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Current alternative pathway guidance
Remote Work Visitor Visa requirements
AuthorityDepartment of Home Affairs
ContextDHA requirements effective 9 October 2024
Registry checked2026-10-01
The Remote Work Visitor Visa is for a person working remotely for a foreign employer while residing temporarily in South Africa; it is distinct from taking employment in the South African labour market.
What this source means for the pathway
Show this option when the user's career can be performed remotely and the user intends to keep foreign employment rather than enter the South African labour market.
Key points
- The route is designed for remote work for a foreign employer rather than employment by a South African employer.
- DHA states that a Remote Work Visitor Visa holder is not entitled to take up employment in South Africa.
- It should therefore be shown as a separate lifestyle/residence option rather than as a substitute for the Critical Skills or General Work employment pathways.
It is not a South African employment pathway and should not be represented as a route to a local job.
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