To provide for the regulation of admission of persons to, their residence in, and their departure from the Republic; and for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The Immigration Act 2002, (Act No. 13 of 2002), has been updated with the Withdrawal of Notice No. 5397 of 9 October 2024 and new Points-Based System added, as per Notice No. 5448 of G51416 dated 18 October 2024.

The Immigration Act 2002, (Act No. 13 of 2002), has been updated with the Third Amendment of the Immigration Regulations, 2014, as per Notice No. 5398 of G51366 dated 9 October 2024.

The Immigration Act 2002, (Act No. 13 of 2002), has been updated with Points-Based System, as per Notice No. 5397 of G51365 dated 9 October 2024.

The Immigration Act 2002, (Act No. 13 of 2002), has been updated with the Amendment of Annexure A of Immigration Regulations, 2014: substitution of Forms 8, 10, 11 and 18 respectively, as per Notice No. R.4847 of G50675 dated 20 May 2024.

The Immigration Act 2002, (Act No. 13 of 2002), has been updated with the Second Amendment of the Immigration Regulations, 2014, as per Notice No. R.4588 of G50419 dated 28 March 2024.

The Immigration Act 2002, (Act No. 13 of 2002), has been updated with the Ministers Immigration Directive No. 4 of 2023 – Implementation of the decision in respect of Granting Exemptions to Zimbabwean Nationals in terms of Section 31(2)(b) of the Act, as per Notice No. 4142 of G49814 dated 4 December 2023.

The Immigration Act 2002, (Act No. 13 of 2002), has been updated with the Ministers Immigration Directive No. 3 of 2023 – Implementation of the decision in respect of Granting Exemptions to Lesotho Nationals in terms of Section 31(2)(b) of the Act, as per Notice No. 4141 of G49813 dated 4 December 2023.

The Immigration Act 2002, (Act No. 13 of 2002), has been updated with the Withdrawal of Zanzibar as a Designated Port of Entry, as per Notice No. 4111 of G49766 dated 24 November 2023.

The Immigration Act 2002, (Act No. 13 of 2002), has been updated with a Critical Skills List, as per Notice No. R.3934 of G49402 dated 3 October 2023.

The Immigration Act 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002), has been updated with a notice regarding Opening of all Ports of Entry, as per Notice No. 2380 of G46710 dated 15 August 2022.

The Immigration Act 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002) has been updated with a Determination of Correctional Facilities as places of Detention of Illegal Foreigners pending Deportation during the State of National Disaster as per Notice No. 512 of G43292 dated 7 May 2020.

The Immigration Act 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002) has been updated by the Determination of Places of Detention of Illegal Foreigners pending Deportation as per Notice No. 1046 of GG No. 42622 dated 08 August 2019.

The Immigration Act, 2002, (Act No. 13 of 2002) has been amended by Determination of Places of Detention of Illegal Foreigners Pending Deportation, Government Gazette 39065, Notice No. 677, dated 7 August 2015.

The Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002) has been amended by Government Gazette 37679, Notice No. R. 413, Immigration Regulations, 2014, dated 22 May 2014.

The Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002) amended by Government Gazette 34561 – Amendment to Act

The Act has been updated with Notice No. 605 – Categories and Classes – in Government Gazette No. 32261 dated 25 May 2009.

The act has been amended by the Schedule of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (GG26311) 28 April 2004

The Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002) has been updated by the inclusion of a Government Notice published in Government Gazette No. 30975 dated 15 April 2008, relating to Specific Professional Categories and Specific Occupational Classes.

Notice No. 488 of 2003 (Category and Quota) published in Government Gazette no. 24953 dated 24 February 2003;

Notice 1317 of 2003 (Collection of Training Fees) published in Government Gazette No. 24820 dated 25 April 2003;

Immigration Amendment Act, 2004 (Act No. 19 of 2004), published in Government Gazette No. 26901 dated 18 October 2004;

Notice R. 615 of 2005 (Regulations on Fees) published in Government Gazette No. 27725 dated 27 June 2005;

Immigration Regulations, 2005 (R.616) published in Government Gazette No. 27725 dated 27 June 2005;

Notice R. 125 (Categories and Occupational Classes) published in Government Gazette No. 28480 dated 8 February 2006;

Notice No. 362 of 2007 (Professional Categories or Occupational Classes) published in Government Gazette No. 29826 dated 25 April 2007;

The Immigration Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 3 of 2007) published in Government Gazette No. 300095 dated 18 July 2007.

The Immigration Regulations as Gazetted in RG 7524 dated 25 November 2002 and amended by GNR 1527 dated 6 December 2002 has been added to the Act. The Regulations do not contain the Annexures which are all the forms. These are available from the Dept of Home Affairs.

The Immigration Act , 2002 (13 of 2002) has been added to the site.