Work visa South Africa
General Work Visa
Run by Department of Home Affairs (DHA)
Workers with a job offer from a South African employer that is registered with CIPC and gives the required undertakings.
- Job offer
- Required, with employer undertakings
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- Qualifications evaluated by SAQA
- Work experience
- Not stated on the official page
- Government fee
- ZAR 1,520 (work visa, including renewal)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks for applications submitted within South Africa (DHA turnaround page)
- Money you must show
- Not stated on the official page
- When and to whom you pay
- Not stated on the official page
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on dha.gov.za on 2026-10-18: requirements PDF lists employer undertakings, SAQA evaluation and employer CIPC registration, issued for up to five years. Fees page: "Work visa (including applications for renewal) | 19 | R1 520, 00". Turnaround page: "General Work Visa - Section 19(2) incl. TES" 4 weeks. Another official page. Another official page.