DHA Corporate Work Visa : Department of Home Affairs

Organisation : Department of Home Affairs (DHA)
Service Name : Corporate Work Visa
Country : South Africa
Website : https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/types-of-visas#corporate-visa

What is Corporate Work Visa?

A corporate visa allows a corporate entity (e.g. a mining group, farmer, etc.) to employ a pre-determined number of skilled/semi-skilled/ unskilled workers. A corporate visa is issued for a period not exceeding three years. Applications must be made at any VFS centres or the nearest South African embassy, mission or consulate abroad.

Related / Similar Facility : DHA Study Visa

How To Apply For Corporate Work Visa in South Africa?

To apply for a corporate work Visa, the corporate entity will have to:
** Application form fully completed in detail and signed.
** Proof of the need to employ the requested number of foreigners.
** A certificate by the Department of Labour confirming:
** That despite diligent search, the corporate applicant was unable to find suitable citizens or permanent residents to occupy the position available in the corporate entity;
** The job description and proposed remuneration in respect of each foreigner;
** That the salary and benefits of any foreigner employed by the corporate applicant shall not be inferior to the average salary and benefits of citizens or permanent residents occupying similar positions in the Republic (Note: An acknowledgement letter from DoL confirming that this information has been sent to DHA electronically may also be accepted)
** Proof of registration of the corporation with the South African Revenue Service
** Proof of registration of the corporation with the Unemployment Insurance Fund
** Proof of registration of the corporation with the Compensation Fund for Occupational Injuries and Diseases
** Proof of registration of the corporation with the Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission (CIPC), where legally required
** An undertaking by the employer to inform the Director-General should any foreign employee not comply with the provisions of the Act or visa conditions, or is no longer in the employ of such employer, or is employed in a different capacity or role; and
** A written undertaking by the corporate applicant to pay the deportation costs of any foreign employee accepting responsibility for the return costs related to the deportation of the foreign employee, should it be necessary.
** Proof that at least 60% of the total staff complement that are employed in The operations of the business are citizens or permanent residents employed permanently in various positions.

An undertaking by the corporate applicant giving assurance that:
** the passport of the foreigner shall be valid at all times,
** the foreigner shall be employed by the corporate applicant to conduct work for the corporate applicant only in the specific position for which the visa has been issued,
** such a foreigner departs from the Republic upon completion of his or her contract of employment,
** any foreigner employed in terms of the corporate visa at all times complies with the provisions of the Act and the terms and conditions of the corporate visa and the corporate work certificate,
** the Director-General is immediately notified if there is reason to believe that the foreigner is no longer in compliance with the provisions of the Act, and the financial guarantees by the corporate applicant to defray deportation and other costs should the corporate visa be withdrawn, or certain foreigners fail to leave the Republic when no longer subject to the corporate visa, are complied with,
** Confirmation by the corporate applicant that the application is not for any business undertaking which is listed as undesirable by the Minister from time to time in the Gazette,
** Proof of payment of the applicable fee.