Upon arrival into South Africa, a foreigner may be issued with a visitors visa / permit (the length dependant on the country of origin). Several countries’ residents have to apply for visitor’s visa / permits for South Africa before departing from their country of origin.  

A visitor’s visa / permit does not allow the foreigner to work in South Africa, if business activities (such as training staff in South Africa), a business visa endorsement can be added to this at the point of entry or applied for once arriving in South Africa at the Department of Home Affairs.  If continuous employment is the objective; a South African work permit is required to be obtained in order to conduct work in South Africa.  

It is always best to speak with a consultant from a Registered Immigration company to provide the best advice prior to arriving in South Africa.

What is a South African Work Permit?

For more information on Work permits and other temporary residence permits, please see here

Information supplied by www.intergate-immigration.com