Want to work in South Africa - advice needed
Jul 19th 2013, 11:34 am
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Want to work in South Africa - advice needed
Hi there,
I am a British citizen in a civil partnership with a South African (been together for four years) and I've recently received a Relatives Permit from the South African Commission in London. I had requested a Spousal Permit in order to work (I have a job offer) but was advised by the Commission to apply for the Relatives permit and obtain a work endorsement in South Africa. I'm flying out at the end of this month - July.
I realise I should have applied for the Spousal permit (which was not offered to me - I've read that this isn't available in the UK, anyhow) and so how do I go about this when I arrive at the end of this month? How long does it take, where do I go (I'm going to be living in Durban), what forms need to be filled out, and what's the quickest way of doing this, the processing times, etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated (thank you!).
Paul
I am a British citizen in a civil partnership with a South African (been together for four years) and I've recently received a Relatives Permit from the South African Commission in London. I had requested a Spousal Permit in order to work (I have a job offer) but was advised by the Commission to apply for the Relatives permit and obtain a work endorsement in South Africa. I'm flying out at the end of this month - July.
I realise I should have applied for the Spousal permit (which was not offered to me - I've read that this isn't available in the UK, anyhow) and so how do I go about this when I arrive at the end of this month? How long does it take, where do I go (I'm going to be living in Durban), what forms need to be filled out, and what's the quickest way of doing this, the processing times, etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated (thank you!).
Paul
