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Forum: Africa
Nov 9th 2013, 6:34 am
Replies: 2
Views: 5,910
Posted By tekman

Re: NEED HELP WITH Bi-811 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

I feel for you my friend. I remember when I had to fill this as one of many forms out when I needed to emigrate to South Africa to be with my wife although luckily for me I knew my doctor very well...
Forum: South Africa
Nov 9th 2013, 6:03 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,690
Posted By tekman

Re: UK Visa

Many thanks for that info. My passport expires next year and I was under the impression I would need to renew it via the High commission in Cape Town but knowing that I need to go through Durham is...
Forum: South Africa
Nov 7th 2013, 1:56 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,690
Posted By tekman

Re: UK Visa

Ok folks thanks for your answers much appreciated. Just have one other question. My wife is currently pregnant with our first child. As my child will be born in South Africa will he too have to have...
Forum: South Africa
Nov 6th 2013, 5:33 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,690
Posted By tekman

UK Visa

Hi, I am an Englishman who has been living with my South African wife in Cape Town for the past couple of years and are looking to go for a visit back to the UK to visit family. As my wife is South...
Forum: Africa
Jun 8th 2011, 11:42 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,164
Posted By tekman

Re: Relatives permit endorsing

I re worded the question but the answer remains the same so I'd better just suck it up and pay up when the time arrives. Mind you when the time does arrive the answer will probably be different...
Forum: Africa
Jun 1st 2011, 9:05 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,164
Posted By tekman

Re: Relatives permit endorsing

:DGood point re -The email your wife sent does not mention that she is a South African.
I wrote the question originally so that is my fault - Say what you mean and mean what you say springs to mind....
Forum: Africa
May 31st 2011, 8:27 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,164
Posted By tekman

Re: Relatives permit endorsing

I have to admit that is the usual method applied but this as you rightly say doesn't yield results. However I am a persistent b****** and merely approach the problem in a different way and very...
Forum: South Africa
May 31st 2011, 9:58 am
Replies: 1
Views: 1,206
Posted By tekman

Re: sending money from South Africa to UK

Upon further investigation it appears that it is in our best interests to use a brokerage firm to minimise the transfer fees etc
Forum: Africa
May 31st 2011, 9:43 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,164
Posted By tekman

Re: Relatives permit endorsing

Hmmm interesting. The original question my wife emailed to [email protected] was as follows.

My husbands relative permit was issued on Wednesday 4th of May 2011. He was informed that he couldn't work...
Forum: Africa
May 30th 2011, 11:06 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,164
Posted By tekman

Re: Relatives permit endorsing

Well Thank you very kindly:D Mind you by the time I get around to doing this it will be different
Forum: Africa
May 30th 2011, 6:21 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,164
Posted By tekman

Relatives permit endorsing

Just had an email back from Home Affairs in Cape Town to inform me that it will cost R1520 for me to get my relatives permit endorsed for work purposes:frown: hmmm ah well I need this so I'd better...
Forum: South Africa
May 30th 2011, 6:00 pm
Replies: 104
Views: 8,762
Posted By tekman

Re: Queries and concerns regarding venturing into Cape Town.

You may well be right about Afrikaans though I'd be interested to know what you base that comment on, but English won't disappear completely as it is still the most widly used language for business...
Forum: South Africa
May 30th 2011, 5:51 pm
Replies: 104
Views: 8,762
Posted By tekman

Re: Queries and concerns regarding venturing into Cape Town.

I don't doubt what you think and in this particular case I know exactly what you are referring to and I agree with you;)
Forum: South Africa
May 30th 2011, 10:12 am
Replies: 104
Views: 8,762
Posted By tekman

Re: Queries and concerns regarding venturing into Cape Town.

Been there and experienced that and expect it on many more ocassions. However, I have found in my limited experience with South African officials that it is better to use South African english than...
Forum: South Africa
May 29th 2011, 8:18 pm
Replies: 104
Views: 8,762
Posted By tekman

Re: Queries and concerns regarding venturing into Cape Town.

Actually I am a rather laid back chap and already aware of some of the inconsistencies which have caused some previous frustrations, having said that I am adapatable and despite being in the grumpy...
Forum: South Africa
May 29th 2011, 4:04 pm
Replies: 104
Views: 8,762
Posted By tekman

Re: Queries and concerns regarding venturing into Cape Town.

As it happens, I know my information was correct at the time I went to Cape Town last September and I am fully aware that the rules and regulations are not necessarily applied when then should be,...
Forum: South Africa
May 29th 2011, 3:58 pm
Replies: 104
Views: 8,762
Posted By tekman

Re: Queries and concerns regarding venturing into Cape Town.

Pablo I wasn't aware of the RWT/RWC that is interesting good to know cheers
Forum: South Africa
May 29th 2011, 3:55 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 5,668
Posted By tekman

Re: Questions about South African Temporary Residence Permits

Sure if he can't get up to take his passport and application in person then yes he will post his passport with his application (registered post) and they will keep the passport and return by...
Forum: South Africa
May 28th 2011, 1:14 am
Replies: 104
Views: 8,762
Posted By tekman

Re: Queries and concerns regarding venturing into Cape Town.

BDV regarding hiring a car in SA seeing as you are a British Passport holder, You'll need to get an International Drivers License as well as holding a full UK license as part of the hire conditions....
Forum: South Africa
May 28th 2011, 12:45 am
Replies: 10
Views: 5,668
Posted By tekman

Re: Questions about South African Temporary Residence Permits

Your most welcome good luck with the application oh and it takes about one month to process and the Visa once issued has to be collected in person by your husband between 10am and 12pm at the...
Forum: South Africa
May 26th 2011, 11:02 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1,206
Posted By tekman

sending money from South Africa to UK

Hello all,
my wife needs to send around R40,000 to me here in the UK. What would be the best option for achieving this please. I used UK Forex when I needed to send around £5000 to her account for...
Forum: South Africa
May 26th 2011, 10:53 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 5,668
Posted By tekman

Re: Questions about South African Temporary Residence Permits

Hi I recently went through this process as I am an Englishman married to South African lady.
For starters be warned the BI-1738 form doesn't contain all the information required re support...
Forum: Africa
May 7th 2011, 10:44 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 2,103
Posted By tekman

Re: BI-1738 Application for temporary residence permit

Ok I decided not to upload here as an attachment perhaps no-one is interested but you'll find it at the link below
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Forum: Africa
May 7th 2011, 3:32 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 2,103
Posted By tekman

BI-1738 Application for temporary residence permit

Before I filled in my BI-1738 (Application for temporary residence permit) I figured that it would be clearer for Home Affairs and less likely to be rejected if I filled it in for the most part...
Forum: South Africa
May 7th 2011, 11:23 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,214
Posted By tekman

Re: Banking query

Further to our investigations more information has come our way. The main reason I am detailing this is for others to benefit should they too find themselves in a similar situation as of now or in...
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