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Current application guidance
General Work Visa requirements
AuthorityDepartment of Home Affairs
ContextDHA checklist effective 9 October 2024
Registry checked2026-10-01
The current DHA checklist for General Work Visa applications under section 19(2), including employer undertakings, SAQA foreign-qualification evidence and supporting documents.
What this source means for the pathway
Use this checklist after the points assessment indicates the General Work branch rather than the Critical Skills branch.
Key points
- The General Work Visa route is the points-based alternative where the 100-point threshold is reached through criteria other than occupation-on-Critical-Skills-List points.
- DHA's checklist includes a valid passport, medical report, police clearance, employer undertakings and employer particulars.
- Foreign qualifications require a SAQA outcome or proof that a SAQA evaluation application has been submitted.
- DHA states that a General Work Visa may be issued for a period not exceeding five years at a time.
The checklist does not itself calculate the applicant's points; use the October 2024 points gazette for that.
Use the official source for the operative rule.PathLens summary is a navigation aid and does not replace professional immigration or legal advice.