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How do I renew an expired asylum seeker visa?
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How do I get an asylum permit in South Africa?
What is an Asylum Seeker's Permit?
How do I apply for an Asylum Seeker's Permit?
When granted asylum (written recognition of refugee status), a refugee is generally issued with a section 24 permit, which allows such person to remain for a specified period of 2 years in South Africa, and it is renewable upon expiration of its validity after the review process by an RSDO.
- Online extension of Asylum Seekers and Refugees Visas
How do I request that my asylum seeker and refugee visa be...
- Online extension of Asylum Seekers and Refugees Visas
The permit may be renewed. You can apply for a permanent residence permit if you have lived in South Africa for more than five years on a refugee status permit. Find out more about applying for refugee or asylum seekers status or contact the Department of Home Affairs.
How do I request that my asylum seeker and refugee visa be extended online? You will send an email to an email address for the refugee center where you last renewed/applied for your visas. You will then receive a response that outlines the process to follow as well as a template and list of documents that are required.
May 6, 2021 · With the online extension, a holder of an asylum seeker visa (section 22) or a refugee status (section 24), is able to request an extension of visa validity through email, without having to physically go to a refugee reception office.
May 3, 2022 · Reapply for a refugee status document at least 90 days before it expires; Apply for an identity document immediately (this ‘refugee ID’ is valid for the same period as the refugee status document). Apply for a refugee travel document if you want to travel outside South Africa.
Qualifying asylum seekers and refugees must renew their expired visas and statuses online by 30 June 2021, using the designated email addresses provided for each refugee reception office. The online extension service of asylum seeker visas and refugee statuses started on 15 April 2021.
You must email the Refugee Reception Office where you received your most recent extension. (For example, if your asylum or refugee document was issued at Musina Refugee Reception Office, but you last renewed it in Cape Town, you should email the Cape Town Refugee Reception Office.)
