicant must cohabit with a South African citizen or permanent resident at the time of the application and be able to provide evidence thereof.The couple must prove that they are in a spousal-type relationship for a minimum of 2 years. This is done by showing that they share financial responsibilities and by providing letters of support for the application from friends and family. The couple must live together at the time of the application.
For work – once a suitable position has been found and offered via a contract of employment, Intergate Immigration can apply for an endorsement to the life partner visa enabling the life partner to work, This negates the need to apply for a work permit or the requirements such as proving no South African is available to take up the position.
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Can I extend my 90 day visa in South Africa?
Most visas can be renewed, but the holiday/visit visa can be extended for a longer period. A holder of an SA Visit Visa can apply for one extension per visit. The rule is that an extension should be applied for 60 days before the visa expires. Extensions can be applied for up to an additional 90 days.Can I extend my visitors visa in South Africa?
It is possible to extend visitor visas issued to tourists. However, please note that it is not guaranteed that the extension will be approved. A South African visa extension is an application (just like the original visa request) and not an automatic renewal.Can I extend my 90 day tourist visa?
The validity of tourist visa is 30 days while visit visa is 90 days. Tourist visa can't be extended.How can I stay longer than 90 days in South Africa?
A temporary residence permit allows a foreign national, such as international students, foreign workers and tourists, to legally stay in South Africa for longer than 90 days. If you wish to stay in South Africa for a period of less than 90 days to visit family or as a tourist, you may apply for visitors' visa.Extension of Visitor Visa in South Africa
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