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Immigration and global mobility

Move with certainty.

Visas, permits and permanent residence for South Africa, and moves from Africa to the rest of the world. Assessed online, approved by a practitioner, and prepared with you by one named case manager.

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Start as: Individuals and families Employers

Expert-approvedEvery plan signed off by a practitioner
Four free assessmentsWork, family, investment and corporate
One case managerA named person from start to finish
Two hub centresPretoria and Harare, serving clients worldwide
Who we help

Every move starts with a different question.

Choose the path that sounds like you. Each one has its own rules, and each starts with an honest look at where you stand.

Smiling software professional at her computer in a bright officeSkilled professionals

Your skills, scored before you apply

Critical Skills and General Work visas, tested against the 100-point system.

Work visas Family hugging with their luggage in a bright airport terminal before departureFamilies and partners

Keep the people you love together

Spousal, life partner, relative's and accompanying visas.

Family visas Diverse group of students running along a sunny university campus pathStudents

Study now, plan what comes next

Study visas for universities and colleges, with dependants.

Study visas Smiling founder in a blazer leaning on a desk in a light, open-plan officeInvestors and founders

Build, invest or retire in South Africa

Business visas, independent means and retirement, tested against each threshold.

Business visas
One firm, every step

From the first question to the visa in your passport.

4
Free online assessments

Work, family, investment and corporate, each ending in a detailed report.

2
Hub centres

Pretoria and Harare, working with clients in person and by video.

1
Named case manager

One person who knows your file, from instruction to decision.

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Points-based system
100
points: the pass mark for the two main work visasGN 5448, Government Gazette 51416, 18 October 2024
South African immigration

South Africa, route by route.

Temporary residence visas and permanent residence under the Immigration Act, 2002. We prepare and lodge with the Department of Home Affairs and VFS Global, for clients inside and outside the country.

Compare every route
VeriCheck assessments

Know where you stand before you apply.

Four free online assessments apply South African immigration rules to your answers and produce a detailed report. A Veritas practitioner then reviews it, confirms or corrects the route, and approves your plan.

See how VeriCheck works

A preliminary, automated assessment of your answers. It is not legal advice or a decision by any authority.

  1. Technology

    Assess online

    Answer focused questions. The rules engine applies the current law to your answers.

  2. Technology

    Detailed report

    Your routes, points or thresholds, a requirements checklist, documents, risks and next steps.

  3. Practitioner

    Expert review

    A Veritas practitioner reviews the report, confirms or corrects the route, and approves your plan.

  4. Practitioner

    Prepare and submit

    With the route approved, we prepare and check the file and lodge it with you.

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For employers

Hire across borders. Stay on the right side of the Act.

For HR and mobility teams bringing in the skills they need and keeping a foreign workforce compliant.

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Client experiences

Reviews from clients helped with visas for South Africa, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, shown in their own words and shortened in places.

Our hub centres

Africa to the world.

South Africa and Zimbabwe are home. From our hub centres in Pretoria and Harare we help clients move to and from the rest of the world.

Aerial view of the Union Buildings and gardens in PretoriaPretoria hub centre

South Africa

Work, family, study, business and permanent residence.

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Zimbabwe

Work and residence permits, and documents for use abroad.
Global

The United Kingdom, Schengen and Europe, the UAE and the Gulf, the Americas and New Zealand, with authorised advisers wherever a country requires it.

Global immigration
Insights

The rules that matter, explained.

Guides written by our team and dated, so you know how current they are.

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Work visasUpdated 17 October 2026

South Africa's points system for work visas, explained

How the 100-point test decides between the Critical Skills and General Work visas, and why points are only half the application.
Questions

Questions, answered.

Can't find what you need? Ask us directly.

Do you guarantee that my visa will be approved?
No. Decisions are made by the Department of Home Affairs and other authorities. We assess your case honestly, prepare it thoroughly and tell you about any risks before you commit.
Do I have to book a consultation to get started?
No. Start with one of our online assessments. You receive a detailed report, and a practitioner can review and approve it without a separate consultation. A consultation is still there if you prefer to talk first.
Who checks the assessment report?
The online assessment applies the published rules to your answers. A Veritas practitioner reviews every report submitted for expert review, confirms or corrects the route, and approves the plan before any application is prepared.
Can you help if I am already in South Africa?
Often, yes. Some visas can be applied for or renewed from inside South Africa and others must be lodged at a mission abroad. We confirm which applies to you.
Do you help with the UK, Europe, the UAE or the Americas?
Yes. We help clients with visas for those countries and Europe. Where a country regulates immigration advice, that advice is given by an appropriately authorised adviser, and we tell you who that is at the start. See global immigration.

Member firm

Veritas Emigrate is a member firm of Global Immigration Hub.

Global Immigration Hub brings specialist immigration firms together behind one front door and one standard of care. Your enquiry is received by the Hub and stays with Veritas Emigrate from the first conversation to the decision. You meet us at the Hub centres in Pretoria and Harare.

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  • Nextmove Advisory
About Global Immigration Hub

Start with one conversation.

Tell us where you are and where you want to be. We will tell you honestly what is possible.

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