South Africa Digital Nomad Visa
Remote Work Visitor's Visa (s.11(1)(b)(iv), Immigration Act 13/2002)
- Min income
- €2,600 / annual
- Tax on foreign income
- Residency-based
- Initial stay
- 3 yr
- Renewable
- No
- Path to PR
- No
- Processing
- ?–? days
- Government fee
- —
- Family allowed
- No
- Pets
- Allowed
Before you apply
- The real income bar is ZAR 650,796/year (~USD 36,000), proven with 3 months' bank statements — NOT the ZAR 1,000,000 figure still circulating online (that was the withdrawn March-2024 draft).
- SARS tax trap: if you're a tax resident of a country WITHOUT a SA tax treaty you must register with SARS immediately; with a treaty (Ukraine has one) only after 183 days in a 12-month window.
- Apply at a SA mission/VFS before travel — you can't switch to this visa from inside South Africa. No local employment; not a path to permanent residence.
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