SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY BERN

Temporary Residence


Visitor’s & Other short-term Permits

• Visitor’s permit (general)
• Visitor’s permit (sabbatical)
• Visitor’s permit (voluntary or charitable activities)
• Visitor’s permit (research)

Diplomatic permit
Treaty permit
Crew permit
Asylum Permit
Transit visa
Study permit


Other categories

Business permit (to invest or open an own business in South Africa)
Medical Treatment permit
Relatives permit
Work permit

• Quota Work permit www.dha.gov.za/skills.asp
• General Work permit
• Intra company transfer
• Exceptional skills

Occupations i.r.o. which advertisement is not required
Retired persons permit

• Non worker permit
• Worker

Corporate permit

• Work permit (corporate worker) (general
• Work permit (corporate worker) (irrespective of an agreement with the foreign state)
• Work permit (corporate worker) (irrespective of an agreement with the foreign state)
• Work permit (corporate worker) (seasonal labour)

Exchange permit
• Higher educational institutions
• Cultural, economic/social exchange
• Exchange work permits


Permanent Residence

Direct Residence In respect of:

• Worker who held a work permit for 5 (five) years
• Spouse of a South African citizen or PR permit holder
• Child age of 21 years of a citizen or resident
• In respect of child over age of 21 years of a citizen


Residence on other grounds

• On the ground of permanent employment offer
• On the ground of extraordinary skills or qualifications
• For person holding a business permit
• In respect of a refugee
• On ground of retiring in the Republic
• On ground of minimum net worth
• In respect of relatives of a citizen/resident within the first step of kinship (excluding spouse and children under 21 years of age)


NB:Application forms and visa/permit requirements may be obtained from the Embassy. In order to save time and costs, we request applicants to contact us before attempting to fill any of the prescribed forms.

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Tel.Nr. 031 350 13 13

Consular hours

Monday to Thursday
09h00 to 12h00 and 14h00 to 16h00

Friday
09h00 to 12h00