Waiting for Residency Permit in South Africa
Hi All-
I submitted my application for Permanent Residency in South Africa on an exceptional skills basis in June 2010 and I have yet to receive. I know all applications now go to the "hub" in Pretoria - which seems akin to throwing them into the depths of Mordar and waiting for the God of Horror to spit them back up either approved or lost completely.
Can anyone give advice on how to track progress. Any other expats applying for their residency permit in South Africa who can share their experience. I guess misery loves company and I'm looking for any advice I can find. Also, does anyone recommend enlisting the help of a consultant at this point?
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Hi-
Unfortunately Home Affairs in South Africa is so useless that they've had to centralize this EXTREMELY painful bureaucratic process. You should have received a reference number when you made your application - it will be on the little receipt that the cashier gave to you. Phone 0800 60 11 90 and give them the ref and try and raise as much hell as possible. If you get someone who doesn't speak good English or who doesn't seem to be helpful, hang up and phone again. Some consultants are really fantastic and some are completely worthless. Regardless though, the permanent residency application does take between 5 months and 1 year.
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