Last Change:
06/02/2025
No. 13 of 2002: Immigration Act, 2002
Year: 2002
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum
Link to external source:
https://www.refworld.org/node/147140
Description
This Act establishes South Africa’s legal framework for regulating the entry, stay, and departure of non-citizens. It defines various admission categories (visitors, diplomats, students, business persons, workers, asylum seekers, etc.), prescribes the conditions and procedures for issuing, renewing, or cancelling temporary and permanent residence permits, and sets out the rights and obligations of foreigners and sponsoring entities (e.g., employers, educational institutions).
Selected provisions
Immigration Act 13 of 2002 - Generic
Immigration Act 13 of 2002 - Generic