Freshness tracker · ZASouth Africa

Remote Work Visa added to Immigration Regulations; launched March 2025

In force Visa & immigration

The Remote Work Visa was officially added to SA's Immigration Regulations on 28 March 2024; publicly launched by Minister Schreiber on 9 October 2024; applications fully operational from March 2025. 12-month initial visa, renewable annually up to 3 years. Income threshold ZAR 650,976/year (reduced from initially-proposed ZAR 1M).

Who it affects

Non-SA remote workers earning ZAR 650,976+/year.

Sources

Primary: Department of Home Affairs (South Africa) ↗

Corroborating: Government Gazette ↗

Verified 2026-04-19 · methodology · report a correction